Liege, Belgium: attractions, history

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Liège in Belgium - one of the largest cities of this European country. It is located in the province of Wallonia. The city is quite ancient, the first mention of it Dating to the VIII century, so there remained a large number of attractions.

History

Liège in Belgium, known since the Roman Empire. Then it was called Leodium. Is known that in 705 it was here died Bishop Lambert. His death was martyrdom, so he was canonized.

721 year it was moved to the diocese. The credit for this belongs to St. Hubert, known in Catholicism as the patron of hunters.

Liege, Belgium

In the middle ages on the territory of the settlement there was active fighting between the Guild artisans, as well as the clergy and the nobility. They tried to determine who in the city will take the lead.

Turning point in this history came in the year 1312. The townspeople burned the most noble representatives of the nobles right in the Church of St. Martin. By the fifteenth century in Liege chalked up another confrontation. At this time, the city was able to successfully resist attempts to include it in the composition of the Burgundian Netherlands. In this case, the Burgundian Duke Charles the Bold did not leave attempts. Twice he participated in the destruction of the city.

It is believed that the Golden age in Liege came in the XVI century. At that time the pulpit was occupied by Bishop Erard de Lamarck. It was then that the city began to mass produce weapons. By the XIX century it became one of the most modern steel and coal-mining centres. But soon a confrontation between the townspeople and the clergy again escalated. In 1681 democratic governance was canceled. In the XVIII century began the war of the Spanish and English heritage. The city attacked and the French and the British.

An end to the domination of the episcopate put Liska revolution which happened in 1789. Soon after, the city became the administrative center of one of the French departments, called URT.

In the mass movement for the independence of Belgium, which began in 1830, one of the key roles played by residents of Liege. When ended the period of industrialization, the city is thoroughly fortified, fearing invasion from Germany. However, work carried out in 1891, did not save liège in Belgium from the fact that during both world wars it was occupied.

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Waterway

The liège sites a large number. And it's not just the cathedrals and the ancient medieval buildings. There are notable geographic features. For example, the river in liège the Meuse or the canal albert. It is for him are key inland waterways.

river in liège

The city's river port has a large turnover. Almost 16 million tons. This figure makes this city in Belgium third in terms of importance and volume port in Europe after Duisburg and Paris.

The river Meuse flows not only in Belgium but also in Netherlands and France. It originates in France. Flows past NAMUR and West of the Ardennes. River in Liege takes a course to the North. In the Netherlands turns near Venlo. In the end it flows into the North sea.

On the Maas, has many important European cities. In addition to Liege, is Maastricht, Sedan, Rotterdam, and den Bosch.

The River is mentioned in the famous "Song of the Germans" written on the music of Haydn.

Local attractions

There is in Liege attraction, which draw the attention of all tourists is the Church of St. Bartholomew. It is one of the oldest churches of Belgium, is among seven collegiate religious institutions of the city.

Liege attractions

The Church is located in the center of liège, directly on the square of St. Bartholomew. It is the way of Saint James, the famous pilgrimage road, which played a key role in the dissemination of cultural values in medieval Europe. On leiskau square is marked by a bronze shells, which are inlaid in the stones on the pavement.

Architectural features of the Church

This Church in liège (Belgium) founded in the XI century. Its consecration took place in the year 1015. While construction was delayed. Finally the work was completed only in the second half of the twelfth century.

The building Itself is built of Sandstone, designed in the classical, romance and Germanic style. On the West side of the Church has two towers. They were substantially rebuilt and reconstructed in 1876. Shortly before that, here added elements of French Baroque and the Neoclassicism style. Architects of that time built two chapels.

Recently was a large-scale restoration of the Church. The work was carried out from 2000 to 2006. During this period managed to replace about ten thousand stones, and the walls of the tower brought to mind what it was originally.

city in Belgium

Interestingly, a lot of attractions now kept inside the Church of St. Bartholomew. For example, a large number of valuable and significant works of art. Especially noteworthy is the baptismal font, made of brass. It depicts scenes from the Bible. It is a real masterpiece of Maasai school. Itthe author most likely was a master of the twenty-first century by the name of Renier de Huy.

Fauna

Liège - a city in Belgium which has one of the most interesting Zoological museums in Europe. There is also a fascinating aquarium.

These agencies oversees the University of Liege. They are in the building of the Zoological Institute. Exposure in the aquarium for about two and a half thousand a variety of marine fauna, which belong to 250 species.

They are All placed in 46 huge tanks filled with water. One of the most interesting and exciting - tank where the sharks swim. There is also a large collection of corals that were collected by scientists of the University during the expeditions to Australia on the Great barrier reef.

Rich and the exposition of the Zoological Museum. There are about 20 thousand exhibits. Among them is the skeleton of a whale with a length of 19 meters.

Mountain Bueren

Those who are in good physical shape and confident in their abilities, is to climb a mountain Bueren. It consists of 406 steps. If you get past this rise, you will be rewarded. The top offers a beautiful panorama of the entire city.

liège centre

Legend has it that in 1468, a few hundred soldiers up the hill to attack the camp of Charles the Bold, once again captured and destroyed the city. Their trek led by a local resident named Borena.

The Plan was a failure. All the soldiers killed, and the army of the Duke a few weeks plundered the city. However, this story has little to do with reality. In fact it happened on a completely different hill in liège.

He flight of stairs appeared in 1880. This was done to ensure that the soldiers staying at a garrison on top of a hill, could easily go into town without fear of a small and dangerous streets.

Cathedral square

If you go to Liege, what to see there, just find. For example, the Cathedral square, which is an analogue of Central Park.

what to watch Liege

There is constantly music playing, and guests are drowned in the cacophony of sounds. Street musicians have long chosen this place, it is considered a point of attraction for tourists.

Museums of liège

In Liege, a large number of museums. The most interesting are the Museum of Walloon art, the Museum of metallurgy and industry, Museum of weapons, as well as a unique collection of religious art.


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