The city of Liege is the third largest city in Belgium. It is one of the most important industrial centers in the country. It was one of the first places in Europe in coal mining and one of the leading countries in the steel industry. The city of Liege is not one of the beautiful Belgian cities (such as Bruges and Ghent), but it has many museums and magnificent churches, which are characterized by its magnificent architecture, cultural and historical cities, and many of the characteristic tourist destinations.
Top tourist attractions in Liege:
Palazzo de Princes Évêques , which now houses the Court of Law and the Government of Walloon. The original building was destroyed at the end of the fifteenth century and rebuilt in 1526. The palace represents the transitional period between the Gothic and the Renaissance, It has two picturesque squares, magnificent corridors and columns, and there is a beautiful courtyard with a magnificent fountain, and the palace from the inside is not open to visitors.
- The Museum of Walloon Leaf: The museum is located in the former monastery of Minoret and dates back to the seventeenth century. It is a cultural museum with 350,000 exhibits in the interior, and documents illustrating the life and culture of the Walloon region in Belgium, which were coordinated using the latest technology. On the ground floor are some temporary exhibitions. The rooms are allocated on the first floor for subjects such as religion, festivals and crafts. The upper floor is devoted to agricultural crafts, such as cheese making and basket making, and the coal mining process in Wallonia.
- St. Barthelemy Church: This church was built in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, and in the eighteenth century two distinctive towers were built. Some of the paintings in the choir, such as the paintings of the sculptor and the paintings of Engelbert Vissen, are considered local treasures. The most valuable in the church is the bronze font cast by Rene de Hui, beautifully decorated with five of the baptismal inscriptions, the church was destroyed during the French Revolution, and then moved to its present location as a landmark.
- Myos River: It is one of the best places to hike in the city of Liege, where you can walk along the banks of the river, where there are many historical monuments, the bridge was built Pont des Arts from 1858 to replace the old bridge of the eleventh century, Between the rue du Pont and the Rue de la Halle Oaks Viandes Meat Hall, built in 1546, for lovers of shopping must head to Quai de la Pat, where the daily market patches up.
- The Quai de Maestricht building: It contains a selection of wonderful museums, where there is the Arms Museum, which contains an impressive collection of small arms that document the arms manufacturing tradition in the city of Liege, dating back to the 14th century, and the Museum of Cortius, which contains Some of the exhibits dating back to prehistoric times, the Roman era and the Franciscan, and some of the pieces of antique furniture dating back to the Middle Ages, and some collections of decorative art from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution, and the annexation of the Curtis Museum is a museum of glass and contains a collection of More than 10,000 net The glass exhibits, dating back to the fifth century BC.
- St. Martin Church: Located on the hill above the city, the church was founded in the tenth century and was destroyed by fire in 1312 during the conflicts between guilds and nobles. It was rebuilt at the beginning of the 6th century with a large chorus covered with stars. 1526, containing fourteen marble plates by the Delcourt, and a celebration is held for the start of Corpus Christi, which was first celebrated in 1246.
- St. Paul's Church and Monastery: Located in the Place de la la Cathadriel, it was founded by Bishop Heraclius in 971, and contains many interior decorations, and some enlargements were made between the 16th and 19th centuries, and contains some sculpture works such as marble sculpture Christ was buried by Delcourt in the left side corridor, and a large glass window by Hans. Hans von Reutlingen built St. Lambert, which rises 1.5 meters in 1506 to 1512.
- Stavilot is a city near from the city of Liege and is a quiet and popular place for tourists. The city's main tourist attractions are Stavillot Abbey, which existed until the French Revolution, and many old buildings dating back to the 18th century. On three wonderful museums, many tourists go to it.
