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Mini guide to Liege

With its many graceful monuments, rich history and independent spirit, the city of Liege in Belgium makes for a very interesting destination in this beautiful country.

The Church of St. Bartholomew, (Église St-Barthélemy), is a twin-towered Romanesque church that dates from 1108. The church’s Baptismal Font is considered one of Belgium’s most important historical treasures. This enormous copper and brass font was cast in the 1100’s by Master Renier de Huy, rests on the backs of ten sculpted oxen and is surrounded by five biblical scenes. Considered a masterpiece of Mosan Art, this church is a must for lovers of religious art.

This city contains several museums of note. The Musee d’Armes contains a view of the city’s extensive history of small arms manufacture that continues today. It houses over 4000 pieces from the Stone Age to the present. The Musée Curtius houses an array of archaeological treasures and craft collections from the Gallo-Roman period to the 18th century. And finally, the Museum of Walloon Life, (Musée de la Vie Wallonne), displays an incredible array of exhibits of the lives of 19th-century Walloons and their rich contemporary traditions and customs, all housed in a 17th-century Franciscan convent.

The pedestrians-only Carré district is the most animated part of town, a place for shopping during the day and stepping out after dark until the wee small hours. In addition to this Liege offers excellent hotels and restaurants.

Liege is not far away from many other attractions. By car or by train you can see the unofficial capital of Europe, Brussels, Belgium’s medieval treasure, Bruge, or the beautiful nearby Apennines.

There's frequent train service to Liège from Brussels, Antwerp, Maastricht, Cologne, and Luxembourg. The Thalys high-speed train departs from Brussels to Paris, Amsterdam, and Cologne. Brussels international airport offers regular flights to cities around the world.