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PRINCE-BISHOPS' PALACE

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Place Saint-Lambert, 4000Liège , Belgium
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2024
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Palace with a facade overlooking the Place Saint-Lambert to be visited during the Heritage Days but the first courtyard is accessible

The imposing façade of the Palais des Princes-Evêques dominates the Place Saint Lambert, the historic heart of the city, which stands on the site of the former Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Lambert cathedral, a huge Gothic edifice destroyed by revolutionaries in Liège in 1793. It can only be visited on Heritage Days, but the first courtyard is freely accessible. The former residence of the prince-bishops is today a composite building, dating mainly from the 16th, 17th and 19th centuries, and the result of its eventful history. The first palace was built around 1000 AD by Notger, the first prince-bishop of Liège, but was destroyed by fire in 1185. The second building, badly damaged after the Burgundian sack in 1468, suffered the same fate in 1505. Erard de la Marck, prince-bishop from 1505 to 1538 and a great Renaissance lord, was responsible for most of the present palace, which was rebuilt between 1526 and 1536. The building's interior was subsequently enriched with tapestries, furniture, etc. But during the Liège revolution of 1793, the palace was looted and abandoned. A major restoration was carried out in 1849, and the palace was chosen to house the provincial council. A new neo-Gothic facade was built on the west side, featuring statues and bas-reliefs celebrating illustrious personalities and great moments in the history of Liège. Today, these prestigious buildings are occupied by the provincial palace.

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Dobbelyou
Visited in august 2022
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Magnifique
Ce magnifique palais des prince évèques est emblématique de la ville et de son hisoire. Les facades sont magnifiques. Dommage qu'il soit difficile de la visiter étant donné qu'il est occupé par la justice de Liège.
alizouw
Visited in february 2018
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Incontournable du centre de Liège, on y retrouve de très nombreux commerces, restaurants et bars aux alentours. C'est aussi sur cette place qu'on retrouve divers évènements saisonniers, comme le marché de Noël, ou autres marchés italiens, chinois, ...

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