More about Liege

Close to the Perron is the Place St. Lambert (Saint Lambert's square) with landmark building : the former palace of the Prince-Bishops of Liège. It now functions as the Palace of Justice.

The construction of the present palace was ordered by Prince-Bishop Everard van der Marck in 1526. The palace shows a remarkable mixture of styles. The outside was constructed in Italian Renaissance style, whereas for the interior the Gothic style was used.

Take a walk through the old city center and discover the typical traffic-free alleys and shopping streets where terraces abound. The entire city center of Liège is one great collection of beautiful old private houses, most of which are built in the typical Mosan style. Especially in the old streets the visitor needs eyes on his back to admire this wonderful old charm.

One is easily drawn away from the main road by the numerous picturesque little alleys and dead end streets where one quickly forgets that Liège is a large modern city.

Do not pass up the opportunity to take a walk alongside the banks of the majestically flowing Meuse river and see Liège from a distance.

A terrace
on the Main Square