Liege

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Liege

Liege (Luik, Lidje, Lüttich) is a major city and municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the economic capital, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium. The city is the principal economic and cultural centre of Wallonia. As of October 2011, Liège has 196,496 inhabitants. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse River, near Belgium's eastern borders with the Netherlands and Germany, where the Meuse meets the Ourthe.
The main landmarks are: palace of the Prince-Bishops of Liège (Palais des Princes-Évêques de Liège, Paleis van de Prinsbisschoppen), Liège Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Paul de Liège, Sint-Pauluskathedraal), St Bartholomew's Church (Collégiale Saint-Barthélemy de Liège, Sint-Bartolomeüskerk), church of Saint-James (Saint-Jacques), Museum of Modern & Contemporary Art (MAMAC, Musée d'art moderne et d'art contemporain), the Carré.