Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Liège, Belgium

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Number of sights 16 sights
Distance 4.7 km
Ascend 200 m
Descend 277 m

Experience Liège in Belgium in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in LiègeIndividual Sights in Liège

Sight 1: Citadel of Liège

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The Citadel of Liège was the central fortification of the strategic Belgian city of Liège, Wallonia, until the end of the 19th century. It is located in the Sainte-Walburge neighborhood, 111 metres (364 ft) above the Meuse valley. Together with Dinant, Huy and Namur, the Citadel of Liège forms part of the so-called Meuse Citadels.

Wikipedia: Citadel of Liège (EN)

1134 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 2: Favechamps

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Favechamps is a path and the only road in the listed site of Favechamps in the Pierreuse district of Liège.

Wikipedia: Favechamps (Liège) (FR), Heritage Website

371 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Ferme de la Vache

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The Ferme de la Vache is an old farm located in Pierreuse on the heights of the center of Liège in Belgium. It is also called the Crescent House.

Wikipedia: Ferme de la Vache (FR), Heritage Website

620 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: Musée de la Vie Wallonne

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The Museum of Walloon Life was founded in 1913. It is one of the richest ethnology museums in the Walloon Region, it is located in the former miners' convent of Liège. While its collections bring together everything that has made and still makes life in Wallonia, it offers, through its journey, an original and complete look at what Wallonia and its inhabitants are like, from the nineteenth century to the present day. A puppet theatre brings to life Tchantchès, Charlemagne, Nanesse, Roland and characters from the traditional Liège repertoire.

Wikipedia: Musée de la Vie wallonne (FR)

16 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 5: Église Saint-Antoine

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The Church of Saint-Antoine is a church in Liège completed in 1244. It was part of the former convent of the Miners of Liège. It is now deconsecrated.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Antoine de Liège (FR)

91 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Hôtel de Grady

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The Hôtel de Grady is a hotel particulier in Liège in Belgium, sited at 5 rue Hors-Château. It is also known as the hôtel Sklins or hôtel de.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Grady (EN)

18 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 7: Hôtel de la Cour de Londres

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The Hôtel de la Cour de Londres is a former private mansion located in Liège, Belgium, at 40 rue Hors-Château.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de la Cour de Londres (FR), Heritage Website

23 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 8: Hôtel de Stockhem

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The Hôtel de Stockhem, also known as de Stockhem de Heers, is a former private mansion from the early eighteenth century located in Liège, Belgium, at 13 rue Hors-Château.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Stockhem (FR), Heritage Website

6 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 9: Fontaine Saint-Jean-Baptiste

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The Saint-Jean-Baptiste fountain is a fountain located on rue Hors-Château in Liège, Belgium.

Wikipedia: Fontaine Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Liège) (FR)

409 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 10: Terrasses des Minimes

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The Terrasses des Minimes is a green space in Liège that is part of the Coteaux de la Citadelle complex. An integral part of the historic centre of the city, it is a rich place from the point of view of historical heritage.

Wikipedia: Terrasses des Minimes (FR)

437 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 11: Chapelle Saint-Roch

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The Chapel of Saint-Roch en Volière is a Catholic religious building built in 1558 for the convent of the Cellite friars in Liège. The chapel was renovated and relics of Saint Roch were installed in 1682 and Saint Alexis in 1685.

Wikipedia: Chapelle Saint-Roch en Volière (FR)

100 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 12: Église Saint-Servais

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The Church of Saint-Servais is a Roman Catholic church located on rue Fond Saint-Servais in the Pierreuse district near the Liège-Saint-Lambert train station in Liège, Belgium. The first church was founded in the tenth century. It has been rebuilt and modified several times over the centuries and is one of the oldest churches in the city.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Servais de Liège (FR), Heritage Website

651 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 13: Basilique Saint-Martin

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Basilique Saint-Martin Original uploader was Manu25 at fr.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 1.0

St Martin's Basilica in Liège, is a Roman Catholic church situated on the Publémont hill in the city centre. It was initially built as a Romanesque structure in the 10th century, which in 1246 held the first celebration of an annual 'Fête-Dieu', the festival later known as Corpus Christi. This structure was replaced by a Gothic building in the 16th century. Up until the Liège Revolution it was one of the seven collegiate churches of Liège.

Wikipedia: St Martin's Basilica, Liège (EN), Website, Heritage Website

329 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 14: Tour aux Moxhons

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The Moxhon Tower, also known as the Moxhon Tower or the Moxhon Tower, is a building located in the Liège district of Saint-Laurent between Mont Saint-Martin and Thier de la Fontaine. This tower is the only one preserved among those that were part of the first ramparts of the city of Liège.

Wikipedia: Tour des Moxhons (FR), Heritage Website

422 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 15: Hôtel de Heeswyck

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The Hôtel de Heeswyck is a former private mansion located in Liège, Belgium, at 110, 112 and 114 rue Sainte-Marguerite. The building is currently occupied by a school.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Heeswyck (FR), Heritage Website

42 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 16: Église Sainte-Marguerite

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The Church of Sainte-Marguerite is a parish church in Liège located on rue Sainte-Marguerite in the Sainte-Marguerite district.

Wikipedia: Église Sainte-Marguerite (Liège) (FR)

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