Liege is considered the city of metallurgists, gunsmiths and manufacturers of cut glass. You will be truly amazed by its lively streets, numerous avenues, squares and parks. The city carefully maintains its ancient traditions as well as items representing Walloon art, which are exhibited in museums of Walloon life. Start your observation of Liege with its central square of St. Lambert. Once a beautiful cathedral named after this saint was standing on the square, but after the French Revolution it was turned into ruins. Some items from the cathedral that have survived as well as its model can be viewed at the Museum of Religious Art on Mer Dew Street.
Among the main attractions of the city you simply cannot fail to visit the palace of Prince-Bishops, which combines Italian Renaissance outer look, Gothic interior and French façade. Other places to visit are the local town hall, an incredible fountain with four lions symbolizing freedom, a museum of armor and cut glass, museum of decorative art, the Gallo-Roman coins and medals, religious sculptures and numerous ancient churches.
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