Prince-Bishops' Palace (Liège)
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The Palace of the Prince-Bishops (
History
The Palace of the Prince-Bishops' imposing facade dominates the end of the
On mounting the episcopal throne in 1505, Bishop
At present, the building is occupied by the provincial services and the Palace of Justice of Liège. The great courtyard is surrounded by galleries of arcades and 60 massives and elegant columns. The variety of the decoration of these columns is extraordinary. The second courtyard which is reached from the interior of the palace is more intimate and is closed to the public except on rare occasions such as heritage days. The judicial institutions of Liège having been dispersed in about ten sites in the city, a vast project to extend the palace was undertaken. It involved the construction of various buildings facing the west side of the palace and was completed in mid-2011.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Jane Turner, The Dictionary of Art: A to Anckermann, Grove, 1996, p. 3
Bibliography
- Bruno Demoulin (ed.), Liège et le palais des princes-évêques, Bruxelles, Fonds Mercator, 2008, 320 p.
- Julie Godinas, Le palais de Liège, coeur de la Cité ardente, Namur, Institut du patrimoine wallon, 2008, 234 p.
- Suzanne Collon-Gevaert, Érard de La Marck et le palais des princes-évêques de Liège, Liège, Vaillant-Carmanne, 1975, 157 p.
- Jean Lejeune, De la principauté à la métropole, Mercator, Anvers, 1967
- Jean Lejeune, Liège et son palais, Mercator, 1979
External links
- Media related to Palais des Princes-Evêques de Liège at Wikimedia Commons
- Extensions
- Place Saint-Lambert: photos