Liège Cathedral

Probably the most beautiful and most impressive church of Liège. Originally the church was meant as a stop for pilgrims on the road to Santiago the Compostella in Spain. The building offers a nice overview of the different stages in medieval architecture. Their are remainders from the first Ottonian church of the 12th century. The nave and the choir show the typical late-gothic style of the 16th century. The Northern entrance has a Renaissance sculpture 'The dream of Jacob'. Inside, all the attention is drawn to the magnificent gothic vaults with their arabesques in early Renaissance style. They belong to the most beautiful on the continent. Some stained-glass windows from 1525 portray the donators (the families Van der Marck and Hornes), as well as Saint Lambert and Saint James. In a side-chapel is a beautiful gilded wooden sculpture of Our-Lady of Saint James from 1523.