My former hometown: Liège, Belgium (one picture per day)

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rubenalexander

Discussion Starter · Jan 21, 2018

This thread is a tribute to Liège (and its surroundings), where I lived from September 2009 to November 2017. For those of you who don't know it, Liège (pop: +/-200,000) is the center of the third largest agglomeration in Belgium (pop.: +/- 600,000), and the most important town in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of the country.

It was one of the first towns in continental Europe to become an industrial center, but has a history that goes back a lot further, most notably as the capital of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, an independent country from the 10th to 18th century. The Cité Ardente, or fiery city, Liège has and has always had a strong life its own. To me it will remain one of the most unique cities I know, especially for one its size. And I will let you know why by posting one picture a day!

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rubenalexander

Discussion Starter · #32 · Feb 11, 2018

20. The Meuse river used to have various branches in Liège. Boulevard d'Avroy, originally an elegant boulevard with a park in the middle, follows the course of one of the biggest, 2016-05-18

20 BE LI Liège-Avroy-Boulevard d'Avroy 69 2016-05-18 (2) by Ruben Alexander, on Flickr

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rubenalexander

Discussion Starter · #33 · Feb 11, 2018 (Edited)

21. The part of Liège which changed the most in time I live in there is the area around Guillemins station. Here you can see the demolition of a 1970's tax office, with the new tour des finances (also a tax office) behind it. This is the first in a series where I will post a number of pictures to show how a place changed

2015-07-18

21a BE LI Liège-Guillemins-Rue Bovy 2015-07-18 (3) by Ruben Alexander, on Flickr

2015-12-24

21b BE LI Liège-Guillemins-Rue Bovy 2015-12-24 (1) by Ruben Alexander, on Flickr

2016-02-29

21 BE LI Liège-Guillemins-Rue Paradis 2016-02-29 (2) by Ruben Alexander, on Flickr

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rubenalexander

Discussion Starter · #34 · Feb 11, 2018

22. No thread about Liège without a picture of people just sitting around on doorsteps or at the foot of a statue, like here in front of the Opera, 2015-11-01

22 E LI Liège-Boulevard de la Sauvenière 2, 4, 6, 8-Opera 2015-11-01 by Ruben Alexander, on Flickr

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rubenalexander

Discussion Starter · #37 · Feb 15, 2018

23. Sadly, nice buildings in Liège (and in Belgium in general - some other places are worse) often get the short end of the stick, whether on purpose (demolition) or by accident (fire or collapse). This villa in Cointe is one of a number of buildings that was damaged or destroyed by fire in the eight years I lived in Liège.

2015-04-20

23a BE LI Liège-Cointe-Parc Privé-Avenue de Cointe 10 2015-04-20 by Ruben Alexander, on Flickr

2016-07-10

23b BE LI Liège-Cointe-Parc Privé-Avenue de Cointe 10 2016-07-10 by Ruben Alexander, on Flickr

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rubenalexander

Discussion Starter · #38 · Feb 15, 2018

24. Thier de la Fontaine, 2016-07-09

24 BE LI Liège-Saint-Martin-Thier de la Fontaine 2016-07-09 (2) by Ruben Alexander, on Flickr

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rubenalexander

Discussion Starter · #42 · Feb 16, 2018

Benonie said:
I kinda liked the old Tax Office near the Guillemins station.
What's the white building with the clock on the left? Looks rather interesting.

25. Since you asked, here are some pictures of Athénée Léonie de Waha

2014-02-02

25a BE LI Liège-Avroy-Boulevard d'Avroy 96-Athénée Léonie de Waha 2014-02-02 by Ruben Alexander, on Flickr

25b BE LI Liège-Avroy-Boulevard d'Avroy 96-Athénée Léonie de Waha 2014-02-02 - 1 by Ruben Alexander, on Flickr

2016-05-08

25c BE LI Liège-Avroy-Boulevard d'Avroy 96-Athénée Léonie de Waha 2016-05-08 by Ruben Alexander, on Flickr

2013-09-08

25d BE LI Liège-Avroy-Boulevard d'Avroy 96-Athénée Léonie de Waha 2013-09-08 (3) by Ruben Alexander, on Flickr

25e BE LI Liège-Avroy-Boulevard d'Avroy 96-Athénée Léonie de Waha 2013-09-08 (6) by Ruben Alexander, on Flickr

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rubenalexander

Discussion Starter · #43 · Feb 16, 2018 (Edited)

Benonie said:
I kinda liked the old Tax Office near the Guillemins station.
It's a pitty so much late 20th Century buildings are demolished lately...

What's the white building with the clock on the left? Looks rather interesting.

Tchek said:
Never understood why historical buildings seemed to be targeted for demolition in Liège.

They recently destroyed the Hotel Rigo near the station.

26. Yes I wanted to add that too, the tax office doesn't particularly bother me, but the Hôtel Rigo is really a pity. Though in the local 'Mosan' style, it was not considered valuable because it was a "fake" from 1918

2014-05-19