Saint-Giles's Church (Liège)
Belgium /
Luttich /
Saint-Nicolas /
Liège /
Cour Saint-Gilles, 34
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church, Romanesque (architecture)
Saint-Giles's Church is a good example of Liegeois building which blends romanesque and neo-romanesque styles harmoniously.
Saint-Giles's Church was established in 1124 by Prince-Bishop Albéron Ist. of Leuven. After the addition of a Western nave in 1893, the building was shaped like a Latin crucifix, in a neo-mosan style. The materials were taken on the spot : slate sandstone and coal sandstone.
Of the bygone abbey, only the church remains, although it changed a lot in the course of the centuries. The church remained disused from 1786 till 1803.
Historical photos available on histoiresdeliege.skynetblogs.be/saint-gilles-plateau/
Saint-Giles's Church was established in 1124 by Prince-Bishop Albéron Ist. of Leuven. After the addition of a Western nave in 1893, the building was shaped like a Latin crucifix, in a neo-mosan style. The materials were taken on the spot : slate sandstone and coal sandstone.
Of the bygone abbey, only the church remains, although it changed a lot in the course of the centuries. The church remained disused from 1786 till 1803.
Historical photos available on histoiresdeliege.skynetblogs.be/saint-gilles-plateau/
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 50°37'52"N 5°32'50"E
- Sainte Agathe 1.6 km
- St Paul's Cathedral 2 km
- Tohogne’s Romanesque Church (Belgium) 28 km
- Saint-Aubin's Cathedral 52 km
- François Bovesse Royal Atheneum 52 km
- Chevetogne Abbey (Monastery of the Holy Cross) 55 km
- Maison Notre-Dame Resteigne (Madonna House) 66 km
- Tibériade 68 km
- Oignies- Aiseau 71 km
- Church of Saint Gertrude 87 km
- Liege Botanical Garden 1.1 km
- Saint-Laurent quarter 1.3 km
- Quarters Lieutenant-Médecin Joncker 1.4 km
- Saint-Nicolas (municipality) 1.4 km
- Cointe 1.6 km
- Ste Marguerite 1.7 km
- Le Carré 1.9 km
- Cointe Tunnel 1.9 km
- Saint Severin 2.1 km
- Liege Citadel 3.2 km