Photos: Michielverbeek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jiří Komárek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jean Housen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Michielverbeek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jiří Komárek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jean Housen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Inside the Prince-Bishops' courtyard
Your local guide
Nicolas Lambert
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Highlights
- A palace ruled by bishops and princes
- Mismatched columns, each carved freely
- Centuries of church and state combined
- Liège's unusual seat of power
- A courtyard worth a proper look
About this tour
This session covers the Prince-Bishops' Palace, seat of Liège's unusual church-state rulers for centuries. You see the long facade, part Gothic and part later rebuilding, then step into the courtyard to look at columns said to have been carved freely by individual workers. It is a short session built around one unusual seat of power.
We start with a sound check on the square outside, since it can be busy with trams. I move into the courtyard for the second stop and take your questions about the Prince-Bishops or the columns as we go. A short reading list follows by message afterwards.
It suits anyone with an interest in an unusual form of medieval government. It also works well paired with a session on the nearby Place Saint-Lambert.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Liege before heading out.
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Palace facade 21 min
The camera takes in the palace's long Gothic and later facade, and I explain how it served as the seat of the Prince-Bishops for centuries.
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Palace courtyard 21 min
We step into the courtyard, and I point out the mismatched columns, said to have been carved by workers each given a free hand.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Liege: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Peket (juniper spirit) and Saint-Leonard, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Brussels time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Liege, showing you Palace facade and Palace courtyard live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Liège live with my phone.
Times shown in Brussels time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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