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Collégiale Saint-Barthélemy de Liège

Liège, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium

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    Coordinates: 50.64787, 5.58278
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The Collegiate Church of St. Bartholomew is an historical building in Liège, Belgium. Founded outside the city walls, it was built in coal sandstone, starting in the late 11th century (the chancel) and lasting until the late 12th century (the massive westwork, with its twin towers which were reconstructed in 1876). It underwent, like most ancient religious buildings, modifications through the centuries. Nevertheless, the Meuse Romanesque—Ottonian architecture character of its architecture remained deeply rooted. The 18th century saw the addition of two more aisles, the opening of a neoclassical portal in the walls of the westwork, and the French Baroque redecoration of the interior. The interior of the western section has recently been restored back to the original style.

The Collegiate Church of St. Bartholomew is one of the original seven Roman Catholic collegiate churches of Liège, which also include the Churches of St. Peter, St. Paul, St. John, St. Denis, St. Martin, and the Holy Cross.

In 2006, the church emerged from heavy restoration work lasting seven years and involving 10,000 replaced stones and the restoration of the polychromy of the walls).



The Collegiate Church of St. Bartholomew is an historical building in Liège, Belgium. Founded outside the city walls, it was built in coal sandstone, starting in the late 11th century (the chancel) and lasting until the late 12th century (the massive westwork, with its twin towers which were reconstructed in 1876). It underwent, like most ancient religious buildings, modifications through the centuries. Nevertheless, the Meuse Romanesque—Ottonian architecture character of its architecture remained deeply rooted. The 18th century saw the addition of two more aisles, the opening of a neoclassical portal in the walls of the westwork, and the French Baroque redecoration of the interior. The interior of the western section has recently been restored back to the original style.

The Collegiate Church of St. Bartholomew is one of the original seven Roman Catholic collegiate churches of Liège, which also include the Churches of St. Peter, St. Paul, St. John, St. Denis, St. Martin, and the Holy Cross.

In 2006, the church emerged from heavy restoration work lasting seven years and involving 10,000 replaced stones and the restoration of the polychromy of the walls).



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  • Added: 12 Jan 2014
  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2526629