Collégiale Notre-Dame (Collegiate Church of Our Lady)
Although this riverside church looks old, it was reconstructed twice during the last century, after being destroyed in both World War I and II. The original church gained collegiate status in 934. Its Romanesque successor bit the dust in 1228 when part of the neighboring cliff collapsed on top of it, and it was reconstructed in the Mosan Gothic style. The big bulbous spire from 1697 is a majestic sight beneath the looming presence of the Citadel. Points of interest inside are the baptismal font from 1472, the 1731 lectern made from local dinanderie, and the fine stained-glass window that depicts scenes from the Bible. A brief visit here should suffice.
Although this riverside church looks old, it was reconstructed twice during the last century, after being destroyed in both World War I and II. The original church gained collegiate status in 934. Its Romanesque successor bit the dust in 1228 when part of the neighboring cliff collapsed on top of it, and it was reconstructed in the Mosan Gothic style. The big bulbous spire from 1697 is a majestic sight beneath the looming presence of the Citadel. Points of interest inside are the baptismal font from 1472, the 1731 lectern made from local dinanderie, and the fine stained-glass window that depicts scenes from the Bible. A brief visit here should suffice.
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