Liège Cathedral Treasury, Religious museum in Saint Paul Cathedral, Liège, Belgium.
Description
The Cathedral Treasury is housed in the cloisters of Saint Paul Cathedral and contains liturgical objects, vestments, and historical manuscripts. The display spans eight thematic rooms where reliquaries, chalices, religious garments, and ancient documents are organized and presented to visitors.
History
The collection originated after Saint Lambert Cathedral was destroyed in 1795, when many religious artworks needed protection and safe storage. The museum opened to the public in 1992, securing these treasures for future generations.
Culture
The collection displays skillfully crafted metalwork and ornaments created by local artisans over many centuries. These pieces reflect the hands-on tradition of Liège craftspeople and show how makers poured their expertise into religious objects.
Practical
The museum sits centrally in Liège at Rue Bonne Fortune 6 and is easy to reach from the city center. Guided tours are available in several languages, and exhibitions rotate regularly, so visits at different times offer varied displays.
Did you know?
Among the treasures is a reliquary from Charles the Bold dating to the 1400s, a masterwork of metalcraft and decoration. Another standout piece is an early medieval reliquary of the true cross that reveals how these sacred objects were valued and preserved over centuries.
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