Monument Pont Albert I

On the embankment next to the Pont Albert I is a monument by Pierre Caille "Liège à ses enfants morts pour elle". ("Liege, to his children, died for her").
Caille came from Tournai. His rather abstract monument shows nine dates, namely 1106, 1213, 1346, 1408, 1468, 1790, 1830, 1914-1918, 1940-1945, highlights of Liège history.
The monument was erected after the 2nd World War.

1106 Battle of the bridge of Visé as part of the investiture conflict between Henry IV and Henry V.
1213 Battle of Steps, the cause of the dispute between the Duchy of Brabant and the Prince-Bishopric of Liège over the succession of the County of Moha. Lodewijk and Hendrik were both relatives of the last count Albert III.
1346 Battle of Vottem : in this battle, the citizens of Liège and Huy routed the army of Prince-Bishop Engelbrecht van der Mark but were defeated.
1408 Defeat at Othée : Liège rebels fought against the Prince-Bishop of Liège and his Burgundian allies, but the rebels lost the battle due to lack of experience.
1468 destruction of Visé by the siege of Charles the Bold.
1790 Liege Revolution, against the French occupiers.
1830 Belgian revolution against King Willem I of the Netherlands which led to the independence of Belgium.
1914-1918 World War I.
1940-1945 World War II.

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Source

• Text: Marie-Christine Vinck
• Photos: Marie-Christine Vinck
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