Liège - Saint-Barthélemy
The second street on the left past the Musée Ansembourg leads to the church of Saint-Barthélemy. It was built in the 11th-12th C. with three aisles and extended in the 18th C. by two main aisles and a side aisle. The west front with its two towers is characteristic of Rhine and Mosan Romanesque church architecture. The late 11th C. choir is also of interest. The interior houses paintings by Bertholet Flémalle (1614-1675) and Englebert Fisen (1655-1733), both from Liège.
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Saint-Barthélemy Bronze Font
The most valuable treasure is the bronze font cast by Renier de Huy between 1107 and 1118. It rests on 12 bulls, symbolizing the Apostles, and is splendidly decorated with five baptismal reliefs. Originally the font stood in the Notre-Dame-aux-Fonts church which was destroyed during the French Revolution; it was brought to its present location for safety.
