Malmedy Tourist Attractions
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The little town of Malmédy (Latin "malmundarium" = cleansed from evil ones) is in the province of Liège at the confluence of the Warche and Warchenne on the southern slope of the thickly wooded and scenically very charming Hohe Venn.
Carnival
"Cwarmê" (carnival) is renowned. For four riotous days known as "Grandes Haguètes" there are large processions and traditional figures such as the "Haguètes" and the "Sotê" appear.
Houses with Slate Facing
The townscape of Malmédy is characterized by houses with slates decorating their fronts. The slates are so arranged that on close inspection patterns and even inscriptions can be discerned.There are good examples in the street called Rue devant les Religieuses, in the Rue de la Tannerie and in the Place de la Fraternité.
Maisons de Cavens
The center of Malmédy is the Place de Rome. The most important building in the square is the Maisons de Cavens erected in 1830 as an orphanage. Today it houses the tourist office, the national paper museum (Musée National du Papier) and the carnival museum (Musée du Cwarmê).
Cathédrale Saints-Pierre, Paul et Quirin
In the Place du Châtelet, not far east from the Place de Rome, rise the plain towers of the Cathedral of Saints-Pierre, Paul et Quirin. It was built between 1775 and 1784 as an abbey church and in 1921, when Malmédy became a bishopric (until 1925), it was raised to the status of a cathedral. The quite simple interior, designed by the architect Galhausen, has 18th C. choir stalls, a "Virgin with Child" ascribed to Delcour, and the reliquary of St Quirinus as well as a silver reliquary bust of St Gereon and his companion (18th C.).
Cathédrale Saints-Pierre, Paul et Quirin Abbey
The abbey gardens and the abbey buildings (now a grammar school and law courts) adjoin the cathedral.
Eglise des Capucins
To the south of the cathedral in the Ruelle des Capucins can be found the Capuchin church dedicated in 1631; the interior mostly dates from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Pouhon des Iles
The Pouhon des Iles in the northwest on the far side of the Warche is a mineral spring rich in iron. On the bridge over the Warche which leads to the spring stands the oldest chapel in Malmédy, dedicated in 1544.
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