Interallied Memorial

Liège became the first city to be attacked during the offensive of August 1914, and was chosen in 1925 by the International War Veterans Federation to house an international monument commemorating the civilian and military losses of the First World War. Finished in 1935, it had to be rebuilt following a bombing raid during the Second World War. The tower and church are only open to the public on special heritage days (Heritage Days in September, Whitsun weekend and the bank holidays). The esplanade, on the other hand, is open all year round. This esplanade features several monuments donated by the Allied forces. Italy with the Statue of the Italian Infantryman, Great Britain with a Wall dedicated to the "valiant British armed forces", Poland with a sculpture of tall monoliths, Russia with the sculpture "To the Russian and Soviet soldiers" and finally Greece with a beautiful monument made of a stack of Spartan helmets.