Walthère Frère-Orban Monument

The Walthère Frère-Orban monument

The Liège audio-guided tour brings you before the imposing monument dedicated to Walthère Frère-Orban, one of the most famous Liège statesmen of the nineteenth century. It stands on the Terrasses d'Avroy, very close to the park of the same name.

Tribute to a great reformer

Inaugurated in 1931, more than thirty years after his death, this monument testifies to the importance the people of Liège still attach to the memory of this great reformer. Frère-Orban left a deep mark on nineteenth-century Belgian political life. The gap between his death and the erection of the monument underlines how alive his figure remained in the collective memory of the city.

What there is to see

The central statue shows Frère-Orban standing, arms crossed, with a proud and determined gaze, a posture recalling his strength of character and his authority. The sculpted ensemble, set on a stone base, forms an accomplished synthesis of its author's skill. Placed on the Terrasses d'Avroy, the monument also offers a fine view over the neighbouring park.

Practical information

The Frère-Orban monument is on the Terrasses d'Avroy, immediately next to Parc d'Avroy, in central Liège. It can be seen freely at all hours and on the level, during a walk in the boulevard area.

When was the monument inaugurated?

It was inaugurated in 1931, more than thirty years after the death of Walthère Frère-Orban, a sign of the lasting attachment of the people of Liège to his memory.

Where is the monument located?

It stands on the Terrasses d'Avroy, very close to Parc d'Avroy, in central Liège, in the area of the great boulevards.