Church of Ombret
Ombret, Liege
Attacks by dry rot, loss of its roof, desecration, resale to a real estate developer, vandalism… this church has seen it all! A storm in August 2013 even destroyed one of its walls…
History
Built in 1871 according to plans by Liège architect Eugène Halkin, this neo-Gothic church, imposing in size for the locality, was damaged during World War II.
However, a few objects were saved:
- A 17th-century statue of Saint Roch;
- A sun-shaped monstrance that is part of the treasure of Amay Collegiate Church;
- Three stained-glass windows which, after restoration, have been in the choir of Notre-Dame de la Neuville Church in Neupré since 1999;
- The church’s two bells. Requisitioned by the Germans, recovered after the war and then gilded, they are now installed on a small wall a few kilometers away, at the entrance to Amay Collegiate Church.
A new future is on the horizon for this church with a project to convert it into 20 apartments, as well as the construction of a cycle and pedestrian link to the bridge.
Work is scheduled to begin in 2022.
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