The Federal Building Agency has announced a public tender for the restoration of the façades of the Palais des Princes-évêques in the Walloon city of Liège.
The restoration work, set to begin in phases from 2028, will be spread over at least 12 years, the agency stated on Monday. It will cost around €20 million.
Following a 2023 agreement between the Federal Building Agency and the Walloon Region, both co-owners, a public tender has been launched to select the contractor for the restoration studies and the specifications for the first phase of the project.
Aerial view of the Palais des Princes-évêques in Liege city centre, Wednesday 27 January 2010. Credit: Belga / Benoit Doppagne
The restoration will take place in six stages.
The works will start with the first inner courtyard, followed by Place Saint-Lambert, Place Notger, Espace Tivoli and the third courtyard, Rue du Palais, and finally the second courtyard.
The aim is to launch the project in the second half of 2025. The actual restoration work will begin in the second half of 2028.
Demonstration of far-right during the appointments of the Liege provincial council MPs at the Palais des Princes-évêques in Liège, Friday 20 October 2006. Credit: Belga / Michel Krakowski
Candidates have until 12:00 on 14 April to submit their bids via the e-Procurement platform.
Parts of the Palais des Princes-évêques are listed as exceptional heritage in Wallonia.
The building houses the provincial institution and the Liège judiciary.
People wait outside the Palais des Princes-évêques during the official state visit of Luxembourg's Grand Duke and Duchess to Belgium, Thursday 18 April 2024. Credit: Belga / Laurent Cavenati
Occupants have long complained about the building's dilapidated state and safety issues.
An interior restoration is planned after the works on the façades.
