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 Quartier du Vieux Namur - Le Palais provincial - Namur, Belgium Posted by:  pmaupin
N 50° 27.842 E 004° 51.663
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[EN] The provincial palace of Namur is a Renaissance building located on the Place Saint-Aubain, in Namur.
[FR] Le palais provincial de Namur est un édifice de style Renaissance sis sur la place Saint-Aubain, à Namur.
Waymark Code: WM10J5H
Location: Namur, Belgium
Date Posted: 05/13/2019
Views: 1
 < "Former home of the bishops of Namur from 1732 to the French Revolution and seat of provincial institutions since 1830, this imposing classical palace is one of the most beautiful buildings in Wallonia both for its architecture and its interior decoration.
Built in coated brick and blue stone on a U-shaped plan, it has a high frontispiece in the center of the main wing. The former chapel of the bishopric has been reassigned to a meeting room for the Provincial Council. "
Sources : The Palace
The Sign
The former episcopal palace was built from 1728 to 1732 on the plans of the Namur architect Jean Maljean. The initiative goes to the bishop of Namur, Thomas de Strickland, diplomat of Scottish origin. Luxury lover, he replaces the bourgeois houses occupied by the bishopric, by a sumptuous palace which will provoke its ruin. After the French Revolution, the palace was converted into an administrative building of the Prefecture before becoming the seat of the Government of the Province of Namur.
The imposing classical construction forms an asymmetrical "U" around a main courtyard enclosed by a low arcade gallery, surmounted by a wrought iron balcony. In the center of the main wing, the open porch was added by the Bishop of Lobkowitz (1772-1779).
The provincial council chamber is adjacent to the bishop's private chapel. It has kept its twisted columns inspired by the Bernini canopy in Rome and the stuccoes of Antonio and Carlo Moretti, dated from 1773. The landscapes of the Namurois painted by Ferdinand Marinus were added in 1854. Stuccoes by the same artists also decorate the hall. entrance on which opens the staircase of honor whose beautiful wrought iron banister is the work of Antoine Gilen.
  " Ancienne demeure des évêques de Namur de 1732 à la Révolution française et siège des institutions provinciales depuis 1830, cet imposant palais classique est un des plus beaux édifices de Wallonie tant par son architecture que par sa décoration intérieure.
Construit en brique enduite et pierre bleue sur un plan en U, il comporte un haut frontispice au centre de l’aile principale. L’ancienne chapelle de l’évêché a été réaffectée en salle de réunion pour le Conseil provincial. "
Sources : Le Palais
Le Panneau
L'ancien palais épiscopal a été édifié de 1728 à 1732 sur les plans de l'architecte namurois Jean Maljean. L'initiative en revient à l'évêque de Namur, Thomas de Strickland, diplomate d'origine écossaise. Amateur de luxe, il remplace les maisons bourgeoises occupées par l'évêché, par un palais somptueux qui provoquera sa ruine. Après la révolution française, le palais est converti en bâtiment administratif de la Préfecture avant de devenir le siège du Gouvernement de la Province de Namur.
L'imposante construction classique forme un "U" assymétrique autour d'une cour d'honneur fermée par une galerie basse sur arcades, surmontée d'un balcon en fer forgé. Au centre de l'aile principale, le porche ouvert a été ajouté par l'évêque de Lobkowitz (1772-1779).
La salle du Conseil provincial accupe l'ancienne chapelle privée de l'évêque. Elle a gardé ses colonnes torses inspirées du baldaquin de Bernini à Rome et les stucs d'Antonio et Carlo Moretti, datés de 1773. Les paysages du Namurois peints par Ferdinand Marinus ont été ajoutés en 1854. Des stucs des mêmes artistes ornent aussi le hall d'entrée sur lequel débouche l'escalier d'honneur dont la belle rampe en fer forgé est l'oeuvre d'Antoine Gilen.
Group that erected the marker: The Town-Hall of Namur
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Place Saint-Aubain 1
Namur, Belgium
5000
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