Beschreibung
HUY (Lat. Hoium, and Flem. Hoey), a town of Belgium, on the right bank of the Meuse, at the point where it is joined by the Hoyoux. It is 19 m. E. of Namur and a trifle less west of Liege. Huy certainly dates from the 7th cenury. and,according to some, was founded by the emperor Antoninus in A.D. 148. Its situation is striking, with its grey citadel crowning a grey rock, and the fine collegiate church (with a 13th-century gateway) of Notre Dame built against it. The citadel is now used partly as a depot of military equipment and partly as a prison. The ruins are still shown of the abbey of Neumoustier founded by Peter the Hermit on his return from the first crusade. He was buried there in 1115, and a statue was erected to his memory in the abbey grounds in 1858. Neumoustier was one of seventeen abbeys in this town alone dependent on the bishopric of Liege. Huy is surrounded by vineyards, and the bridge which crosses the Meuse at this point connects the fertile Hesbaye north of the river with the rocky and barren Condroz south of it. PUBLISHED DATE c1830s ARTIST N/A ENGRAVED BY SHURY PAGE SIZE: approx 9 1/4 INCHES x 5 3/4 INCHES IMAGE SIZE: approx 6 X 4 INCHES CONDITION STEEL ENGRAVING , BLANK on the back. Heavier paper. As scanned. Suitable ageing. The image is clean, clear and sharp with beautiful depth and detail. A HIGH RESOLUTION DOWNLOAD IS ALSO AVAILABLE, PLEASE EMAIL FOR INFO. We do have more than 1 in stock of some of these so the image shown may be a stock photo, so please do contact us with any concerns about condition. We will also let you know if there's any major defect before shipping. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 5343
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