Montagne de Bueren explained
| Montagne de Bueren |
| Image Place: | File:Montagne de Bueren in 2017.jpg |
| Place Type: | Stairway |
| Image Caption: | Montagne de Bueren |
| Coordinates: | 50.6483°N 5.5772°W |
| Location: | Liège, Belgium |
| Construction: | 1881[1] |
| Steps: | 374 |
| Surface: | bricks, sandstone blocks |
| Dedicated To: | Vincent de Bueren |
Montagne de Bueren (pronounced as /fr/) is a 374-step staircase in Liège, Belgium. The staircase is named after Vincent de Bueren, who defended Liège against an attack by the Duke of Burgundy, Charles the Bold in the 15th century. It was built in 1881 to honour the 600 soldiers who died in the battle.[2]
In 2013, Montagne de Bueren was ranked as no. 1 on The Huffington Posts list of Most Extreme Staircases.[3]
In July 2020, in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium, Belgian explorer and adventurer Louis-Philippe Loncke ascended and descended the staircase 135 times carrying a 15kg (33lb) backpack, simulating an ascent of Mount Everest.[4] The 9000m (30,000feet) climb, which took 65 hours 30 minutes, was meant to show that one could still "find physical challenges close to home".[4] [5]
On the night of 17 March 2024, it was repainted by Pro-Palestinian activists with the Palestinian flag. The fresco was removed the next day by the city's authorities.[6] [7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Montagne de Bueren in Liège . Jurgen . Huibers . November 2, 2009 . Beautiful Places . December 1, 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171010175108/http://www.seebeautifulplaces.com/2009/11/montagne-de-bueren-in-liege.html . October 10, 2017.
- Web site: Montagne de Beuren in Liege . . December 1, 2016 . December 1, 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210128065443/https://www.expedia.ca/Montagne-De-Beuren-Liege.d6099478.Vacation-Attraction?pwaLob=wizard-package-pwa . January 28, 2021.
- News: The Most Extreme Staircases In The World: A Comprehensive Countdown . Suzy . Strutner . . September 10, 2013 . March 30, 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210128063852/https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/extreme-staircases_n_3896079 . January 28, 2021.
- News: Défi réussi pour Louis-Philippe Loncke: pour simuler l'ascension de l'Everest, il a gravi 135 fois la Montagne de Bueren à Liège . fr . A successful challenge for Louis-Philippe Loncke: to simulate the ascent of Everest, he climbed the Bueren Mountain 135 times in Liège . . July 21, 2020 . September 14, 2020.
- News: Climbing Mount Everest… in Liège! . Sarah . Crew . . July 20, 2020 . September 14, 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200721102403/https://www.thebulletin.be/climbing-mount-everest-liege . July 21, 2020.
- Web site: Les escaliers de Bueren, à Liège, repeints aux couleurs de la Palestine : le nettoyage est en cours . 2024-11-16 . RTBF . fr.
- Web site: 2024-03-19 . « Entre 10.000 et 15.000 euros » pour nettoyer les escaliers de Bueren à Liège, repeints aux couleurs de la Palestine (photos) . 2024-11-16 . Le Soir . fr.
