St. Paul's Cathedral Flood Gauge in Liège, Belgium

St. Paul's Cathedral Flood Gauge in Liège, Belgium

Saint Paul’s Cathedral in Liège has an unusual history. Founded as a collegiate church in the 10th century and rebuilt between the 13th and 15th centuries, it was never intended to be a cathedral. That only came later, after the destruction of Saint Lambert’s Cathedral during the Revolution and its official restoration under Napoleon I, when Saint Paul’s was chosen as the city’s new seat. Today, the cathedral houses many treasures—including the …