The first village originated around the Romancastrum, an early fortress located on the right bank of the river Meuse. The village was evangelized by Saint Domitian, bishop of Tongeren in the 6th century and the town is mentioned for the first time in a 7th-century testament (as Hoius vicus, taking its name from the river Hoyoux).
In the 13th and 14th centuries, the economy boomed thanks to the cloth industry. The castle on a hill right in the middle of town, was used in times of war and strengthened accordingly. By the 15th century, it had become the symbol of the city. The following two centuries, however, witnessed a gradual decline in the city's fortunes, due in large part to the strategic value of its location on the Meuse. In the latter part of the 17th century, Louis XIV's wars caused the city to be repeatedly attacked and put to the sword, to the point that the frustrated inhabitants dismantled their own castle, source of their miseries, in 1715.
A new fortress was built by the Dutch in 1818 at the same strategic location above the town. The 19th century was a period of relative prosperity based on the paper and other industries. The decline of heavy industry in the 20th century was felt here, as in other parts of Wallonia. Today, the city has started to prosper again, thanks in part to its tin products and tourist activity.
Every seven years, a religious procession takes place in the so-called 'septennial festivities' in commemoration of the end of a drought in 1656. The last one took place on 15 August 2019.
Li Bassinia, the 15th-century fountain that stands in the middle of the Grand Place
Li Tchestia or the Citadel of Huy, the 1818 fortress that dominates the city
'Li Pontia'
'Li Bassinia'
'Li Tchestia'
Cyclingedit
Huy is home to the finish of La Flèche Wallonne (English: Walloon Arrow; Dutch: Waalse Pijl), an important 1-day cycling race held midweek in mid-April. The race traverses, and finishes, at the summit of the Mur de Huy (English: Wall of Huy), a climb of about 1 kilometer with an average gradient of 10%, with sections of 20%. Huy has also been used in the Tour de France four times: 1995, 2001, 2006 and 2015.
In popular cultureedit
Huy was used as a location for the first series of the 2014 BBC television drama series The Missing.[2]
Famous personsedit
Renier de Huy, metalworker (first half of the 12th century)
^"Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^Shankland, Tom (4 November 2014). "The Missing: Finding the location for a dark journey". BBC. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
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For other uses see Huy disambiguation Huy French pronunciation ɥi or wi Dutch Hoei ɦui Walloon Hu is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liege Belgium Huy lies along the river Meuse at the mouth of the small river Hoyoux It is in the sillon industriel the former industrial backbone of Wallonia home to the Walloon population Huy Hu Walloon Hoei Dutch MunicipalityFlagCoat of armsLocation of HuyHuyLocation in Belgium Location of Huy in Liege provinceCoordinates 50 31 N 05 14 E 50 517 N 5 233 E 50 517 5 233Country BelgiumCommunityFrench CommunityRegionWalloniaProvinceLiegeArrondissementHuyGovernment MayorEric Dosogne PS Governing party iesPS MR IdhuyArea Total47 64 km2 18 39 sq mi Population 2018 01 01 1 Total21 293 Density450 km2 1 200 sq mi Postal codes4500NIS code61031Area codes085Websitewww huy beThe municipality consists of the following districts Ben Ahin Huy Neuville sous Huy and Tihange Contents 1 History 1 1 Folklore 2 Main sights 3 Cycling 4 In popular culture 5 Famous persons 6 International relations 6 1 Twin towns Sister cities 7 Gallery 8 References 9 External linksHistory editHistorical affiliations Francia 636 843Middle Francia 843 855Lotharingia 855 959 nbsp Duchy of Lower Lorraine 959 985 nbsp Prince Bishopric of Liege 985 1789 nbsp Republic of Liege 1789 1791 nbsp Prince Bishopric of Liege 1791 1795 nbsp French Republic 1795 1804 nbsp French Empire 1804 1815 nbsp Kingdom of the Netherlands 1815 1830 nbsp Kingdom of Belgium 1830 present The first village originated around the Roman castrum an early fortress located on the right bank of the river Meuse The village was evangelized by Saint Domitian bishop of Tongeren in the 6th century and the town is mentioned for the first time in a 7th century testament as Hoius vicus taking its name from the river Hoyoux In the early Middle Ages Huy was one of the most prosperous cities on the Meuse with a flourishing economy based mostly on metallurgy but also on tanning sculpting woodworking and wine making In the 10th century Huy was promoted to county status but soon became part of the Prince Bishopric of Liege with which it would share its history for more than eight centuries Huy was the recipient of the first historically known charter north of the Alps confirming it as a city in 1066 It is around that time that Peter the Hermit harangued the locals and persuaded them to participate in the First Crusade having already participated himself in the People s Crusade and the Rhineland massacres in 1096 In the 13th and 14th centuries the economy boomed thanks to the cloth industry The castle on a hill right in the middle of town was used in times of war and strengthened accordingly By the 15th century it had become the symbol of the city The following two centuries however witnessed a gradual decline in the city s fortunes due in large part to the strategic value of its location on the Meuse In the latter part of the 17th century Louis XIV s wars caused the city to be repeatedly attacked and put to the sword to the point that the frustrated inhabitants dismantled their own castle source of their miseries in 1715 A new fortress was built by the Dutch in 1818 at the same strategic location above the town The 19th century was a period of relative prosperity based on the paper and other industries The decline of heavy industry in the 20th century was felt here as in other parts of Wallonia Today the city has started to prosper again thanks in part to its tin products and tourist activity In 1970 the Tihange Nuclear Power Station was built nearby Folklore edit Every seven years a religious procession takes place in the so called septennial festivities in commemoration of the end of a drought in 1656 The last one took place on 15 August 2019 Main sights editSee also List of protected heritage sites in Huy The four wonders of Huy are in Huy dialect Li Pontia the bridge over the River Meuse Li Rondia the rose window of the Gothic Notre Dame collegiate church Li Bassinia the 15th century fountain that stands in the middle of the Grand Place Li Tchestia or the Citadel of Huy the 1818 fortress that dominates the city nbsp Li Pontia nbsp Li Bassinia nbsp Li Tchestia Cycling editHuy is home to the finish of La Fleche Wallonne English Walloon Arrow Dutch Waalse Pijl an important 1 day cycling race held midweek in mid April The race traverses and finishes at the summit of the Mur de Huy English Wall of Huy a climb of about 1 kilometer with an average gradient of 10 with sections of 20 Huy has also been used in the Tour de France four times 1995 2001 2006 and 2015 In popular culture editHuy was used as a location for the first series of the 2014 BBC television drama series The Missing 2 Famous persons editRenier de Huy metalworker first half of the 12th century Yvette of Huy anchoress 1158 1228 Joseph Lebeau politician 1794 1865 Anne Marie Lizin politician 1949 2015 Christophe Lombardi poet born in 1978 Andre Malherbe three time motocross world champion born in 1956 Meingold of Huy Roman Catholic saint died 892 John Joseph Merlin inventor of the roller skate 17 September 1735 in Huy 4 May 1803 in London Peter the Hermit instigator of the First Crusade 1050 in Amiens 1115 in Huy Le Pere Pire recipient of the 1958 Nobel Peace Prize lived in Huy 10 February 1910 in Dinant 30 January 1969 Alizee Poulicek Patrick Sarsfield 1st Earl of Lucan 1660 21 August 1693 Cavalry commander of Jacobite forces at the Siege of Limerick Ireland General in French Army following Flight of the Wild Geese is buried here in the graveyard of St Martin s Church Leon Lhoist businessman Simon Jammar singer songwriter Simon Angell king of Chateau NeuvilleInternational relations editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Belgium Twin towns Sister cities edit Huy is twinned with nbsp Compiegne France nbsp Port Bouet near Abidjan Ivory Coast nbsp Vianden Luxembourg nbsp Seosan South Korea nbsp Arona Italy nbsp Bury St Edmunds UK nbsp Natitingou Benin nbsp Montagano Italy nbsp Tienen Belgium nbsp Kruje Albania nbsp Velingara Senegal nbsp Taizhou Jiangsu ChinaGallery edit nbsp Huy town hall nbsp Huy train station nbsp Old street of Huy nbsp City and fortressReferences edit Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018 Statbel Retrieved 9 March 2019 Shankland Tom 4 November 2014 The Missing Finding the location for a dark journey BBC Retrieved 7 October 2017 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Huy in French Official web site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Huy amp oldid 1185346252, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
