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Malmedy

Malmedy is a town and municipality in the province of Liège, located in the eastern part of Belgium in the Ardennes. It lies near the German border and is part of the historic East Cantons, serving as a gateway to the surrounding forested and hilly countryside. The town forms a link between several larger towns in the region and is known for outdoor recreational opportunities such as hiking and cycling.

Historically, Malmedy was part of the Princely Abbey of Stavelot-Malmédy within the Holy Roman Empire. After

Today Malmedy retains a historic town centre with traditional Ardennes architecture. The nearby Baugnez 44 Memorial

the
French
Revolution,
the
area
became
part
of
the
French
département
of
Ourthe.
In
1815
it
was
incorporated
into
the
Prussian
Rhine
Province
as
part
of
the
East
Cantons.
Following
World
War
I,
the
Treaty
of
Versailles
transferred
Malmedy
to
Belgium,
creating
the
Belgian
East
Cantons.
The
town
was
annexed
by
Nazi
Germany
from
1940
to
1944
during
World
War
II.
On
December
17,
1944,
the
nearby
Malmedy
massacre
resulted
in
the
deaths
of
84
American
soldiers,
a
wartime
event
that
remains
a
notable
part
of
the
area’s
history.
The
territory
was
restored
to
Belgium
in
1945
and
has
since
been
part
of
the
Walloon
Region.
and
Visitor
Center
commemorates
the
1944
massacre.
The
region
emphasizes
natural
landscapes,
including
access
to
the
Ardennes
and
the
Vennbahn
cycling
route,
a
former
railway
line
converted
into
a
long-distance
bike
path.
The
municipality
has
a
population
of
about
10,000
and
relies
on
tourism,
local
services,
and
small-scale
industry
as
part
of
its
economy.