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Malmedy is a Belgian settlement southeast of Liege, near the German border, and occasionally referred to as the “Pearl of the Ardennes.”
The little town of Malmedy is characterised by the cathedral with its treasure chamber and the monastery buildings housing the new culture and tourist centre “Malmundarium”. Here there are a great number of interesting things to find out about history and the region. In addition, visitors can enjoy periodically changing art exhibitions as well as a leather, paper and carnival studio, all of which provide an account of the important traditions of the town.
Americans familiar with 20th century history will recall Malmedy in a very different context. Near the town during the Battle of the Bulge in 1944, American POWs were massacred by the Waffen-SS. It isn’t a pleasant topic, and I won’t belabor it. The generation that recalls Malmedy’s inadvertent role in World War II has almost entirely passed away. There is an appropriate memorial to the soldiers who were murdered, and life goes on.
If you find yourself near Malmedy on August 15, 2024, it might be wise to take advantage of an unusual free lunch offer involving a giant omelette.
Malmedy makes 28th giant omelette in style (at The Bulletin)
The Belgian town of Malmedy, in the Eastern Cantons, is not only famous for its Cwarme – a traditional Walloon carnival – but for making a vast omelette each year.
On Tuesday, Assumption Day, it celebrated its 28th “giant omelette day” on the town’s central square, Place de Rome, watched by some 6,000 spectators who came specially to watch the event and taste the result.
This year’s omelette was made from at least 11,000 eggs as well as 50 kilos of bacon, 500g of spices, five kilos of chives and 50 litres of oil.
Photo credit: Malmedy Tourisme.
