Of palaces, properly so called, little remains in Belgium worthy of notice, unless it be the palace of the Bishop of Liège (woodcut N°. 599), wich, as far as size and richness of decoration are concerned, almost deserves the reputation it has attained. It was, however, unfortunately commenced at an age (1505) when the Gothic style was all but extinct, ans it is impossible to admire its stunted columns and flat arches in such immediate proximity with the purer works of the preceeding centuries..