Malmedy Youth Hostel
To take life easier for a few days and recharge your batteries in beautiful surroundings, Malmedy is just the place for you. The youth hostel is located in the exceptional Hautes Fagnes region, ideal in all seasons. The youth hostel team runs sporting activities such as walking, mountain biking and skiing, as well as tourist visits to Spa, Stavelot and more. You can be sure of a warm welcome ...
Malmedy is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. It belongs to the French Community of Belgium. On January 1, 2006 Malmedy had a total population of 11,829. The total area is 99.96 km² which gives a population density of 118 inhabitants per km². At the end of the First World War, Malmedy and neighbouring Eupen were subject to a plebiscite to determine whether the region would be separated from Germany and annexed to Belgium. The plebiscite ballots required names and addresses of the voters, and the German-speaking population of Eupen was no doubt somewhat intimidated. However, French-speaking Malmedy probably would have voted for Belgium anyway. Both were formally annexed on March 6, 1925. Some old sources spell the city's name "Malmédy" as this accent was intentionally added when being part of Prussia and Germany, but its official website lists it as "Malmedy", with no accent. Today the city enjoys a degree of political autonomy, being a French-speaking part of the East Cantons together with Waimes and the municipalities of the German-speaking Community of Belgium. The main church of Malmedy was built in 1777 and served as a cathedral from 1920 to 1925. It still holds the title of cathedral.
