Editing Grâce-Hollogne (section)

== History ==
Grâce-Hollogne was formed by the grouping of former municipalities Bierset, Grâce-Berleur, [[Hollogne-aux-Pierres]], [[Horion-Hozémont]], and Velroux, along with part of Mons-lez-Liège.

The killing of four demonstrators on 30 July 1950 in Grâce-Berleur<ref>[http://www.ps-federation-liege.be/cms/ilhs/?pg_id=409 Detailed recounting of the events in Grace-Berleur, 1950] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090614073845/http://www.ps-federation-liege.be/cms/ilhs/?pg_id=409 |date=2009-06-14 }}</ref> was one of the most significant moments in the so-called [[Royal Question]] of 1950, which grew out of resentment towards [[Leopold III of Belgium|King Leopold III]] and his actions in [[World War II]].

In June 1995 it was from Grâce-Hollogne that [[Marc Dutroux#Abductions and arrest|Julie Lejeune and Mélissa Russo]] were infamously abducted to become victims of the notorious serial killer and child molester [[Marc Dutroux]].<ref>[http://www.skytopic.com/360532969-l-enlevement-le-viol-et-la-sequestration-de-julie-et-melissa Skytopic]</ref> One of the municipality's schools is now named ''École Julie et Melissa''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.province-de-liege.info/province/ecoles/ecoles-g.htm |title=List of provincial and communal schools |access-date=25 April 2010 |archive-date=29 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091129021139/http://www.province-de-liege.info/province/ecoles/ecoles-g.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> in honour of the murdered girls, and flowers are still left regularly on the Julie & Melissa Monument.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.panoramio.com/photo/21558613 |title=Photo of the Julie & Melissa monument |access-date=29 October 2017 |archive-date=26 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226123825/http://www.panoramio.com/photo/21558613 |url-status=live }}</ref>