Spa, Thermal town in Walloon Region, Belgium
Spa is a town in the Walloon Region of Belgium known for its natural mineral springs. The springs emerge at several points across the town, including the central Pouhon Pierre le Grand and various public fountains.
Tsar Peter the Great visited in 1717 and inspired the development of thermal baths in Russia, leading to the main fountain being named after him. The springs had already attracted European visitors since the 16th century who sought their healing properties.
The town gave its name to the general term for therapeutic bathing places in many languages, showing how its waters shaped modern wellness culture. Locals and visitors still use the fountains scattered through the streets, where mineral water flows freely for anyone to taste or fill a bottle.
A walk through the streets leads to several fountains where mineral water can be tasted directly. The journey by train from Liège takes less than an hour through the wooded Ardennes landscape.
The casino here is considered the oldest operating gaming house in the world and has welcomed guests for centuries. Beyond gambling, the building now hosts events and remains a social gathering point in the town center.
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Lake Warfaaz
2.2 km
Former thermal baths of Spa
101 m
Redoute de Spa
191 m
Château de la Fraineuse
1.8 km
Spa funicular
181 m
Villa royale Marie-Henriette
372 m
Sint-Remacluskerk
289 m
Protestantse kerk
432 m
Waux-hall de Spa
612 m
Leopold II Gallery
142 m
Musée de la ville d'eaux
372 m
Maison Charlier, Spa
361 m
Villa Henrijean
741 m
Royal Golf Club des Fagnes
1.9 km
Château Roseraie
2.1 kmMusée de la lessive
584 m
Chawion
3.1 kmCascade de Haldebœuf
4.2 km
Chapelle Sainte-Thérèse de Spa
1.2 km
Pont ferroviaire de Spa
642 m
Lake Warfaaz
2.2 km
Saint Thérèse chapel
2.7 km
Chapelle Leloup de Spa
280 mPrince Condé source
314 m
Pouhon des Armes d'Autriche
330 m
Royal Golf Club des Fagnes
2.2 kmOffice du Tourisme de Spa
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