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Park · Spa, Liège
Parc de Sept Heures
Tree-lined park in the center of Spa, the former promenade of 19th-century spa-goers. It features the Galerie Léopold II, a covered gallery dating from 1878 that hosts an antiques fair, events and summer concerts.
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About Parc de Sept Heures
The Parc de Sept Heures is the large garden in the center of Spa. Since the 19th century it has been the promenade for those who came for the water cure: after drinking at the springs, visitors would walk its avenues, as doctors of the time prescribed.
The name, park of the seven o'clock, comes from the custom of strolling there in the late afternoon. The avenues rise gently toward the hill Annette et Lubin, among tall trees, flower beds, statues and a bandstand.
At the park entrance is the Galerie Léopold II, an iron-and-glass covered gallery from 1878, beside the old thermal baths. It houses an antiques and second-hand goods fair, events and summer concerts, and serves as shelter on rainy days.
The park links the flat town center to the base of the thermes' funicular and to the start of the trails that lead to the springs in the forest.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
30 minutes to an hour to walk the avenues and the gallery.
Best time
From May to September, when the flower beds are usually in bloom and there are summer concerts. On Sundays the Galerie Léopold II usually hosts the antiques fair; check ahead.
How to get there
It is in the center, between the Place Royale and rue du Fourneau, a few steps from the Pouhon Pierre-le-Grand.
Tip
Follow the old custom and take the stroll in the late afternoon. From here it's easy to continue up to the thermes, on foot or by funicular.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Parc de Sept Heures
Why is the park called Sept Heures?
The name comes from the 19th-century custom of spa-goers to stroll there in the late afternoon, after their water cure.
What is the Galerie Léopold II?
A covered iron-and-glass gallery from 1878 at the park entrance, used for fairs, events and concerts.