2.6 km | 3.1 km-effort
The Pouhon Pierre-Le-Grand spring, located right in the centre of the town, is housed in a remarkable building designed by Victor Besme and built in 1880.
The word "Pouhon" comes from the Old French "puison", the place where water is drawn from.
Le Pouhon has been named after Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia, since he was cured in 1717 when he came to Spa for a cure.
The building is lit by large arched windows and a skylight at the top of the roof.
Numerous decorative zinc elements adorn the roof.
QUESTION 27. What shape does the building housing the spring have? Square? Rectangular? Hexagonal? Octagonal?
ANSWER
27. The plan of the building housing the spring is octagonal.
This is the end of a tour of Spa, a spa town recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with 10 other European spa towns. Some of its features were discovered along the way: the old thermal baths, fountains, a casino, villas... all the atmosphere of a spa town.
spa town. Just by looking.
The aim of SPA PATRIMOINE is to promote and safeguard Spa's architectural, natural and cultural heritage, in particular by promoting and raising awareness of it through the development of discovery activities, events and publications.
www.spapatrimoine.org
To find out more, visit
REGION WALLONNE - AWaP, Inventaire du Patrimoine Culturel Immobilier, 2017.
http://www.wallonie.be/patrimoine/ipic
CURIEN Emeline et NELLES Norbert (sous la direction de), Guide architecture moderne et contemporaine 1868-2022- Verviers, Spa, Ostbelgien, cellule architecture de la fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, 2022
MARCHAL Martine, A la découverte du patrimoine architectural spadois, in MAUGIS- La revue des Amis de l'Ardenne, Spa, Perle de l'Ardenne, n°72, June 2021.
Walking
Randonnées de la Maison du Tourisme de Spa Hautes-Fagnes Ardennes PRO
