21 Oct 2025

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY





 



  
the Liège train station in Belgium. 
 
It was designed and built by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and officially opened on September 18, 2009.  Some say it's a draft station, designed for Spanish weather but definitely not for the Belgian climate. Wherever you stand, there's a draft! At 0°C, that's very unpleasant, but when it's 30°C, the station is very nice !
 
This new station is made of steel, glass and white concrete. It includes a monumental arch, 160 m (520 ft) long and 32 m (105 ft) high.   

 


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6 comments:

  1. Meezer's Mews & Terrieristical Woofs22 October 2025 at 02:14

    Wow! It seems to clash with the older architecture.... It is amazing in its own way, though!

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  2. River22 October 2025 at 06:08

    That's a train station?? Wow. It's impressive to be sure, but what a shame it is drafty (or in English-draughty). I think the pperson who designed it should have first lived in Belgium for a year to know the weather better.

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  3. Andrew22 October 2025 at 12:39

    Much nicer than Brussels Midi.

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    1. Ingrid23 October 2025 at 11:29

      It has changed a lot, especially the part where the tourists arrive ! It's full of Restaurants, Snacks, benches to sit or picnic and a lot of trees _

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  4. Melis22 October 2025 at 17:54

    What an interesting build! I do appreciate it aesthically (and would take a billion photos while there), but I wouldn't want to be there in the coldest months! Fun share! Thank you :-)

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  5. Betty J. Crow22 October 2025 at 19:31

    Beautiful modern architecture!

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