Citadelpark Ghent
Green and culture go hand in hand
When you arrive by train at Gent-Sint-Pieters and you're heading to the city centre there are 2 options: you can either take the tram or you choose to go on foot and fill your lungs with fresh air. At only 800m from the railway station lies the Citadelpark, an oasis of peace near the city centre.
The Citadelpark is the oldest and biggest park of Ghent, named after the large-scale citadel built on this site following the fall of Napoleon. Even in winter it is a perfect place to enjoy the color palet of green, brown and yellow on your way to the city centre.
What attracts me most, is that nature and culture go perfectly hand in hand here. Within the park you can find different statues, monuments and cultural buildings such as the City Museum for Contemporary Art (SMAK) and the Citadel Park Velodrome.
Nice to know: all the special trees have been flanked by name silts since 2005. A stroll through the park really feels like flipping through a nature encyclopedia.
About this spot
Citadelpark
- 24 hours daily
€
free
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