Verviers Railway Station (a must in Verviers)

The central station of Verviers was created in 1925, at a time when Verviers owes its prosperity to the wool industry. A more "central" station was therefore needed than the one in the west, with a direct line and above all a display of our prosperity, was built. 

The plans for the central station were drawn up by two architects: Charles Thirion and Emile Burguet. The latter continued the project alone after the death of his colleague in 1920. The building is inspired by the renaissance style and is characterised by the simplicity of the lines and the homogeneity of the architectural elements of the façade. The building is made of stone, but the facade on the street side is made of red brick, without decoration. On the facade, note the statues of the spinner and the weaver, two ancient trades linked to the work of wool! 

The front of the building is composed of a large arched bay window which illuminates the hall. A clock face set in an arched pediment with scrolls surmounts the whole covered by a broken pavilion roof. The windows, in the Art Nouveau style, are eye-catching and made of metal. 

At the entrance, inside the station, there is a bas-relief that recalls Jean de la Fontaine's fable "The Hare and the Tortoise". The hare is stuck in front of a barrier while the tortoise gets on the train.