Citadel Park

On the way from Sint-Pieters railway station to the Graslei and Korenlei embankments lies Citadel Park — a green witness to two centuries of Ghent`s turbulent history. Its name refers to the powerful Dutch fortress built here in the 19th century on the orders of the Duke of Wellington. Today, however, this is not a military stronghold, but the largest and oldest park in the city, stretching over an area of about 15 hectares.