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Encyclopedia Britannica



SPA

This article appears in Volume V25, Page 525 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: SOU-STE
SPA , a town of Belgium, lying less than 20 M. S.E. of Liege and in the same province, famous for its
mineral
  springs, which are reputed to be the oldest known in Europe, having been first discovered in 1326. They are supposed to have given the common name of " spa " to such resorts. The town is situated 850 ft. above sea-level and the heights above the valley reach 1Too ft. In the 18th
century
  it was the most fashionable resort in Europe for the medicinal use of such waters, being visited by
Peter
  the
Great
  of
Russia
 , Gustavus III. of
Sweden
 , and Joseph II. of
Austria
 . In 1807 much of the town was burned down, while the
principal
  buildings, the Casino and the Pouhon, are quite
modern
 . Spa has not held its own with its many French and
German
  rivals, but it still attracts about 20,000 visitors annually. Pop. (1904), 7759.


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