The New Gare de Mons in Belgium

Without any doubt, created by Santiago Calatrava

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For 91 Days Travel Blog
March 01, 2025

When we arrived at the brand-new Gare de Mons, we instantly knew that this must have been a Calatrava creation. Little did we know that it had just opened a few days ago. Of course, we looked up whether there were any controversies surrounding its construction – and well… of course there were.

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