Brussels Park

Parc de Bruxelles (in French)
Warandepark (in Dutch)
The park's monumental fountain with the Palace of the Nation in the background
Type Public park
Location Brussels, Belgium
Coordinates 50°50′41″N 4°21′49″E / 50.8446°N 4.3637°E / 50.8446; 4.3637Coordinates: 50°50′41″N 4°21′49″E / 50.8446°N 4.3637°E / 50.8446; 4.3637
Area 13.1 ha (32 acres)
Created 1776-1783
Public transit access Parc/Park metro station

Parc de Bruxelles (French) or  Warandepark  (Dutch), is the largest urban public park in the centre of Brussels. The area of the rectangular park is 13.1 ha (32 acres).[1] It is surrounded by Place des Palais/Paleizenplein to the south, Rue Royale/Koningsstraat to the west, Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat to the north and Rue Ducale/Hertogstraat to the east. The park is served by Parc/Park metro station on line 1 and 5 of the Brussels metro.

The park was created between 1776 and 1783 on the site of the gardens of the former Coudenberg palace. The park was designed in a Neoclassical style by Gilles-Barnabé Guimard and Joachim Zinner. It was most recently renovated between 2000 and 2002.[1]

The main entrance is on the north side, opposite the Belgian House of Parliament. An avenue leads to the main pond, from which three other avenues offer views of three important places in Brussels: the Palace of Justice, the Royal Palace and the Place du Trône (Troonplein). The park is surrounded by a double row of lime trees and a monumental fence designed by Tilman-François Suys.

Buildings and monuments

The Brussels Park is home to several public buildings and monuments:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Het Park van Brussel (Warande) Archived 2014-03-06 at the Wayback Machine. (in Dutch)


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