List of parks and gardens in Brussels
Brussels is one of the greenest capitals in Europe, with over 8,000 hectares of green spaces.[1] Vegetation cover and natural areas are higher in the outskirts, where they have limited the peri-urbanisation of the capital, but they decrease sharply towards the centre of Brussels; 10% in the central Pentagon, 30% of the municipalities in the first ring, and 71% of the municipalities in the second ring are occupied by green spaces.
Many parks and gardens, both public and privately owned, are scattered throughout the city. In addition to this, the Sonian Forest is located in its southern part and stretches out over the three Belgian regions. As of 2017, it has been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the only Belgian component to the multinational inscription 'Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe'.[2]
A park or garden located on the territory of several municipalities is listed for each municipality.
Anderlecht
Name | District | Coordinates | Area | Image |
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Astrid Park | Meir Quarter | 50°49′59″N 4°17′53″E / 50.83306°N 4.29806°E | ![]() | |
Parc Forestier/Bospark | Scheut | 50°50′29″N 4°18′40″E / 50.84139°N 4.31111°E | ![]() | |
Jean Vives Park | 50°49′34″N 4°16′56″E / 50.82611°N 4.28222°E | ![]() | ||
Pede Park | Neerpede | 50°49′32″N 4°16′19″E / 50.82556°N 4.27194°E | ![]() | |
Parc des Étangs/Vijverspark | 50°49′28″N 4°17′4″E / 50.82444°N 4.28444°E | ![]() | ||
Scherdemael Park | Scherdemael Quarter | 50°49′54″N 4°17′15″E / 50.83167°N 4.28750°E | ![]() |
Auderghem/Oudergem
Name | District | Coordinates | Area | Image |
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Jean Massart Botanical Garden | 50°48′50″N 4°26′17″E / 50.81389°N 4.43806°E | |||
Red Cloister | 50°48′28″N 4°26′38″E / 50.80778°N 4.44389°E | 13.61 ha (33.6 acres) | ![]() | |
Seny Park | Transvaal | 50°48′34″N 4°25′43″E / 50.80944°N 4.42861°E | ![]() | |
Val Duchesse/Hertoginnedal | Val Duchesse/Hertoginnedal | 50°49′13″N 4°26′01″E / 50.82028°N 4.43361°E | ![]() | |
Woluwe Park | Chant d'Oiseau/Vogelzang | 50°49′44″N 4°25′37″E / 50.829°N 4.427°E | 69.28 ha (171.2 acres) |
Berchem-Sainte-Agathe/Sint-Agatha-Berchem
Name | District | Coordinates | Area | Image |
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Wilder Wood | 50°51′31″N 4°17′26″E / 50.85861°N 4.29056°E | ![]() |
City of Brussels
Pentagon
Name | District | Coordinates | Area | Image |
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Brussels Park | Royal Quarter | 50°50′41″N 4°21′49″E / 50.8446°N 4.3637°E | 13.1 ha (32 acres)[3] | |
Egmont Park | Sablon/Zavel | 50°50′19″N 4°21′26″E / 50.83861°N 4.35722°E | 1.42 ha (3.5 acres)[4] | |
Halle Gate Park | Marolles/Marollen | 50°49′59″N 4°20′41″E / 50.83306°N 4.34472°E | 3.2 ha (7.9 acres)[5] | ![]() |
Mont des Arts/Kunstberg | Royal Quarter | 50°50′38″N 04°21′24″E / 50.84389°N 4.35667°E | 1.4 ha (3.5 acres)[6] | ![]() |
Square of the Small Sablon | Sablon/Zavel | 50°50′24″N 04°21′22″E / 50.84000°N 4.35611°E | 0.29 ha (0.72 acres)[7] | ![]() |
Eastern districts
Name | District | Coordinates | Area | Image |
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Parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark | European Quarter | 50°50′26″N 4°23′34″E / 50.84056°N 4.39278°E | 34.22 ha (84.6 acres)[8] | ![]() |
Leopold Park | Leopold Quarter | 50°50′18″N 4°22′48″E / 50.83833°N 4.38000°E | 6.43 ha (15.9 acres)[9] | |
Maelbeek Valley Garden | Leopold Quarter | 50°50′38″N 4°22′43″E / 50.84389°N 4.37861°E | ![]() |
Northern districts
Name | District | Coordinates | Area | Image |
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Colonial Garden | 50°53′18″N 4°20′43″E / 50.88833°N 4.34528°E | ![]() | ||
Florist of Stuyvenberg's Garden | 50°53′07″N 4°20′55″E / 50.88528°N 4.34861°E | ![]() | ||
La(e)ken Park | 50°53′33″N 04°20′55″E / 50.89250°N 4.34861°E | 28.79 ha (71.1 acres)[10] | ![]() | |
Maximilian Park | Northern Quarter | 50°51′44″N 4°21′12″E / 50.86222°N 4.35333°E | ![]() | |
Osseg(h)em Park | Heysel Quarter | 50°53′44″N 4°20′47″E / 50.89556°N 4.34639°E | 15.9 ha (39 acres) | ![]() |
Sobieski Park | 50°53′08″N 4°20′43″E / 50.88556°N 4.34528°E | ![]() | ||
Tour & Taxis Park | Tour & Taxis | 50°52′13″N 4°20′31″E / 50.87028°N 4.34194°E |
Southern districts
Name | District | Coordinates | Area | Image |
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Bois de la Cambre/Ter Kamerenbos | Louise/Louiza Quarter | 50°48′11″N 4°22′52″E / 50.80306°N 4.38111°E | 122.34 ha (302.3 acres)[11] | ![]() |
King's Garden | Louise/Louiza Quarter | 50°49′18″N 4°22′17″E / 50.82167°N 4.37139°E | ![]() | |
La Cambre Abbey | Louise/Louiza Quarter | 50°49′08″N 4°22′27″E / 50.81889°N 4.37417°E |
Etterbeek
Name | District | Coordinates | Area | Image |
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Jean-Félix Hap Garden | 50°50′04″N 4°23′09″E / 50.83444°N 4.38583°E |
Evere
Forest/Vorst
Name | District | Coordinates | Area | Image |
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Duden Park | Altitude Cent/Hoogte Honderd | 50°49′01″N 4°19′52″E / 50.81694°N 4.33111°E | 22.76 ha (56.2 acres) | ![]() |
Forest/Vorst Park | Altitude Cent/Hoogte Honderd | 50°49′21″N 4°20′13″E / 50.82250°N 4.33694°E | 13 ha (32 acres) |
Ganshoren
Name | District | Coordinates | Area | Image |
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King Baudouin Park | 50°52′53″N 4°19′09″E / 50.88139°N 4.31917°E | ![]() |
Ixelles/Elsene
Name | District | Coordinates | Area | Image |
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La Cambre Abbey | Louise/Louiza Quarter | 50°49′08″N 4°22′27″E / 50.81889°N 4.37417°E | ||
Ixelles Ponds | Flagey Quarter | 50°49′25″N 4°22′24″E / 50.82361°N 4.37333°E | 5.5 ha (14 acres) | |
Tenbosch Park | 50°49′12″N 4°21′53″E / 50.82000°N 4.36472°E | 1.8 ha (4.4 acres) | ![]() |
Jette
Name | District | Coordinates | Area | Image |
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Dieleg(h)em Wood | 50°53′14″N 4°19′26″E / 50.88722°N 4.32389°E | ![]() | ||
King Baudouin Park | 50°52′53″N 4°19′09″E / 50.88139°N 4.31917°E | ![]() | ||
Laerbeek/Laarbeek Wood | 50°53′16″N 4°17′56″E / 50.88778°N 4.29889°E | ![]() |
Koekelberg
Name | District | Coordinates | Area | Image |
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Elisabeth Park | 50°51′54″N 4°19′28″E / 50.86500°N 4.32444°E | 21 ha (52 acres) |
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean/Sint-Jans-Molenbeek
Name | District | Coordinates | Area | Image |
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Albert Park | Machtens Quarter | 50°51′05″N 4°18′55″E / 50.85139°N 4.31528°E | ![]() | |
Karreveld Park | Karreveld Quarter | 50°51′37″N 4°18′55″E / 50.86028°N 4.31528°E | ![]() | |
Marie-José Park | Machtens Quarter | 50°51′5″N 4°19′8″E / 50.85139°N 4.31889°E | ![]() | |
Scheutbos Park | Mettewie Quarter | 50°51′00″N 4°17′30″E / 50.85000°N 4.29167°E | ![]() |
Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillis
Name | District | Coordinates | Area | Image |
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Baron Pierre Paulus de Châtelet Park | 50°49′44″N 4°20′57″E / 50.82889°N 4.34917°E | ![]() | ||
Forest/Vorst Park | Altitude Cent/Hoogte Honderd | 50°49′21″N 4°20′13″E / 50.82250°N 4.33694°E | ||
Hélène De Rudder Garden | 50°49′46″N 4°20′43″E / 50.82935°N 4.34533°E | |||
Joséphine-Hortense Mairesse Park | 50°49′42″N 4°20′43″E / 50.82843°N 4.34516°E |
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode/Sint-Joost-ten-Node
Name | District | Coordinates | Area | Image |
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Botanical Garden of Brussels | Northern Quarter | 50°51′18″N 4°21′55″E / 50.85488°N 4.365192°E | 5.15 ha (12.7 acres)[12] |
Schaerbeek/Schaarbeek
Name | District | Coordinates | Area | Image |
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Josaphat Park | Josaphat Quarter | 50°51′44″N 4°23′06″E / 50.86222°N 4.38500°E | 30 ha (74 acres) | ![]() |
Uccle/Ukkel
Name | District | Coordinates | Area | Image |
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Brugmann Park | 50°48′35″N 4°21′07″E / 50.80972°N 4.35194°E | ![]() | ||
Montjoie Park | 50°48′35″N 4°21′27″E / 50.80972°N 4.35750°E | ![]() | ||
Wolvendael Park | 50°48′00″N 4°20′38″E / 50.80000°N 4.34389°E | ![]() |
Watermael-Boitsfort/Watermaal-Bosvoorde
Name | District | Coordinates | Area | Image |
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Seny Park | Transvaal | 50°48′34″N 4°25′43″E / 50.80944°N 4.42861°E | ![]() | |
Tournay-Solvay Park | 50°47′36″N 4°24′40″E / 50.79333°N 4.41111°E | ![]() |
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert/Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe
Name | District | Coordinates | Area | Image |
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Malou Park | 50°50′31″N 4°26′20″E / 50.842°N 4.439°E | ![]() |
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre/Sint-Pieters-Woluwe
Name | District | Coordinates | Area | Image |
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Mellaerts Ponds | 50°49′39″N 4°26′02″E / 50.82750°N 4.43389°E | ![]() | ||
Parmentier Park | 50°49′47″N 4°26′18″E / 50.82972°N 4.43833°E | ![]() | ||
Woluwe Park | Chant d'Oiseau/Vogelzang | 50°49′44″N 4°25′37″E / 50.829°N 4.427°E | 69.28 ha (171.2 acres) |
References
Citations
- ^ "Parks and green spaces". be.brussels. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Parc de Bruxelles". Bruxelles Environnement (in French). 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Parc d'Egmont". Bruxelles Environnement (in French). 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Parc de la Porte de Hal". Bruxelles Environnement (in French). 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Jardin du Mont des Arts". Bruxelles Environnement (in French). 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Square du Petit Sablon". Bruxelles Environnement (in French). 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Parc du Cinquantenaire". Bruxelles Environnement (in French). 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Parc Léopold". Bruxelles Environnement (in French). 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Parc de Laeken". Bruxelles Environnement (in French). 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Bois de la Cambre". Bruxelles Environnement (in French). 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Jardin Botanique". Bruxelles Environnement (in French). 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
Bibliography
- Demey, Thierry (2010). Bruxelles en vert. Le guide des jardins publics (in French). Brussels: Badeaux. ISBN 978-2-930609-00-3.
- Hannequart, Jean-Pierre; Schamp, Eric; Pulings, Marie-Claude (1996). Découvrir Bruxelles par ses Espaces Verts (in French). Brussels: Institut bruxellois pour la Gestion de l'Environnement, Commission communautaire française.