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Brussels Park
Park of about 13 hectares in the very centre, between the Place des Palais, Rue Royale and Rue de la Loi. It was laid out next to the Place Royale from 1775, on the ruins of the old ducal palace burnt down in 1731. The urban plan was by Barnabé Guimard and the Austrian landscape designer Joachim Zinner collaborated on the park, which was built between 1776 and 1783. Its design is classical, with three goose-foot avenues crossed by transverse paths and a perimeter avenue of lime trees. In the centre is an octagonal pond surrounded by eight herms by Laurent Delvaux, and in front of the main entrance, facing the Parliament, a circular fountain from 1855. A twelve-sided cast-iron bandstand was built in 1841 by Jean-Pierre Cluysenaar. There are about sixty sculptures of mythological inspiration, many of them copies. In 1830 it was the scene of fighting in the Belgian revolution. On the north side is the Théâtre royal du Parc, in the Vauxhall building.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Brussels Park: 4 missions
- Walk the linden-lined perimeter avenueGo half-way round the park along the tree-lined perimeter avenue and stop at the Vauxhall, home of the Théâtre royal du Parc.
- Find the cast-iron bandstandFind the twelve-sided bandstand from 1841 and look at its cast-iron structure from all sides.
- See Parliament from the entrance fountainStand by the circular fountain at the main entrance, facing the Palais de la Nation, and frame both buildings.
- Walk around the octagonal pond and count its hermsWalk around the octagonal pond in the centre of the park and count the eight Delvaux herms that surround it.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to visit Brussels Park?
Visiting Brussels Park is free.
How much time do you need for Brussels Park?
Allow about 1 h for the visit.