The Florists’ Gardens are certainly among the most beautiful green areas of the Brussels region. Hosting old greenhouses from the time of Leopold II who has initiated this park, the Florist’s Gardens also offer a magnificent view on the city and are a harbor of piece close to one of the most visited attractions of Brussels, the Atomium.
The Florists’ Gardens can be reached via the Sobieski park (close to metro Stuyvenbergh)
Coordinates: 50.8855526, 4.348425199999999
Property of the City of Brussels, the Osseghem Park was designed for the Universal Exhibition 1935 and saw the Atomium being built for Expo 58. Its greenery theatre is home to the Bruocsella festival and also hosts a number of international musicians during the Couleur Café festival.
Coordinates: 50.8957303, 4.346484000000032
This is piece of land of 30 ares, owned by the city of Brussels and Infrabel. It is a green pedagogical space accessible for all (schools, résidents, associations and businnesses). It is a naturel garden which aime at enriching the biodiversity by favouring local faune and flore. It is also a cousu garden where résidents meet and sure their ideas.
It is open to the public each 3rd Sunday of the month (10-13h). Guided walks are organised by Laeken Découverte. Access can also be organised on demand. Contact person : Georgette Van Hees & Jean Louis Smeyers, 26 rue Jan Bollen à 1020 Bruxelles, albertstreet@skynet.be – Tel 02/428.75.27
At the corner of Albert Street and Palais Outre-Ponts Street, 1020 Laeken
Coordinates: 50.8753375, 4.360382500000014
Set between the Royal castle and the Atomium, the Park of Laeken offers magnificent views: from the Dynasty Monument you can see the skyline of Brussels and from the middle of the Park, close to the American Theatre, you can picnic with a view at the Atomium. The park is part of the Royal Trust.
Coordinates: 50.89177288472538, 4.358396530151367
Adjoining the Royal Estate, opposite the Church of our Lady of Laeken with its cemetery, the Square of the 21 July does not only commemorate the Belgian national day, but is above all dedicated to the memory of Queen Astrid, tragically lost in a car accident in 1935.
A statue of the queen was placed in the rotunda of the remarkable monument with its neoclassical colonnades.
Square of the 21 July, Avenue du Parc Royal, Brussels, Belgium
Coordinates: 50.8814042, 4.3567186
Coordinates: 50.8830474, 4.341258499999999