List of parks and gardens in Brussels

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This is a list of parks and gardens in the Brussels-Capital Region divided by municipality.

Contents

A park or garden located on the territory of several municipalities is listed for each municipality.

Anderlecht

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Astrid Park Meir Quarter 50°49′59″N4°17′53″E / 50.83306°N 4.29806°E / 50.83306; 4.29806 3563astridParkLake.jpg
Parc Forestier/Bospark Scheut 50°50′29″N4°18′40″E / 50.84139°N 4.31111°E / 50.84139; 4.31111 Anderlecht2019 32.jpg
Jean Vives Park 50°49′34″N4°16′56″E / 50.82611°N 4.28222°E / 50.82611; 4.28222 Parc Jean Vives 2.jpg
Pede ParkNeerpede 50°49′32″N4°16′19″E / 50.82556°N 4.27194°E / 50.82556; 4.27194 RAAGC.jpg
Parc des Étangs/Vijverspark 50°49′28″N4°17′4″E / 50.82444°N 4.28444°E / 50.82444; 4.28444 Parc des Etangs.jpg
Scherdemael ParkScherdemael Quarter 50°49′54″N4°17′15″E / 50.83167°N 4.28750°E / 50.83167; 4.28750 Parc de Scherdemael - Photos-0122.jpg

Audergem/Oudergem

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Jean Massart Botanical Garden 50°48′50″N4°26′17″E / 50.81389°N 4.43806°E / 50.81389; 4.43806 Jardin Massart 01.JPG
Red Cloister 50°48′28″N4°26′38″E / 50.80778°N 4.44389°E / 50.80778; 4.44389 13.61 ha (33.6 acres) Auderghem AB1f.jpg
Seny Park 50°48′34″N4°25′43″E / 50.80944°N 4.42861°E / 50.80944; 4.42861 Parc Seny on a snowy day, entering from Rue Charles Lemaire (Auderghem, Belgium) - grass.jpg
Val Duchesse/Hertoginnedal 50°49′13″N4°26′01″E / 50.82028°N 4.43361°E / 50.82028; 4.43361 Val Duchesse CH1bJPG.jpg
Woluwe Park 50°49′44″N4°25′37″E / 50.829°N 4.427°E / 50.829; 4.427 69.28 ha (171.2 acres) 2286-00020 Parc de Woluwe (11).JPG

Berchem-Sainte-Agathe/Sint-Agatha-Berchem

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Wilder Wood 50°51′31″N4°17′26″E / 50.85861°N 4.29056°E / 50.85861; 4.29056 Wilderbos.jpg

City of Brussels

Pentagon

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Brussels Park Royal Quarter 50°50′41″N4°21′49″E / 50.8446°N 4.3637°E / 50.8446; 4.3637 13.1 ha (32 acres) [1] Brussels Park in summer 2007 1.JPG
Egmont Park Sablon/Zavel 50°50′19″N4°21′26″E / 50.83861°N 4.35722°E / 50.83861; 4.35722 1.42 ha (3.5 acres) [2] Palais d'Egmont Egmontpaleis Brussels 2012-08.JPG
Halle Gate Park Marolles/Marollen 50°49′59″N4°20′41″E / 50.83306°N 4.34472°E / 50.83306; 4.34472 3.2 ha (7.9 acres) [3] Tour de la Porte de Hal dans son jardin 01.jpg
Mont des Arts/Kunstberg Royal Quarter 50°50′38″N04°21′24″E / 50.84389°N 4.35667°E / 50.84389; 4.35667 1.4 ha (3.5 acres) [4] Brussels, Jardin du Mont des Arts foto5 2015-06-07 14.01.jpg
Square of the Small Sablon Sablon/Zavel 50°50′24″N04°21′22″E / 50.84000°N 4.35611°E / 50.84000; 4.35611 0.29 ha (0.72 acres) [5] Bruxelles-SquarePetitSablon.jpg

Eastern districts

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Parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark European Quarter 50°50′26″N4°23′34″E / 50.84056°N 4.39278°E / 50.84056; 4.39278 34.22 ha (84.6 acres) [6] Brussels Cinquantenaire R04.jpg
Leopold Park Leopold Quarter 50°50′18″N4°22′48″E / 50.83833°N 4.38000°E / 50.83833; 4.38000 6.43 ha (15.9 acres) [7] Parc Leopold-Bruxelles04.JPG
Maelbeek Valley Garden Leopold Quarter 50°50′38″N4°22′43″E / 50.84389°N 4.37861°E / 50.84389; 4.37861 Jardin du Maelbeek 7-9 B.jpg

Northern districts

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Colonial Garden 50°53′18″N4°20′43″E / 50.88833°N 4.34528°E / 50.88833; 4.34528 Jardin colonial de Laeken - Brussels, Belgium - DSC07620.jpg
Florist of Stuyvenberg's Garden 50°53′07″N4°20′55″E / 50.88528°N 4.34861°E / 50.88528; 4.34861 Tuinen van de bloemist2.jpg
Laeken Park 50°53′33″N04°20′55″E / 50.89250°N 4.34861°E / 50.89250; 4.34861 28.79 ha (71.1 acres) [8] 0 Chateau Royal de Laeken - Jardins.JPG
Maximilian Park Northern Quarter 50°51′44″N4°21′12″E / 50.86222°N 4.35333°E / 50.86222; 4.35333 Parc Maximilien.png
Osseg(h)em Park Heysel Quarter 50°53′44″N4°20′47″E / 50.89556°N 4.34639°E / 50.89556; 4.34639 15.9 ha (39 acres) Road in Parc d'Osseghem2.jpg
Sobieski Park 50°53′08″N4°20′43″E / 50.88556°N 4.34528°E / 50.88556; 4.34528 Parc Jean Sobieski - Brussels, Belgium - DSC07602.jpg
Tour & Taxis Park Tour & Taxis 50°52′13″N4°20′31″E / 50.87028°N 4.34194°E / 50.87028; 4.34194 Bruxelles - Parc Tour et Taxis 2015 (3).JPG

Southern districts

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Bois de la Cambre/Ter Kamerenbos Louise/Louiza Quarter 50°48′11″N4°22′52″E / 50.80306°N 4.38111°E / 50.80306; 4.38111 122.34 ha (302.3 acres) [9] Brusel, Bois de la Cambre, jezero.jpg
King's Garden Louise/Louiza Quarter 50°49′18″N4°22′17″E / 50.82167°N 4.37139°E / 50.82167; 4.37139 Jardin du Roi Bruxelles Jardin du Roi Rue de Belle Vue 0 Rue du Buisson 0 Avenue Louise 0.jpg
La Cambre Abbey Louise/Louiza Quarter 50°49′08″N4°22′27″E / 50.81889°N 4.37417°E / 50.81889; 4.37417 Abb. de la Cambre 05.JPG

Etterbeek

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Jean-Félix Hap Garden 50°50′04″N4°23′09″E / 50.83444°N 4.38583°E / 50.83444; 4.38583 Jardin Felix Hap 05.JPG

Evere

Forest/Vorst

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Duden Park Altitude Cent/Hoogte Honderd 50°49′01″N4°19′52″E / 50.81694°N 4.33111°E / 50.81694; 4.33111 22.76 ha (56.2 acres) DudenparkJustitiepaleis.jpg
Forest/Vorst Park Altitude Cent/Hoogte Honderd 50°49′21″N4°20′13″E / 50.82250°N 4.33694°E / 50.82250; 4.33694 13 ha (32 acres) Parc de Forest - 20080325.JPG

Ganshoren

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King Baudouin Park 50°52′53″N4°19′09″E / 50.88139°N 4.31917°E / 50.88139; 4.31917 Uitgedieptesiervijverwatervogels.jpg

Ixelles/Elsene

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La Cambre Abbey Louise/Louiza Quarter 50°49′08″N4°22′27″E / 50.81889°N 4.37417°E / 50.81889; 4.37417 Abb. de la Cambre 05.JPG
Ixelles Ponds Flagey Quarter 50°49′25″N4°22′24″E / 50.82361°N 4.37333°E / 50.82361; 4.37333 5.5 ha (14 acres) Ixelles Ponds.JPG
Tenbosch Park 50°49′12″N4°21′53″E / 50.82000°N 4.36472°E / 50.82000; 4.36472 1.8 ha (4.4 acres) Parc Tenbosch.jpg

Jette

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Dieleg(h)em Wood 50°53′14″N4°19′26″E / 50.88722°N 4.32389°E / 50.88722; 4.32389 Dieleghembos.jpg
King Baudouin Park 50°52′53″N4°19′09″E / 50.88139°N 4.31917°E / 50.88139; 4.31917 Uitgedieptesiervijverwatervogels.jpg
Laerbeek/Laarbeek Wood 50°53′16″N4°17′56″E / 50.88778°N 4.29889°E / 50.88778; 4.29889 Chalet Laarbeekbos herfst.jpg

Koekelberg

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Elisabeth Park 50°51′54″N4°19′28″E / 50.86500°N 4.32444°E / 50.86500; 4.32444 21 ha (52 acres) Elisabeth parc Brussels.JPG

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean/Sint-Jans-Molenbeek

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Albert ParkMachtens Quarter 50°51′05″N4°18′55″E / 50.85139°N 4.31528°E / 50.85139; 4.31528 Molenbeek - Parc Albert.jpg
Karreveld Park Karreveld Quarter 50°51′37″N4°18′55″E / 50.86028°N 4.31528°E / 50.86028; 4.31528 Chateau du Karreveld - Molenbeek.jpg
Marie-José ParkMachtens Quarter 50°51′5″N4°19′8″E / 50.85139°N 4.31889°E / 50.85139; 4.31889 Marie-Jose Park (2).jpg
Scheutbos ParkMettewie Quarter 50°51′00″N4°17′30″E / 50.85000°N 4.29167°E / 50.85000; 4.29167 Scheutbospark.jpg

Saint Gilles/Saint-Gillis

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Baron Pierre Paulus de Châtelet Park 50°49′44″N4°20′57″E / 50.82889°N 4.34917°E / 50.82889; 4.34917 PierrePauluspark.jpg
Forest/Vorst Park Altitude Cent/Hoogte Honderd 50°49′21″N4°20′13″E / 50.82250°N 4.33694°E / 50.82250; 4.33694 Parc de Forest - 20080325.JPG
Hélène De Rudder Garden 50°49′46″N4°20′43″E / 50.82935°N 4.34533°E / 50.82935; 4.34533
Joséphine-Hortense Mairesse Park 50°49′42″N4°20′43″E / 50.82843°N 4.34516°E / 50.82843; 4.34516

Saint-Josse-ten-Node/Sint-Joost-ten-Node

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Botanical Garden of Brussels Northern Quarter 50°51′18″N4°21′55″E / 50.85488°N 4.365192°E / 50.85488; 4.365192 5.15 ha (12.7 acres) [10] Botanique 01.JPG

Schaerbeek/Schaarbeek

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Josaphat Park Josaphat Quarter 50°51′44″N4°23′06″E / 50.86222°N 4.38500°E / 50.86222; 4.38500 30 ha (74 acres) Parc Josaphat with pretty leaves.jpg

Uccle/Ukkel

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Brugmann Park 50°48′35″N4°21′07″E / 50.80972°N 4.35194°E / 50.80972; 4.35194 Parc Brugmann4.jpg
Montjoie Park 50°48′35″N4°21′27″E / 50.80972°N 4.35750°E / 50.80972; 4.35750 Parc Montjoie.jpg
Wolvendael Park 50°48′00″N4°20′38″E / 50.80000°N 4.34389°E / 50.80000; 4.34389 Wolvendael Park 01.jpg

Watermael-Boitsfort/Watermaal-Bosvoorde

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Seny Park 50°48′34″N4°25′43″E / 50.80944°N 4.42861°E / 50.80944; 4.42861 Parc Seny on a snowy day, entering from Rue Charles Lemaire (Auderghem, Belgium) - grass.jpg
Tournay-Solvay Park 50°47′36″N4°24′40″E / 50.79333°N 4.41111°E / 50.79333; 4.41111 L'etang en automne au parc Tournai Solvay (22551446899).jpg

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert/Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe

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Malou Park 50°50′31″N4°26′20″E / 50.842°N 4.439°E / 50.842; 4.439 The Chateau Malou in Park Malou, Brussels (3975302214).jpg

Woluwe-Saint-Pierre/Sint-Pieters-Woluwe

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Mellaerts Ponds 50°49′39″N4°26′02″E / 50.82750°N 4.43389°E / 50.82750; 4.43389 Etangs Mellaerts 02.jpg
Parmentier Park 50°49′47″N4°26′18″E / 50.82972°N 4.43833°E / 50.82972; 4.43833 Parc Parmentier.jpg
Woluwe Park 50°49′44″N4°25′37″E / 50.829°N 4.427°E / 50.829; 4.427 69.28 ha (171.2 acres) 2286-00020 Parc de Woluwe (11).JPG

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