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 [update] , 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.
name | district | coordinates | size | photo |
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Astrid Park | Meir Quarter | 50°49′59″N4°17′53″E / 50.83306°N 4.29806°E | ||
Parc Forestier/Bospark | Scheut | 50°50′29″N4°18′40″E / 50.84139°N 4.31111°E | ||
Jean Vives Park | 50°49′34″N4°16′56″E / 50.82611°N 4.28222°E | |||
Pede Park | Neerpede | 50°49′32″N4°16′19″E / 50.82556°N 4.27194°E | ||
Parc des Étangs/Vijverspark | 50°49′28″N4°17′4″E / 50.82444°N 4.28444°E | |||
Scherdemael Park | Scherdemael Quarter | 50°49′54″N4°17′15″E / 50.83167°N 4.28750°E |
name | district | coordinates | size | photo |
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Jean Massart Botanical Garden | 50°48′50″N4°26′17″E / 50.81389°N 4.43806°E | |||
Red Cloister | 50°48′28″N4°26′38″E / 50.80778°N 4.44389°E | 13.61 ha (33.6 acres) | ||
Seny Park | Transvaal | 50°48′34″N4°25′43″E / 50.80944°N 4.42861°E | ||
Val Duchesse/Hertoginnedal | Val Duchesse/Hertoginnedal | 50°49′13″N4°26′01″E / 50.82028°N 4.43361°E | ||
Woluwe Park | Chant d'Oiseau/Vogelzang | 50°49′44″N4°25′37″E / 50.829°N 4.427°E | 69.28 ha (171.2 acres) |
name | district | coordinates | size | photo |
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Wilder Wood | 50°51′31″N4°17′26″E / 50.85861°N 4.29056°E |
name | district | coordinates | size | photo |
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Brussels Park | Royal Quarter | 50°50′41″N4°21′49″E / 50.8446°N 4.3637°E | 13.1 ha (32 acres) [3] | |
Egmont Park | Sablon/Zavel | 50°50′19″N4°21′26″E / 50.83861°N 4.35722°E | 1.42 ha (3.5 acres) [4] | |
Halle Gate Park | Marolles/Marollen | 50°49′59″N4°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″N04°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″N04°21′22″E / 50.84000°N 4.35611°E | 0.29 ha (0.72 acres) [7] |
name | district | coordinates | size | photo |
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Parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark | European Quarter | 50°50′26″N4°23′34″E / 50.84056°N 4.39278°E | 34.22 ha (84.6 acres) [8] | |
Leopold Park | Leopold Quarter | 50°50′18″N4°22′48″E / 50.83833°N 4.38000°E | 6.43 ha (15.9 acres) [9] | |
Maelbeek Valley Garden | Leopold Quarter | 50°50′38″N4°22′43″E / 50.84389°N 4.37861°E |
name | district | coordinates | size | photo |
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Colonial Garden | 50°53′18″N4°20′43″E / 50.88833°N 4.34528°E | |||
Florist of Stuyvenberg's Garden | 50°53′07″N4°20′55″E / 50.88528°N 4.34861°E | |||
Laeken Park | 50°53′33″N04°20′55″E / 50.89250°N 4.34861°E | 28.79 ha (71.1 acres) [10] | ||
Maximilian Park | Northern Quarter | 50°51′44″N4°21′12″E / 50.86222°N 4.35333°E | ||
Osseg(h)em Park | Heysel Quarter | 50°53′44″N4°20′47″E / 50.89556°N 4.34639°E | 15.9 ha (39 acres) | |
Sobieski Park | 50°53′08″N4°20′43″E / 50.88556°N 4.34528°E | |||
Tour & Taxis Park | Tour & Taxis | 50°52′13″N4°20′31″E / 50.87028°N 4.34194°E |
name | district | coordinates | size | photo |
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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 | 122.34 ha (302.3 acres) [11] | |
King's Garden | Louise/Louiza Quarter | 50°49′18″N4°22′17″E / 50.82167°N 4.37139°E | ||
La Cambre Abbey | Louise/Louiza Quarter | 50°49′08″N4°22′27″E / 50.81889°N 4.37417°E |
name | district | coordinates | size | photo |
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Jean-Félix Hap Garden | 50°50′04″N4°23′09″E / 50.83444°N 4.38583°E |
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name | district | coordinates | size | photo |
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Duden Park | Altitude Cent/Hoogte Honderd | 50°49′01″N4°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″N4°20′13″E / 50.82250°N 4.33694°E | 13 ha (32 acres) |
name | district | coordinates | size | photo |
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King Baudouin Park | 50°52′53″N4°19′09″E / 50.88139°N 4.31917°E |
name | district | coordinates | size | photo |
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La Cambre Abbey | Louise/Louiza Quarter | 50°49′08″N4°22′27″E / 50.81889°N 4.37417°E | ||
Ixelles Ponds | Flagey Quarter | 50°49′25″N4°22′24″E / 50.82361°N 4.37333°E | 5.5 ha (14 acres) | |
Tenbosch Park | 50°49′12″N4°21′53″E / 50.82000°N 4.36472°E | 1.8 ha (4.4 acres) |
name | district | coordinates | size | photo |
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Dieleg(h)em Wood | 50°53′14″N4°19′26″E / 50.88722°N 4.32389°E | |||
King Baudouin Park | 50°52′53″N4°19′09″E / 50.88139°N 4.31917°E | |||
Laerbeek/Laarbeek Wood | 50°53′16″N4°17′56″E / 50.88778°N 4.29889°E |
name | district | coordinates | size | photo |
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Elisabeth Park | 50°51′54″N4°19′28″E / 50.86500°N 4.32444°E | 21 ha (52 acres) |
name | district | coordinates | size | photo |
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Albert Park | Machtens Quarter | 50°51′05″N4°18′55″E / 50.85139°N 4.31528°E | ||
Karreveld Park | Karreveld Quarter | 50°51′37″N4°18′55″E / 50.86028°N 4.31528°E | ||
Marie-José Park | Machtens Quarter | 50°51′5″N4°19′8″E / 50.85139°N 4.31889°E | ||
Scheutbos Park | Mettewie Quarter | 50°51′00″N4°17′30″E / 50.85000°N 4.29167°E |
name | district | coordinates | size | photo |
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Baron Pierre Paulus de Châtelet Park | 50°49′44″N4°20′57″E / 50.82889°N 4.34917°E | |||
Forest/Vorst Park | Altitude Cent/Hoogte Honderd | 50°49′21″N4°20′13″E / 50.82250°N 4.33694°E | ||
Hélène De Rudder Garden | 50°49′46″N4°20′43″E / 50.82935°N 4.34533°E | |||
Joséphine-Hortense Mairesse Park | 50°49′42″N4°20′43″E / 50.82843°N 4.34516°E |
name | district | coordinates | size | photo |
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Botanical Garden of Brussels | Northern Quarter | 50°51′18″N4°21′55″E / 50.85488°N 4.365192°E | 5.15 ha (12.7 acres) [12] |
name | district | coordinates | size | photo |
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Josaphat Park | Josaphat Quarter | 50°51′44″N4°23′06″E / 50.86222°N 4.38500°E | 30 ha (74 acres) |
name | district | coordinates | size | photo |
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Brugmann Park | 50°48′35″N4°21′07″E / 50.80972°N 4.35194°E | |||
Montjoie Park | 50°48′35″N4°21′27″E / 50.80972°N 4.35750°E | |||
Wolvendael Park | 50°48′00″N4°20′38″E / 50.80000°N 4.34389°E |
name | district | coordinates | size | photo |
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Seny Park | Transvaal | 50°48′34″N4°25′43″E / 50.80944°N 4.42861°E | ||
Tournay-Solvay Park | 50°47′36″N4°24′40″E / 50.79333°N 4.41111°E |
name | district | coordinates | size | photo |
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Malou Park | 50°50′31″N4°26′20″E / 50.842°N 4.439°E |
name | district | coordinates | size | photo |
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Mellaerts Ponds | 50°49′39″N4°26′02″E / 50.82750°N 4.43389°E | |||
Parmentier Park | 50°49′47″N4°26′18″E / 50.82972°N 4.43833°E | |||
Woluwe Park | Chant d'Oiseau/Vogelzang | 50°49′44″N4°25′37″E / 50.829°N 4.427°E | 69.28 ha (171.2 acres) |
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