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Bruges in April Astridpark

Queen Astrid Park in Bruges is a prime example of the layout of public parks in 19th-century cities.

For centuries this was the location of the garden of the Franciscan monastery. When the monastery was dissolved in 1796, the garden became private property. After years of discussion the city of Bruges eventually bought these three hectares of public space in the city centre in 1850 to build the Magdalena church, to extend the prison and to construct a public park.
The renowned garden architect Egidius Rosseels from Leuven designed a landscape garden in 1851. By introducing differences in height, lawns with groups of trees and a central pond Rosseels managed to create a landscape illusion in the relatively small park.

Dense plantations along the edges of the park almost make visitors forget the presence of the city. Winding paths offer constantly changing views of the picturesque park, which features numerous tree species. Silver Maples, Catalpas, Copper Beeches, White Willows and numerous other species offer a subtle display of colour and reinforce the landscaped layout.

A bandstand, already included in the designs of Rosseels, was ordered with the Walloon Atelier de Sculpture L. Le Soinne et J. Witmeur in 1858.
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Visit Astridpark at 3 km from Camping Memling
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The Alcoves of Konigin Astrid Park

In Bruges- September 2015