Forest park, Brussels
Encyclopedia
The Forest park is a park
in Brussels
, Belgium
located in and named after the municipality of Forest
. It was designed by Victor Besme and has 13 ha
. It is adjacent to the Duden park
to its south, which is home to the football ground of R. Union Saint-Gilloise
, the legendary football club from the neighbouring municipality of Saint-Gilles
. Though the club is not located in the municipality, whose border with Forest is to the north of the Forest park. The park is surrounded by a set of streets, which connect the Avenue Albert/Albertlaan with the Avenue Wielemans Ceuppens, making it a part of the greater ring road
. Those streets are the Avenue des Villas to the north, Avenue du Mont Kemmel to the east, Avenue Besme to the south and Avenue Reine Marie-Henriette to the south and west.
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
located in and named after the municipality of Forest
Forest, Belgium
Forest or Vorst is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium.The town is commonly known for its concert hall...
. It was designed by Victor Besme and has 13 ha
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
. It is adjacent to the Duden park
Duden park
The Duden park is a park in Brussels, Belgium located in the municipality of Forest. It has 24 ha and a level difference of 45 m, with its highest point being 90 m high. It is home to the legendary football club of R. Union Saint-Gilloise, with Stade Joseph Marien being located to the west of the...
to its south, which is home to the football ground of R. Union Saint-Gilloise
R. Union Saint-Gilloise
R. Union Saint-Gilloise is a Belgian football club located in the municipality of Forest, though it is named after the neighbour municipality of Saint-Gilles, Brussels. It had been in the second division in 2004-05, but was subsequently relegated to third division. Its matricule is the n°10...
, the legendary football club from the neighbouring municipality of Saint-Gilles
Saint-Gilles, Belgium
Saint-Gilles or Sint-Gillis is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium.Saint-Gilles has a multicultural identity stemming from its diverse population...
. Though the club is not located in the municipality, whose border with Forest is to the north of the Forest park. The park is surrounded by a set of streets, which connect the Avenue Albert/Albertlaan with the Avenue Wielemans Ceuppens, making it a part of the greater ring road
Greater ring (Brussels)
The Greater Ring in Brussels, Belgium is a set of roads in the shape of a ring, intermediate between the small ring and the main Brussels ring...
. Those streets are the Avenue des Villas to the north, Avenue du Mont Kemmel to the east, Avenue Besme to the south and Avenue Reine Marie-Henriette to the south and west.