Meet 'Dikke Eugène', a six-metre thick poplar. Together with more than 400 different trees and shrubs, it is located in the Groenendaal Arboretum, one of the 26 Belgian botanical gardens and arboreta. The Groenendaal Arboretum was constructed at the end of the 19th century at the initiative of King Leopold II.

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Els Q

May 21, 2022

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The Groenendaal arboretum is one of the oldest in Belgium and was built in 1897. Commissioned by Leopold II.e, there are more than 400 different trees and shrubs, including 'thick Eugène', a 6 meter thick poplar. The arboretum has a beautiful relief, which makes it pleasant to walk.

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Yves

July 14, 2022

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Pretty aboretum with more than 400 endemic or foreign species. Numerous walking paths and two marked running routes.

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1. Treinstapper from Groenendaal to Halle

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2. Vuilbeek Valley – Drowned Children's Ponds loop from Groenendaal

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3. Red Monastery (Rouge-Cloître) – Rouge-Cloître Abbey and Ponds loop from Herrmann-Debroux

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1. Treinstapper from Groenendaal to Halle

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