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English Bridge and Grotto - Meise Botanic Garden

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English Bridge and Grotto - Meise Botanic Garden

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English Bridge and Grotto - Meise Botanic Garden

Name: English Bridge and Grotto - Meise Botanic Garden
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Location: Wemmel, Halle-Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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1. Island Garden – Balat Greenhouse - Meise Botanic Garden loop from Hellebeekberg

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2. Island Garden – Meise Botanic Garden loop from Meise

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3. Island Garden – Balat Greenhouse - Meise Botanic Garden loop from Hellebeekberg

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Dominiek Van Dooren

August 8, 2023

The English Bridge with accompanying cave is located west of the plant palace on Wemmel territory. It was probably realized in the period 1805-1810, when this area was laid out as an English garden, probably after a design by François Verly (1760-1822). In any case, it is indicated on the primitive land registry plan of Wemmel (1821). On the outside, the whole is finished with sandstone tubers, today heavily overgrown with ivy. In the southern side wall of the segmental arch bridge there is a marble high relief presumably representing the resurrection of the phoenix. On the other side a coat of arms with the mention Bon devoir gaigne. Above the entrance to the cave, a coat of arms overgrown with the coat of arms of the Roose family, who were responsible for the English landscaping.
(Inventory of Immovable Heritage)

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

July 26, 2025

Nice passage where bats have also found their habitat.

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