Botanical Garden of Brussels (Kruidtuin / Jardin Botanique)

Metro stops: Rogier or Botanique.

Is for me one of the most beautiful parks of Brussels. He is very different because he was a botanical garden.

Today, the Botanical Garden is a city park wedged into the traffic network of the Brussels North District. All that remains of its original purpose as a botanical garden is the mix of styles (French, Italian and English) and the great variety of trees and plants.The park, which extends over 6 hectares and is laid out in terraces, was officially opened in 1829. The highest terrace, at the foot of the orangery, is geometric in shape, like the classic French gardens.The mezzanine is in the Italian style and includes a star-shaped rose garden and an iris garden where around forty varieties of iris bloom from April to June – the iris is the symbol of the Brussels-Capital Region. The lowest part slopes gently down to the pond, with winding paths. The lawns are dotted with trees around resting places.Source: gardens.brussels/nl/groene-ruimten/kruidtuin