Brussels Park

Brussels Park, also known as the Royal Park, is the largest urban public park in central Brussels, Belgium. The park was formerly known and is still sometimes colloquially referred to as the Royal Park. It was the city's first public park, being originally laid out between 1776 and 1783 in a neoclassical style by the French architect Gilles-Barnabé Guimard and the Austrian landscape architect Joachim Zinner. The park is surrounded by the Place des Palais/Paleizenplein to the south, the Rue Royale/Koningsstraat to the west, the Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat to the north and the Rue Ducale/Hertogstraat to the east. The area of the rectangular park is 13.1 ha. The park is a popular spot for relaxation and leisure, with many Belgians and foreigners visiting to stroll and enjoy the scenery. It features statues of Greco-Roman mythology, the Vauxhall, a bandstand, the Théâtre Royal du Parc, the Guinguette Royale, and Kiosk Radio, a bar where you can dance beneath the trees. The park is also bounded by the Royal Palace, the rue Ducale, the Belgian Federal Parliament, and rue Royale, and is close to several museums, including the Musical Instruments Museum and the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium