Mike's review
This is just a park in Brussels, nothing special. I would not go out of my way for it. I have eaten a picnic here, and I watched the Tour de France go by one year.
From the source
The Brussels Botanical Garden is a six-hectare terraced park between Rue Royale and Boulevard Saint-Lazare. It opened in 1829 as the city's botanical garden. The upper terrace follows a formal French layout, the middle level has an Italian-style rose and iris garden, and winding English-style paths descend toward the pond.
The scientific plant collection moved to Meise in 1939. Landscape architect René Pechère redesigned the remaining park in 1958, preserving the terraces and older trees. The former orangery above the garden became the Botanique cultural center in 1984, but the grounds themselves remain a public urban park.
Supporting sources: Legacy import provenance, Jardin botanique
When to visit
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October-March 08:30-17:15; April 08:30-18:15; May-August 08:30-20:15; September 08:30-19:15. Last entry is 15 minutes before closing.
Admission
Free
Booking
No booking needed
When to go
- Time of day: Morning, Afternoon
Features & amenities
What to expect
- Partial shade
- Outdoor
What to bring
- Water
- comfortable shoes
Good to know
- Partially accessible
- Kid-friendly
- Stroller-friendly
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