Cinquantenaire Park
Sign in to saveThe ' (; ) or ' (; ) is a large urban public park of in the easternmost part of the European Quarter in Brussels, Belgium.
Key facts
- Park.photo
- Arco del Cincuentenario, Bruselas, Bélgica, 2021-12-15, DD 115-135 HDR PAN.jpg
- Park.photo_width
- 345
- Park.photo_caption
- The centrepiece Cinquantenaire Arch with the U-shaped arcade and large halls on both sides
- Park.type
- Public leisure park, pedestrian square
- Park.location
- City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
- Park.created
- 1880
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- History
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- Cinquantenaire Arcade
- Military Museum
- Art & History Museum
- Autoworld
- Great Mosque of Brussels
- Temple of Human Passions
- Monument to the Belgian Pioneers
- Map
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- In popular culture
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The ' (; ) or ' (; ) is a large urban public park of in the easternmost part of the European Quarter in Brussels, Belgium.
Most buildings of the U-shaped complex that dominate the park were commissioned by the Belgian Government under the patronage of King Leopold II for the 1880 National Exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Belgian Revolution. During successive exhibitions, more structures were added to the site. The centrepiece memorial arch, known as the Cinquantenaire Arch (; ), was erected in 1905, replacing a previous temporary version of the arcade by Gédéon Bordiau. The surrounding park esplanade was full of picturesque gardens, ponds and waterfalls. It housed several trade fairs, exhibitions and festivals at the beginning of the 20th century. In 1930, the government decided to reserve the Cinquantenaire for use as a leisure park.