Cinquantenaire
Parc du Cinquantenaire, Brussels
The Parc du Cinquantenairen; French for 'Park of the Fiftieth Anniversary') or Jubelparkk; Dutch for 'Jubilee Park') is a large public, urban park of 30 ha (74 acres) 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 30 ha (74 acres) 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.
Photo: drawer: Martin Claverie.Colorized by / colorisée par / ingekleurd door: Éric Dodémont. (CC BY-SA 4.0); Trougnouf (Benoit Brummer) (CC BY 4.0); Redvers (CC BY 2.0)
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 30 ha (74 acres) 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.
Photo: drawer: Martin Claverie.Colorized by / colorisée par / ingekleurd door: Éric Dodémont. (CC BY-SA 4.0); Trougnouf (Benoit Brummer) (CC BY 4.0); Redvers (CC BY 2.0)