Astrid Park, Brussels

Name: Astrid Park
Address: Brussels, Belgium

#68 among attractions in Brussels

Park, Relax in park

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Astrid Park is an urban public park in the municipality of Anderlecht in Brussels, Belgium. The park was inaugurated on 13 August 1911 and was named the Parc du Meir/Meirpark until 1935, when the mayor of Anderlecht decided to change its name in memory of Queen Astrid, the first wife of King Leopold III, who died in a car crash that year. ()

Local name: Parc Astrid Created: 13 August 1911Elevation: 144 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 50°49'59"N, 4°17'54"E

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Anderlecht (Parc Astrid)Brussels Belgium

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Astrid Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Erasmus House, Wiels, Place de la Vaillance, Anderlecht.

0.5 miNE
Museum, Historical place, Specialty museum
Erasmus House, Brussels
13 min walk • The Erasmus House, also known as the Erasmus House Museum, is a museum in Anderlecht, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium, devoted to the Dutch humanist writer Erasmus of Rotterdam.
1.4 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Wiels, Brussels
36 min walk • Wiels is a contemporary art centre situated in Forest, in the Brussels Capital Region, Belgium in a former brewery. The centre opened in 2007.
0.4 miNE
Square, Renaissance architecture
Place de la Vaillance, Brussels
11 min walk • The Place de la Vaillance, meaning "Valour Square", is the main square located in the historical centre of the Brussels municipality of Anderlecht, Belgium. It is served by Saint Guidon/Sint Guido metro station on line 5 of the Brussels Metro.
0.6 miE
Area
Anderlecht, Brussels
16 min walk • Anderlecht is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the south-western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Forest, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the Flemish municipalities of Dilbeek and Sint-Pieters-Leeuw.
1.4 miSW
50°49'24"N • 4°16'15"E
Royal Amicale Golf Club - Club house, Brussels
35 min walk • Golf
0.4 miNE
Museum
Musée du Béguinage - Begijnhof Anderlecht, Brussels
12 min walk • The Beguinage of Anderlecht is located near the Collegiate Church of Saints-Pierre-et-Guidon in Anderlecht, Brussels. Founded in 1252, and never very important, it was suppressed during the French Revolution.
~1770 ftE
Church
Collégiale Saints-Pierre-et-Guidon - Sint-Pieter-en-Sint-Guidokerk, Brussels
9 min walk • The collegiate church of Saints-Pierre-et-Guidon is a Catholic religious building located in Anderlecht, a municipality located southwest of the city of Brussels. The church was built in the 14th century in the Brabantine Gothic style and...
~340 ftN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Lotto Park, Brussels
2 min walk • The Lotto Park is a football stadium in the municipality of Anderlecht, Brussels. It is home to R.S.C. Anderlecht. It also hosted the UEFA Euro 1972 semifinal Hungary against Soviet Union, as well as several games of the Belgium national football team.
0.8 miS
Neighbourhood
La Roue, Brussels
20 min walk • La Roue or Het Rad, meaning "The Wheel", is a district of Anderlecht, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium. Located in the south of Anderlecht, it is one of this municipality's largest districts of and one of Brussels' main garden cities.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Astrid Park?

Nearby attractions include Collégiale Saints-Pierre-et-Guidon - Sint-Pieter-en-Sint-Guidokerk, Brussels (9 min walk), Place de la Vaillance, Brussels (11 min walk), Musée du Béguinage - Begijnhof Anderlecht, Brussels (12 min walk), Erasmus House, Brussels (13 min walk).

How to get to Astrid Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Astrid Park:

Bus

Hôpital Joseph Bracops - Joseph Bracops-ziekenhuis • Lines: 116, 117, 118, 46, 75, 810 (4 min walk)
De Linde • Lines: 116, 117, 118, 140, 46, 49, 571, 572, 810, N13 (5 min walk)

Tram

Ysaye • Lines: 81 (5 min walk)
Meir • Lines: 81 (5 min walk)

Metro

Veeweyde - Veeweide • Lines: 5 (7 min walk)
Saint-Guidon - Sint-Guido • Lines: 5 (9 min walk)

Train

Anderlecht (28 min walk)