Duden Park
| Duden Park | |
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 A view of Duden Park | |
Interactive map of Duden Park | |
| Type | Public park |
| Location | Forest, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°49′01″N 4°19′52″E / 50.81694°N 4.33111°E |
| Area | 24 ha (59 acres) |
| Status | Open year-round |
Duden Park (French: Parc Duden; Dutch: Dudenpark) is an urban public park in the municipality of Forest in Brussels, Belgium. It covers 24 hectares (59 acres) and has a level difference of 45 metres (148 ft), with its highest point being at an elevation of 90 metres (300 ft).[1]
Duden Park is home to the historic football club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, with the Joseph Marien Stadium being located on the park's western side near its lowest point, at 55 metres (180 ft) elevation. The park is adjacent to Forest Park to its north.[2]
History
Until the end of the 18th century, the land belonged to Forest Abbey. In 1829, after being nationalised, the property was sold by the Société Générale to the banker Edouard Mosselman, who also acquired the Bois de la Cambre/Ter Kamerenbos. In 1823, he had a neoclassical villa built there and laid out pathways. He then sold the property to Guillaume Duden, a German merchant, who had a new château built and bequeathed it to King Leopold II in 1900, on the condition that it become a public park.[2]
Entrance of Duden Park
Château Duden
Villa Mosselman
See also
References
Citations
- ↑ "Parcs et Jardins de la Région Bruxelles Capitale". Archived from the original on 16 December 2004. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- 1 2 "Parc Duden – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French). Retrieved 6 April 2025.
Bibliography
- Demey, Thierry (2010). Bruxelles en vert. Le guide des jardins publics (in French). Brussels: Badeaux. ISBN 978-2-930609-00-3.
External links
Media related to Duden Park at Wikimedia Commons