14 Apr 2020

PARK DE HUIZINGEN-BRUSSELS

Still being locked in my home, I have to dig in my archives to find something for our world. 

This time I show you the Huizingen Castle, next to Brussels, the capital of Belgium. The first castle of Huizingen was erected in the 15th century. Starting in the mid 19th centuray, the surrounding area has been enlarged and has become one of the most beautiful parks of Belgium. The Province of Brabant bought the castle and park in the early 20th century from its owner. Unfortunately I couldn't find out who it was, probably one from the Belgian aristocrates, as Belgium is still a Kingdom.



The castle which today is a restaurant



Original decoration on the balcony the birds are in metal



It is very nice to have a drink here and looking over the lake



The guardians house




The lake where you can rent a boat





Playgrounds





and beautiful flowers



an abstract statue, only the artists knows what it should represent



for children





Walking through the park is a pleasure, which unfortunately belongs to the past or the future but not to the present !




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5 comments:

  1. Love the metal birds on the balcony.

    The past is inside us so we can examine it in the present and look forward to it in the future. It is this memory and this hope which keep us free while we are compelled to stay in our homes.

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  2. It's such a beautiful place. I love the bird decoration on the balcony! Hopefully soon you will be able to stroll around there again.

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  3. What a beautiful place to spend springtime! That castle looks so grand yet has this cozy aura to it. I love that you live in Waterloo, one of ABBA's best hits! Greetings from the Philippines!

    Stevenson

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  4. I imagine eating in that restaurant is a real pleasure.

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  5. Great buildings need great settings, and this has both.

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