Showing posts with label les Etangs de Mellaerts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label les Etangs de Mellaerts. Show all posts

12 May 2020

LES ETANGS DE MELLAERTS (PONDS) BRUSSELS

Created at the beginning of the 20th century, in the Woluwe park, the Etangs Mellaerts  (Mellaerts ponds) park (named after the former owner of the site) is a place for walking and leisure.

Originally formed by the waters of the ancient swamps of the Woluwe, the two ponds are also filled in by numerous springs. On the larger of the two you can do water sports : sailing paddle boating and others. The second is mostly for fishing.  The banks have been redone on gentle slopes which facilitates animals' access to the water. The wet meadows and lawns that surround the ponds develop a particular plant biotope, very attractive for animal life.

This park was an important part of my life when I arrived in Brussels. The German school was very close to the park and we often went there for picnics or just meet there, and later it became a very romantic dating place.

At the beginning of our marriage we also lived very close to this park and I used to often go there with my baby son, to feed the ducks. In winter when it snowed all kids around used the hills to slide down on their sleighs. 

And here I take you along for a walk





Boat renting




A very nice restaurant, which was the mansion of the former owner





A little snack












opening of shops and shopping centers



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