Astrid Park
Astrid Park (French: Parc Astrid, Dutch: Astridpark) 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 ("Meir Park") 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.
| Astrid Park | |
|---|---|
| Parc Astrid (French) Astridpark (Dutch) | |
 Astrid Park's pond, facing north | |
| Type | Public park |
| Location | Anderlecht, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°49′59″N 4°17′53″E |
| Area | 9.44 ha (23.3 acres) |
| Created | 13 August 1911 |
| Public transit access | Saint Guidon/Sint Guido |
Since 1917, football club R.S.C. Anderlecht plays its home matches in the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium (currently known as Lotto Park for sponsorship reasons), located within the park. Hence, the stadium is sometimes metonymically referred to as Parc Astrid.
This park is served by the metro stations Saint Guidon/Sint Guido and Veeweyde/Veeweide on line 5 of the Brussels Metro.
View towards the pond
Upper part
Water feature
Jules Ruhl statue
See also
References
- Anderlecht page on Parc Astrid (in French)
- Same, in Dutch (in Dutch)