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The flower carpet on the Grand-Place in Brussels is the ultimate expression of ephemeral art, as the work is destined to disappear after just four days on show. Every two years, on the weekend of 15 August, the most beautiful Grand-Place in the world is transformed into an immense showcase of colours, to the delight of visitors aged 7 to 77 ...
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Just as the name suggests, the Brussels Flower Carpet is a carpet made of flowers. Well, it’s not really a carpet, but it sure looks like it… Set on the main town square of Brussels, UNESCO World Heritage SiteGrand Place, the flower carpet is huge. It’s composed of hundreds of thousands of colorful begonia flowers. With 77 m length and 24 m width (...
Brussels Flower Carpet is set every two years (on even years) on the weekend around Assumption Day in mid-August. It’s normally set on Thursday with an opening ceremony in the evening and stays on display till Sunday. Good to know:The next edition of Brussels Flower Carpet will take place from 15 to 18 August 2024.
The first Brussels Flower Carpet dates from 1971, but it was not till 1986 that it became a regular bi-annual tradition. This event is organized by a non-profit organization Tapis de Fleurs de Bruxelles. Together with a group of professional landscape architects and designers, they choose a theme for the next flower carpet. It can be anything from ...
Grand Place (in French) or Grote Markt (in Dutch) is one of the most beautiful town squares in Europe. It’s also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. No matter when or for how long you visit, this is #1 of themust-see places in Brussels, together with the quirky symbol of the city – Manneken-Pis. The entire square is surrounded by beautiful guild halls, o...
There is no special preparation required in order to see the Brussels Flower Carpet. Set in the Grand Place, in the center of Brussels, the flower carpet is FREE to access for everybody. Good to know:If you want to, you can get a ticket to gain access to the balcony of the Town Hall of Brussels, from which you have an elevated view over the Grand P...
If you are staying in Brussels during the Assumption weekend, I recommend that you visit the flower carpet several times, at different times of the day. The best time to see Brussels Flower Carpet in all its glory and without the crowds is early in the morning or very late at night. In the evenings, there is a light and music show that is really no...
You don’t need much time to see the Brussels Flower Carpet – you can just see it in less than 10 minutes. That being said, I suggest you plan 30-60 minutes for a visit because you’ll probably want to take some time to walk around the carpet and take some pictures from different angles. Add another hour if you’re planning to go on the balcony of the...
Brussels Flower Carpet is set on the Grand Place, the central square of Brussels. It’s located within a very short walking distance from Brussels Central Station. You can reach it by car (not recommended), by train, and by public transport from anywhere within the city.
For sightseeing, we recommend staying in Brussels city center, within walking distance of Central Station. Staying close to the Central Station is ideal because it’s so easy to walk to Grand Place and other Brussels attractions. Furthermore, it’s a perfect location if you want to visit other towns in Belgium by train (recommended means of transport...
The Flower Carpet ( French: Tapis de Fleurs; Dutch: Bloementapijt) is a biennial event in Brussels in which volunteers from around Belgium convene at the Grand-Place/Grote Markt, the historic centre of the city, to weave a carpet-like tapestry out of colourful begonias. [1] The event takes place every other August, coordinating with Assumption ...
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Press release: Flower Carpet 2014: this year, say Begonyas! On the occasion of this 19th edition, the Flower Carpet of the Grand-Place has chosen to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Turkish immigration in Belgium. 1,800 m2 of begonias (begonyas in Turkish) will make up an ephemeral tapestry inspired by the geometric patterns of Turkey's famous ...
More info. From 15 to 18 August 2024 at the Grand-Place of Brussels. Every 2 years the Grand-Place of Brussels is covered with a flower carpet of begonias. The carpet of 77 m x 24 m is composed by about 120 volunteers, with nearly 1 million begonias in less than 4 hours. Opening hours and tickets More info on the opening hours and the tickets ...
