Duden Park (french: Parc Duden, nl, Dudenpark) is a public park located in the municipality of
Forest
A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...
in
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
, Belgium. It covers and has a level difference of , with its highest point being at an elevation of .
Duden Park is home to the historical
football club
A football team is a group of players selected to play together in the various team sports known as football. Such teams could be selected to play in a match against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an all- ...
,
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise , abbreviated to Union SG or USG, unofficially simply called Union, is a Belgian football club originally located in the municipality of Saint-Gilles, in Brussels, although since the 1920s it has been based at the Jos ...
, with
Joseph Marien Stadium
The Joseph Marien Stadium (french: Stade Joseph Marien, nl, Joseph Marienstadion) is a multi-use stadium located within Duden Park in the municipality of Forest in Brussels, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the ...
being located to the west of the park near the lowest point, at elevation. The park is adjacent to
Forest Park
A forest park is a park whose main theme is its forest of trees. Forest parks are found both in the mountains and in the urban environment.
Examples Chile
* Forest Park, Santiago
China
*Gongqing Forest Park, Shanghai
* Mufushan National Fores ...
to its north.
File:DudenparkJustitiepaleis.jpg, Duden Park
File:Château Parc Duden.jpg, Duden Park château
File:LUCASchoolofartsDudendepark.jpg, LUCA, School of Arts in the park's château
See also
*
List of parks and gardens in Brussels
This is a list of parks and gardens in the Brussels-Capital Region divided by municipality.
A park or garden located on the territory of several municipalities is listed for each municipality.
Anderlecht
Audergem/Oudergem
Berchem-Sainte- ...
References
Notes
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Parks in Brussels
Urban public parks
Forest, Belgium
Leopold II of Belgium