Les abords du Parc Reine Astrid - Charleroi - Belgique
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N 50° 24.580 E 004° 26.838
31U E 602837 N 5585181
[FR] Parc communal devenu Parc Reine Astrid le 16 octobre 1935, en hommage à la reine décédée. [EN] Commune Park became Queen Astrid Park on October 16, 1935, in honor of the deceased Queen.
Waymark Code: WMZX47
Location: Hainaut, Belgium
Date Posted: 01/16/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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FR "Certaines sources désignent comme créateur de ce superbe parc, aux allées sinueuses et ombragées, J. Duquesnes, tandis que d'autres l'attribuent au non moins célèbre Louis Fuchs. L'aspect vallonné des allées et l'implantation apparemment naturelle des arbres donnent au parc un côté spontané et une composition romantique qui préserve l'intimité des flâneurs. A la fois spontanée, pittoresque et empreinte de romantisme, sa composition, plus picturale qu'architecturale, s'inscrit pleinement dans le style anglais. On y trouve des essences d'arbres précieux et exotiques mais également des sculptures : bustes de la Reine Astrid et de François-Joseph Navez, ainsi qu'un très beau kiosque à musique reconstruit après la première guerre mondiale en style rustique."
EN "Certain sources designate J. Duquesnes as the creator of this superb park, with sinuous and shaded alleys, while others attribute it to the no less famous Louis Fuchs. The hilly appearance of the paths and the seemingly natural planting of the trees give the park a spontaneous side and a romantic composition that preserves the privacy of the strollers. At the same time spontaneous, picturesque and stamped with romanticism, its composition, more pictorial than architectural, fits fully into the English style. There are precious and exotic tree species but also sculptures: busts of Queen Astrid and François-Joseph Navez, as well as a beautiful bandstand rebuilt after the first world war in rustic style."
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2 - Buildings - WMZXP5 - (visit link) - La maison Dermine
6 - History - WMZWK6 - (visit link) - Le Parc Reine Astrid
8 - Monuments - WMZTN9 - (visit link) - Hommage aux régiments de Chasseurs à Pied
9 - Nature - WMZWBP3 - (visit link) - Parc reine Astrid
11 - Recreation - WMZTNE - (visit link) - Jeux au Parc reine Astrid
13 - Structures - WMZTN3 - (visit link) - Kiosque du parc reine Astrid
14 - Technology - WMZTMV - (visit link) - Parc reine Astrid


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