The Council of Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Antwerp has approved the final design for Pomppark Zuid (Pump Park South), the first sub-project of Ringpark Groene Vesten (Ring Park Green Ramparts).
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ANTWERP | Park Groot Schijn completely finished
In July, the City of Antwerp has solemnly opened the most recently constructed part of Park Groot Schijn. All trails and surrounding nature are now landscaped. The paths make the entire park easily accessible to visitors, the nature consists of hundreds of new plants and trees.
760,000 spectators for Royal de Luxe giant dogs Bull Machin and Xolo in Antwerp
‘De Reuzen‘ Giant dogs Bull Machin and Xolo mobilised 760,000 spectators in Antwerp on Friday 25, Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 August 2023, despite the changeable weather. In a press release, the City of Antwerp shows its delight.
ANTWERP | Opening of the middle part of Zuidpark
Last week the City of Antwerp opened the second part of the brand new Zuidpark or South Park on the Gedempte Zuiderdokken. It concerns the central part between the Gillisplaats and the Museumstraat, the area above the former Schippersdok. The entire 7-hectare park will be completed by spring 2024.
ANTWERP | Streetmates street culture festival on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 September 2023 at Park Spoor Noord
On Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 September, a new street culture festival will take place in Park Spoor Noord under the brand Streetmates. It brings the spectacular and international World Chase Tag back to Antwerp, as well as an open youth championship 3×3, and the first major sneaker fair in the city.
ANTWERP | Middelheim Museum remains open during renovation and rearrangement works
Currently the Middelheim Museum in Antwerp is in full swing, both the art collection and the park. A total of 224 works of art will be given a new place in the art park and in the open-air depot.
LIMBURG | Bokrijk, an open-air museum of folk buildings heritage
On sunny October 2022 Tuesday, Jeroen and I visited Bokrijk, an open-air folk heritage museum near Genk in the province of Limburg. The Netherlands have the Nederlands Openluchtmuseum in Arnhem, Sweden has Skansen in Stockholm and Belgium has Bokrijk.
City of Antwerp promises more green areas in 2023
This year, the City of Antwerp is planting new forest on six plots, together accounting for 6.4 hectares of extra nature. The forest plots are located in Wilrijk, Ekeren, Berendrecht and Linkeroever (Left Bank). With the planting of these new forests, the city continues to focus on greening the public space and improving the living…
Antwerp approves revamp of Stadspark
The District of Antwerp and the City of Antwerp are joining forces to upgrade the Stadspark or City Park to its original landscape style in the coming years, taking into account contemporary needs. They have now approved the final design, with detailed plans and guidelines for future adjustments. It is the result of an extensive…
ANTWERP | Middelheim Museum becoming greener
At the end of 2023, the Middelheim Museum will look completely different. Many sculptures will be given a new, well thought-out place in the art park, with better interpretation and signage. In the renewed presentation, extra attention is paid to the landscape elements and the special heritage value of the Middelheim site.