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Maelbeek Valley Garden

Park in Brussels, Belgium

Field	Value
native_name
photo	Jardin du Maelbeek 7-9 B.jpg
photo_caption	View north from raised decking area
type	Public park
location	City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
coords
created
publictransit	Maelbeek/Maalbeek

Maelbeek Valley Garden (; ), also known as Maelbeek Garden (; ), is a small green space on the corner of the Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat and the Chaussée d'Etterbeek/Etterbeeksesteenweg at the heart of the European Quarter of Brussels, Belgium. It was inaugurated on 13 May 1951.

The park is testimony to the local residents' struggle against the rapid urbanisation (also known as Brusselisation) in the quarter, which lacked urban planning and new green spaces. The site was originally destined to be used for a new headquarters for the Council of the European Union (which eventually moved into the Justus Lipsius building across the road), but in the face of unanimous opposition, the Belgian government tried to sell what was then a temporary car park to property developers before it was converted into a local park.

A miniature river in the park reflects the Maelbeek stream, which once flowed through the area, but is now channelled through an underground collector.

References

Amies, Nick. (2021-09-21). "Residents of the European Quarter, Haren to vote on new community projects".
"Police appeal for help after man found dead in EU quarter".
Demey, Thierry. (2007). "Brussels, capital of Europe". Badeaux.

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