Unfortunately the 2020 brussels flower carpet was cancelled due to covid 19.
Carpet of flowers brussels 2017.
Every 2 years the grand place in brussels is covered with a flower carpet of begonias.
Brussels flower carpet once every two years the rectangular shaped square at the grand place turns into a carpet of fresh flowers dubbed the flower carpet or flowercarpet.
Every other summer in alternation with the flower carpet of the grand place the city hall of brussels receives flowertime.
The entry hall the corridors the offices meeting and reception rooms are adorned with dozens of floral arrangements.
The carpet of 77 m x 24 m is composed by about 120 volunteers with nearly 1 million begonias in less than 4 hours.
The flower carpet is a biennial event in brussels in which volunteers from around belgium convene at the grand place the historic centre of the city to weave a carpet like tapestry out of colorful begonias.
The carpet is made up of nearly one million begonia flowers.
A flower carpet was inaugurated on friday on the esplanade of the brigittines in the district of the marolles in brussels.
Awaiting dates 2021 2022 where.
Opening hours and tickets more info on the opening hours and the tickets for the view.
The event took place with the meyboom brass band and in the presence of the alderman of culture karine lalieux.
A hundred volunteers assemble the carpet in less than eight hours.
Nearly a million flowers are required to create the ephemeral 1 800 square metres 19 000 square feet carpet.
1 680 m2 of begonias dahlias grass and bark.
A picnic will be organised there on saturday at 12 00.
The event takes place every other august coordinating with assumption day.
From 13 to 16 august 2020 at the grand place in brussels.
The brussels flower carpet occurs every other year at the grand place in downtown brussels near most tourist hotels and attractions.
Each year the city picks a theme for the carpet and unveils the design at a nighttime opening ceremony.
2012 brussels flower carpet.
It will remain visible until monday.
The enchanting building is transformed into an idyllic place for a stroll.
The elaborate patterns and colours are planned well ahead of time and then displayed in a single tableau on the cobblestones of the town square.
The 2018 theme of the flower carpet was mexico.
The grand place square 1000 brussels belgium the brussels flower carpet is a special event that takes place once every two years in brussels where the grand place square is transformed into a mass of colour.
