Flower carpet in front ot antwerp city hall grote markt belgium.
Antwerp city hall flower carpet.
This carpet of 77m x 24m is realized in several stages and installed by approximately 120 volunteers.
The flower carpet in 2008 every two years 38 in august an enormous flower carpet is set up in the grand place for a few days.
For only one weekend every two years belgian begonia cultivators decorate the market place with a beautiful flower carpet using nearly one million flowers and measuring a massive 77 by 24 metres.
13 august 8 00 a m.
Construction of the flower carpet.
A panoramic visit with access to the city hall is also possible.
Construction of the flower carpet on the grand place c francisco conde sánchez.
A million colourful begonias are set up in patterns and the display covers a full 24 by 77 metres 79 by 253 ft for area total of 1 800 m 2 19 000 sq ft.
Entrance to the grand place is free but for a panoramic view of the flower carpet you can buy a ticket to the city hall s balcony 6 free for children under 10.
The access to the grand place is free.
Enjoy this stunning attraction and this wonderful belgian city.
To celebrate the antwerp city hall s 450th birthday the grand place is covered with a carpet of flowers.
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If you want to enjoy it you ll have to be quick because the flower carpet will be removed on june 13.
1 680 m2 of begonias dahlias grass and bark.
The first flower carpet of brussels was created in 1971 and has been a showstopper every two years on the grand place since 1986.
Shadow of the city hall on the carpet flower grand place brussels belgium.
Officially the first flower carpet was born in 1971 on the grand place.
A hundred volunteers assemble the carpet in less than eight hours.
Flower carpet in front ot antwerp city hall grote markt belgium.
It is installed only for 1 weekend assumption day.
The carpet of 77 m x 24 m is composed by about 120 volunteers with nearly 1 million begonias in less than 4 hours.
Shadow of the city hall on the carpet flower grand place brussels belgium.
Then you ll be able to take some flowers to enjoy them at home.
The 2018 theme of the flower carpet was mexico.
Opening hours and tickets more info on the opening hours and the tickets for the view from the city hall.