Carpet Of Flowers Brussels 2017

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.

Carpet of flowers brussels 2017.

Every 2 years the grand place in brussels is covered with a flower carpet of begonias. The brussels flower carpet occurs every other year at the grand place in downtown brussels near most tourist hotels and attractions. A hundred volunteers assemble the carpet in less than eight hours. The first flower carpet of brussels was created in 1971 and has been a showstopper every two years on the grand place since 1986.

Nearly a million flowers are required to create the ephemeral 1 800 square metres 19 000 square feet carpet. The flowering star of the brussels flower carpet is the begonia and. Every other summer in alternation with the flower carpet of the grand place the city hall of brussels receives flowertime. The carpet is made up of nearly one million begonia flowers.

The event takes place every other august coordinating with assumption day. The flower carpet is 70 m long by 24 m wide. Opening hours and tickets more info on the opening hours and the tickets for the view. 1 680 m2 of begonias dahlias grass and bark.

Unfortunately the 2020 brussels flower carpet was cancelled due to covid 19. The carpet of 77 m x 24 m is composed by about 120 volunteers with nearly 1 million begonias in less than 4 hours. From 13 to 16 august 2020 at the grand place in brussels. 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.

It will remain visible until monday. Each year the city picks a theme for the carpet and unveils the design at a nighttime opening ceremony. 2012 brussels flower carpet. Awaiting dates 2021 2022 where.

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. A flower carpet was inaugurated on friday on the esplanade of the brigittines in the district of the marolles in brussels. A picnic will be organised there on saturday at 12 00. The entry hall the corridors the offices meeting and reception rooms are adorned with dozens of floral arrangements.

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.