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The Park of Brussels is a piece of geometry that extends the city within its walls through vegetation, a real green lung?
Unlike the London squares - gardens designed to forget the surrounding city - the Brussels park is a piece of geometry that extends the city into its enclosure through plants. Formerly a game reserve, the park was gradually privatised by the neighbouring Court, which made it its zoological and amusement garden. After the palace burned down, Charles of Lorraine transformed it into a classical French park. Note, for the initiated: Masonic symbols are contained in the design of the paths ...
Stand with your back to the large pool. Three perspectives designate three powers of the democratic society: on the right, the Palais de Justice represents the judicial power. In the centre, the Royal Palace represents the executive. As for the legislative branch, turn around and it is the Parliament that is behind you, on the other side of the water fountain.
The Parliament building was built in 1780 to house the members of the Brabant Council. It was designed to become the Palais de la Nation, which has two hemicycles, that of the Chamber and that of the Senate. The Rue de la Loi separates the Parliament from the park. The official residence of the Prime Minister is located at number 16.
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