Bois de la Cambre

The Bois de la Cambre (Dutch: Ter Kamerenbos) is an urban park on the edge of the Forest of Soignes in Brussels, Belgium. It has an area of 1.23 square kilometres. The park lies in the south of Brussels-Capital Region, is comprised in the municipality of the City of Brussels and is linked to the rest of the municipality by the Louise Avenue (French: Avenue Louise, Dutch: Louizalaan), which was built at the same time.

It comprises a small lake with an island in the centre, called Robinson's island. It is considered by many as one of the finest parks in Brussels.

History

The park layout was created in 1861 by Edouard Keilig, a German architect. Queen Marie-Henriette, wife of King Leopold II, often went horse-riding in the park.

In 1877, the chalet Robinson was built on the Robinson's island.

The main road around the lake is closed to traffic on Saturdays and Sundays since the 1990s.

See also

• Abbey of La Cambre