Astrid Park (French: Parc Astrid; Dutch: Astridpark) is an urban public park in the municipality of Anderlecht in Brussels, Belgium. The park was inaugurated on 13 August 1911 and was named the Parc du Meir/Meirpark ("Meir Park") until 1935, when the mayor of Anderlecht decided to change its name in memory of Queen Astrid, the first wife of King Leopold III, who died in a car crash that year.

Astrid Park
Astrid Park's pond, facing north
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TypePublic park
LocationAnderlecht, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates50°49′59″N 4°17′53″E / 50.83306°N 4.29806°E / 50.83306; 4.29806
Area9.44 ha (23.3 acres)
Created13 August 1911
Public transit accessSaint Guidon/Sint Guido

Since 1917, football club R.S.C. Anderlecht plays its home matches in the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium (currently known as Lotto Park for sponsorship reasons[1]), located within the park. Hence, the stadium is sometimes metonymically referred to as Parc Astrid.

This park is served by the metro stations Saint Guidon/Sint Guido and Veeweyde/Veeweide on line 5.

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Citations

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  1. ^ "Le stade Constant Vanden Stock officiellement rebaptisé 'Lotto Park'". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 12 January 2023.

Bibliography

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  • Demey, Thierry (2010). Bruxelles en vert. Le guide des jardins publics (in French). Brussels: Badeaux. ISBN 978-2-930609-00-3.
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