Flower Carpet Antwerp 2016

The other was a picture of a colourful flower carpet covering the main market square looking like giant.

Flower carpet antwerp 2016.

Scents colours lights and sounds. Flower power by anne mie van kerckhoven is an a typical carpet. 9635 plant trays are used to build the flower carpet of 30 by 60. Since 1986 the 19 375 square foot mosaic of 700 000 intricately arranged begonias comes to life every two years for five days during august in the grand place the central square of the european capital city.

Opening hours and tickets more info on the opening hours and the tickets for the view. The flower carpet is 75 m long and 24 m wide more than 1 800 square meters of begonias. The first flower carpet of brussels was created in 1971 and has been a showstopper every two years on the grand place since 1986. Every 2 years the grand place in brussels is covered with a flower carpet of begonias.

The giant flower carpet of brussels there was a time i knew very little of brussels and its landmarks but even then two images would have easily popped into my head. 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 2018 theme of the flower carpet was mexico.

From 4th to 13th of june 2015 lies on the antwerp market a unique carpet of flowers. To celebrate the antwerp city hall s 450th birthday the grand place is covered with a carpet of flowers. Then you ll be able to take some flowers to enjoy them at home. No need to register buy now.

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. It takes two years of work to get the flower carpet ready. Find the perfect belgium antwerp flower carpet on stock photo.

The flower carpet is a huge challenge both aesthetically and logistically. Contrary to the usual flemish flower carpets the antwerp one was in no way a pastiche of an oriental carpet executed with cut flowers. The flower carpet is 70 m long by 24 m wide. The first brussels flower carpet was created in 1971 and it s been a stunning showstopper ever since.

The team has to reserve the hundreds of thousands of cut flowers it needs a very long time in advance. One was that of manneken pis a bronze statue of a little boy peeing. A hundred volunteers assemble the carpet in less than eight hours.