Koningin Astridpark
January 24, 2016 - 14:03
It is an example of an urban open space for centuries survived as a monastery garden . It began when the Friars Minor , who settled around 1221 in Bruges in 1246 were allocated a place at the Braamberg . A large garden stretched behind the monastery walls . More than five centuries the friars were known as the Recollects. After the French got hold of the government and dissolved all religious communities by law on September 1, 1796 , the monastery was demolished.
Nowadays the park is a place where townspeople and tourists can enjoy the coolness of the trees on hot summer days.