Flower Carpet Antwerp 2016

It takes two years of work to get the flower carpet ready.

Flower carpet antwerp 2016. The first flower carpet of brussels was created in 1971 and has been a showstopper every two years on the grand place since 1986. From 13 to 16 august 2020 at the grand place in brussels. The work of art itself the flower carpet realized by anne mie van kerckhoven in 2015 on the antwerp market square is presented and interpreted as a stance regarding its urban and societal context. One was that of manneken pis a bronze statue of a little boy peeing.

Every 2 years the grand place in brussels is covered with a flower carpet of begonias. The flower carpet is 70 m long by 24 m wide. 1 680 m2 of begonias dahlias grass and bark. The carpet of 77 m x 24 m is composed by about 120 volunteers with nearly 1 million begonias in less than 4 hours.

The first brussels flower carpet was created in 1971 and it s been a stunning showstopper ever since. No need to register buy now. From 4th to 13th of june 2015 lies on the antwerp market a unique carpet of flowers. Then you ll be able to take some flowers to enjoy them at home.

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. The 2018 theme of the flower carpet was mexico. Find the perfect belgium antwerp flower carpet on stock photo. Scents colours lights and sounds.

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. 9635 plant trays are used to build the flower carpet of 30 by 60. A hundred volunteers assemble the carpet in less than eight hours. Flower power by anne mie van kerckhoven is an a typical carpet.

The other was a picture of a colourful flower carpet covering the main market square looking like giant. The team has to reserve the hundreds of thousands of cut flowers it needs a very long time in advance. It consists of separate pots with plants and. Contrary to the usual flemish flower carpets the antwerp one was in no way a pastiche of an oriental carpet executed with cut flowers.

To celebrate the antwerp city hall s 450th birthday the grand place is covered with a carpet of flowers. The flower carpet is a huge challenge both aesthetically and logistically. Opening hours and tickets more info on the opening hours and the tickets for the view.