Grand Place Flower Carpet 2012

The first flower carpet of brussels was created in 1971 and has been a showstopper every two years on the grand place since 1986.

Grand place flower carpet 2012.

A giant carpet is made with 600 000 begonia flowers within the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of turkish workers migration to belgium at grand place in brussels belgium on august 15 2014. The enchanting building is transformed into an idyllic place for a stroll. Every two years the grand place grote markt in the centre of brussels is the location of the flower carpet tapis de fleurs bloementapijt it s a vast display of flowers covering the majority of the square. Bloementapijt grote markt brussel 2010.

Every 2 years the grand place in brussels is covered with a flower carpet of begonias. Flower carpet brussels 2010 at the grand place. The 2018 theme of the flower carpet was mexico. Tapiz de flores bruselas 2010 en la grand place.

Flower carpet 2012 africa honoured at the grand place of brussels. Tapis de fleurs grand place bruxelles 2010. Scents colours lights and sounds every other summer on the weekend of august 15th the flower carpet offers a chance to stroll across the grand place a jewel of gothic architecture to inhale the fragrant. An extraordinary tapestry of shimmering patterns recalling designs from the tribes of ethiopia congo nigeria botswana and cameroun a harmonious fusion which will carry you away for a magnificent trip.

Nearly a million flowers are required to create the ephemeral 1 800 square metres 19 000 square feet carpet. The event takes place every other august coordinating with assumption day. Brussels flower carpet 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 and 2012. Flower carpet on the grand place august 14 19 brussels flower carpet.

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 flower carpet is a biennial event in brussels in which volunteers from around belgium convene at the grand place the historic centre of the city to weave a carpet like tapestry out of colorful begonias. The entry hall the corridors the offices meeting and reception rooms are adorned with dozens of floral arrangements. From 13 to 16 august 2020 at the grand place in brussels.