Point of interest
Parc du Cinquantenaire
in Brussels, Belgium
This sprawling park, crowned by a monumental 1880 triumphal arch, contains several major museums including Autoworld and the Art and History Museum.
Where it is
In the European Quarter in the east of Brussels, between Etterbeek and the EU institutions district.
Address: Brussels
What it is
The broad green space around the arch invites strolling and lingering and is home to several museums - the Royal Military Museum, the Art & History Museum and the Autoworld classic-car museum. The arch itself offers a view over the quarter.
History
The park was laid out in 1880 for the National Exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of Belgian independence, from which it takes its name. The monumental triple triumphal arch crowned by a quadriga, designed by Gédéon Bordiau and Charles Girault, was only completed in 1905.