Brussels Park

As always, I digress.

But around the corner from the cathedral, up a slight incline, is Brussels Park.

It was built in the ruins of the park of the Dukes of Burgundy and the governors of the Spanish Netherlands.

The park stands proudly between the federal parliament and the royal palace, which are both symbols of power and monarchy.

So the architects knew what they were doing and the landscapers too.

In the Royal Quarter, you'll notice that the streets around Place de Montréal are wide, the buildings are neoclassical and imposing.

Brussels Park, commonly known as the Royal Park, adjoins the palace and was once the garden of the former Kuytenberg Palace, which is the predecessor of the Royal Palace.

And you can visit the ruins of Kuytenberg's palace in the Royal Quarter.