Josaphat Park

Belgium

Josaphat Park is a public park of 20 hectares (49 acres) located in the municipality of Schaerbeek in BrusselsBelgium. The football stadium that was formerly used by the K.V.V. Crossing Elewijt lies on the north-west corner of the park. There is also an elementary school (Chazal school), a tennis club (R.T.C. Lambermont), the communal greenhouses, animals (horses, donkeys, hen, ducks), two playgrounds, a minigolf course, an archery range, three cafés (La Laiterie, La Buvette Saint-Sebastiaan, and La Guinguette Populeir), a kiosk (Josaphine’s), and some ponds.

The park is a remainder of the old Linthout forest that began at Dailly Square. It was designed by Edmond Galoppin of Melsbroek and inaugurated by King Leopold II of Belgium on 6 June 1904. Its name comes from the resemblance between the valley of the Roodebeek (a tributary of the Maalbeek) where the park is located and the Valley of Josaphat in the Holy Land.

Josaphat Park contains a large collection of sculptures, including works by sculptors Jules LagaeVictor RousseauAlbert Desenfans, Joseph Van Hamme, Edmond Lefever, and Jean Lecroart.

Contact

City of Schaerbeek
email
info@schaerbeek.be
address
Municipal hotel Place Colignon 1030 Schaerbeek
phone
02/244 75 11