Bois de la Cambre - Ter Kamerenbos

Bois de la Cambre (also known by its Dutch name, Ter Kamerenbos) is an urban public park located in Brussels, Belgium. It lies in the south of the Brussels-Capital Region, within the City of Brussels, and covers an area of 1.23 square kilometres (0.47 sq mi) — a scale that places it among the larger green spaces found within the city limits.

Where exactly is the park located?

The park sits in the south of the Brussels-Capital Region, inside the City of Brussels municipality. Its precise geographic coordinates are 50.806944, 4.377778. This location places Bois de la Cambre at a point where the dense urban fabric of Brussels meets the edge of a much larger forested area to the south-east.

What is the park's relationship to the Sonian Forest?

Bois de la Cambre forms a natural offshoot of the Sonian Forest (Forêt de Soignes), a vast woodland that penetrates deep into the city in the south-east of Brussels. The park occupies the north-westernmost extension of this forest area, effectively acting as a green bridge between the built-up city and the much larger tract of forest that continues beyond it.

How is the park connected to the rest of the city?

Bois de la Cambre is linked to the rest of the municipality by the Avenue Louise (in Dutch: Louizalaan). This major avenue was built in 1861, at the very same time that the park itself was laid out. The avenue and the park were therefore conceived as part of the same planning effort, and Avenue Louise remains one of the most prominent and recognisable streets in Brussels to this day.

How large is Bois de la Cambre?

The park covers an area of 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi). This considerable footprint allows for expansive open sections within the park, which have long served as one of the principal green lungs for this part of the city, offering a large contiguous area of parkland close to the urban centre.

Frequently asked questions

Is Bois de la Cambre a park or a forest? It is officially classified as an urban public park, though it is directly connected to, and historically derived from, the Sonian Forest, of which it forms the north-western extension.

How big is the park? It covers 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi), roughly translating to just over 122 hectares.

What is the main route connecting the park to central Brussels? The Avenue Louise (Louizalaan), constructed in 1861 alongside the layout of the park itself, provides the principal connection.

Where in Brussels is the park situated? Bois de la Cambre lies in the south of the Brussels-Capital Region, within the City of Brussels, at the north-western tip of the Sonian Forest.

What are the park's exact coordinates? The park is located at coordinates 50.806944, 4.377778.

Bois de la Cambre stands as one of the defining green spaces of Brussels — a substantial, historically planned park that, through its connection to Avenue Louise and its position at the edge of the Sonian Forest, bridges the city's urban core with the woodland stretching to the south.