Brussels flower carpet

Carpet of flowers decorated the main square of Brussels Grand Place.
Stunner that the units can not see live.
Let us, and we take a look at this beauty at least in photographs.




Author: For the first time on this event I heard and saw, even as a miniature, the famous Brussels Park Mini-Europe. In general, where I became acquainted with Europe in absentia and then during the years I obehal many attractions with whom he met there, but let us return to Brussels ...





The starting point for the emergence of the carpet is considered to be 1971, the author was a landscape designer Etienne Stautmans. This event was a resounding success, and then for many years been repeated many times - at first sporadically, and then set the rules - August every even-numbered year "rastilayutsya", or rather rasspuskalsya beautiful floral carpet ...





floral carpets of the past years:

1976 theme - landscapes, parks and gardens



1986. The theme - the emblem of Brussels



1994 Belgium celebrates the 50th anniversary of the liberation.



1996. The theme of the carpet became Gardens & quot; à la française & quot ;, staying current with information inspiration in the Flemish Renaissance



2000. The theme of the carpet - the old table covered with a tablecloth with Belgian lace. The carpet was called "Belgian lace»



2002. The theme of the carpet - the gardens of Versailles. To recreate a complete similarity in the composition of "included" several "Versailles' fountains



2004. The theme of the carpet - Art Nouveau. Modern



2006. The theme of the carpet dedicated to the alchemists of the Middle Ages. In the center of the carpet was reproduced wind rose, symbolizes the gratitude of mankind Galileo Galilei, who first told the world that the Earth revolves around the sun



2008. At this time the topic was the 18th century French patterns, floral carpet copy of the 18th century. Himself carpet for the show was exhibited in the Town Hall.



2010. The theme of the carpet was chosen the Belgian EU Presidency. In the middle of the carpet was a fountain with 12 water jets, which symbolized the 12 stars on the flag of the European Union



But back in the year 2012 - on the most beautiful square of the city - the Grand Place, the dimensions of which 110 to 68 meters from 15 to 20 August, the regular flower action. This year, the size of the flower carpet are 77 to 24 meters, the area was approximately 2 thousand square meters. We arrived the first day of the existence of the carpet - it was fresh, bright, juicy, as "a brand." This year's theme - ornaments African countries - Ethiopia, Congo, Nigeria, Botswana and Cameroon - of course in the real world looks fabulous beautiful!



over its manufacturing begin to work for the day, first in the suburbs of Ghent, where vyraschivayutsya Cut flowers inflorescences 800,000 begonias and thousands of dahlias. Many volunteers spread throughout the day for pre-cooked templates patterns - very tight, one by one, so that the plant does not lose moisture.





We were extremely lucky. On that day, the weather was sunny 29, and the night promised thunderstorm with rain, which of course should be reflected on the carpet, they also was the heat, are not the best conditions for preserving the durability of the carpet. As written above, our carpet was "immaculately».





beauty subservient to young and old alike ...



on the contrary - "House of the King," and as a species of its balconies are also available for inspection carpet ...

















That turned out to be a trip to Brussels - it rasskryt during this visit in all its glory.

Source: platpaul.livejournal.com