{"id":38881,"date":"2025-07-03T12:32:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T10:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/?post_type=blog&p=38881"},"modified":"2025-07-03T12:32:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T10:32:35","slug":"renovation-of-forest-park-from-forgotten-heritage-to-green-hotspot","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/news\/renovation-of-forest-park-from-forgotten-heritage-to-green-hotspot\/","title":{"rendered":"Renovation of Forest Park: from forgotten heritage to green hotspot"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After an extensive study phase and intensive works, Forest Park is shining brighter than ever. The inauguration took place in the presence of Mayor Charles Spapens, Alderman for Green Spaces and Urban Planning Alain Mugabo, Beliris Director C\u00e9dric Bossut, and our colleagues C\u00e9dric Desmarets and Johan Huybrechts.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Thanks to a thorough restoration, this historic park has once again become a green oasis for the neighbourhood. Sweco was responsible for the landscape vision, ecological approach, and the design of the water and drainage network. The architecture<\/a> firm Coster & Vanden Eynde handled the restoration of the buildings.<\/p>\n

Living heritage restored with care<\/h2>\n

Located on the slopes of the south-eastern Senne Valley between Saint-Gilles, Forest and Uccle, the park is a piece of living heritage that has grown with the city since the 19th century.<\/p>\n

Its history includes two major milestones:<\/p>\n