This year, we're aiming to think outside the box and renew the image of the flower carpet with a theme we've never explored before. More information will follow shortly. The Flower Carpet is 70 m long by 24 m wide.
A hundred volunteers assemble the carpetin less thans six hours. This extraordinary spectacle is made complete by a visit to the balcony of the Tawn Hall, wich offers a wide-angle view of the work. Every evening you can enjoy a magnificent sound and-light show at the Grand-Place. Historically, during the first 22 editions of the Brussels Flower Carpet, it was the begonia flower that adorned the Grand-Place of Brussels to give shape and colour to the carpets.
But over the years, this flower has become increasingly rare. Today, there are only 3 major producers of this species left in Belgium, which has led designers to work increasingly with other varieties. This year, in a major revolution, the flower carpet will feature only dahlias. Thanks to a collaboration with the Bloemencorso Loenhout association, thousands of dahlias in a wide range of colours will give the carpet all the sparkle it deserves.
This was the work of the landscape architect Etienne Stautemasn borns in Zottegen in This is the historical heart of Brussels. The tower of the Town Hall is 96 metre hight.
Created in , the Tapis de fleurs de Bruxelles non-profit association organises the Flowercarpet events on the Grand-Place in Brussels and the Flowertime exhibitions inside the City Hall. The association's aim is to promote floral art in Brussels and throughout Belgium through collaboration with various associations.
