A view of the park

Tenbosch (or Tenbos) is a public park in Ixelles, Brussels. Formerly a privately-owned dendrological garden called Semet after its owner, Tenbosch is now a property of the Brussels-Capital Region. Geography Country Belgium Community French Community Flemish Community Region Brussels-Capital Region Arrondissement Brussels Coordinates , , Area 6. ... Nickname: Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: , Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 979 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989 Government  - Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area  - Region 162 km²  (62. ... Dendrology, from the Ancient Greek δένδρον meaning tree and λόγος meaning study, is the science of trees, and more generally the study of woody plants. ... The Brussels-Capital Region (French: R gion de Bruxelles-Capitale, Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, German: Region Br ssel-Hauptstadt) or Brussels Region (French: R gion Bruxelloise, Dutch: Brusselse Gewest) is one of the three regions of Belgium. ...

Although relatively small (2 hectares, or about 2.5 acres), it is an exquisitely landscaped park popular among local residents. It is surrounded by a wall and offers an unexpected oasis of calm in a busy district.

A monument commemorating the Armenian genocide stands at the entrance to the park. Tenbosch is within a short walking distance of Avenue Louise, the Ixelles Ponds, the Abbey of La Cambre, and the Bois de la Cambre. Armenian Genocide photo. ... Avenue Louise (in Dutch: Louizalaan) is one of the most important thoroughfares of Brussels. ... The Ixelles Ponds (in French: Étangs dIxelles, in Dutch: Vijvers van Elsene) are two freshwater ponds in the Brussels municipality of Ixelles. ... The Abbey of la Cambre or Abbey of Ter Kameren is a former Benedictine abbey in Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium. ... The Bois de la Cambre (Dutch: Ter Kamerenbos) is a 123-hectare urban park on the edge of the Forest of Soignes in Brussels, Belgium. ...

External link

• Description of the park on the Brussels Tourist Office website

Coordinates: 50°49′12″N, 4°21′53″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...