Parc Leopold

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Parc Léopold

Brussels


Steep-sloping Parc Léopold was Brussels Zoo until 1880 and now forms an unexpectedly pleasant oasis, hidden away just behind the EU Parliament.

Transportation

  • metro: Schuman

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