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National Botanic Garden Description
(Local Name: Nationaal Plantentuin van Bouchout) Belgium's national botanic garden in the suburb of Meise 14km/8.5mi north of Brussels opened in 1958. The nurseries and hothouses are grouped around the castle (12th C.) and lake of the Domaine Bouchart, where Leopold II's sister the Empress Charlotte of Mexico lived after fleeing the Mexican Revolution. More than 10,000 plants are arranged according to geographical origin.
Hobbies & Activities category: Garden or botanic display;  Castle, chateau, palace;  Architecture - Medieval
National Botanic Garden Highlights

Victoria Hothouse

Among the highlights are the collection of water and wetland plants in the "Victoria" hothouse and the tropical and subtropical plants in the so-called "Palais des Plantes."
Address
National Botanic Garden of Belgium
Domeine van Bouchout
B-1860 Meise
Belgium
Hours
April 8 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open13:0013:0013:0013:00ClosedClosed14:00
Closed16:0016:0016:0016:0017:30
November 1 to April 8
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open13:0013:0013:0013:00ClosedClosedClosed
Closed15:3015:3015:3015:30
Tips
Closes one hour before sunset.
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
Transit
Bus: L.
Typical Visit
2 hours
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