On the village square of the Flemish village Massemen (municipality of Wetteren), stands an ancient lime tree, also known as the ‘village lime’. The age of the tree is estimated to be 450 years. In 2016, this unique tree was crowned as ‘Tree of the Year’. An ancient tree is unique and irreplaceable and has…

Cities are becoming greener and more future-proof worldwide. This is also the case in Antwerp on Media Square, where an elevation was constructed above an underground car park to plant ten trees. Media Square is one of the most beautiful squares in Antwerp and has a central location in the city. The reason for the…

The Herbert Hooverplein is a public square located in the city centre of the Belgian city of Leuven. In 1938 the square was named after Herbert Hoover. The president of the United States was chairman of the Commission for Relief in Belgium almost twenty years before his presidency. Since the introduction of the traffic circulation…

The Koningin Astridplein (literally translated: ‘Queen Astrid Square’) is a square located in the center of Jette (town and municipality in the Brussels Capital Region). This Brussels square is also commonly referred to as the ‘Spiegelplein’ (literally translated: ‘Mirror Square’). From September 2015, a phased redesign of the square has taken place. Car-Free Square The…