Tuin Provinciehuis

Tuin Provinciehuis surrounds the Antwerp Provincial House in Antwerp, covering about 23,000 square metres. Grassy fields, wildflowers, trees and shrubs replace much of the former concrete and asphalt. Paths connect Harmoniestraat with Koningin Elisabethlei for pedestrians and cyclists. A wooded section provides shade beside open lawns and seating areas.

The garden emerged with the new Provincial House, which created more room for nature and public use. Existing trees remained, alongside 154 tall trees and more than 7,400 shrubs. Beech, maple, linden, sweet cherry, oak, willow, spirea, elder, hazel and dogwood grow here. Ecological management avoids artificial fertilisers and pesticides, while the green roof covers almost 7,000 square metres. Harmoniepark and Koning Albertpark extend this planting into a broader green corridor.

Two pétanque courts offer space for a game, and a long bench uses reclaimed harbour wood. Public art includes Fountain May 1981, a kinetic sculpture by Pol Bury. Forty-two moving steel arms tilt and empty as water and wind drive their repeating motion. The fountain once stood beside the old Provincial House and now brings movement to the garden’s landscape.