Enghien Park is famous for its thematic gardens and aquatic facilities with water features. Consisting of a mosaic of ponds, woods and gardens, Enghien Park is a remarkable site for both its ecological and botanical aspects. Many species of trees, plants and animals live in harmony in this magnificent green theater, immersing the visitor in over 400 years of history.
Chateau d'Enghien History
The birth of the Enghien park dates back to the 15th century, when Pierre de Luxembourg, a local nobleman, set up the wood that surrounds his castle and transformed it into a park. Two centuries later, in 1607, the estate was sold by Henry IV, king of France, to a noble family, the d'Arenbergs.
Considered in the 17th century as one of the most beautiful gardens in Europe, the estate has undergone major changes and renovations over three centuries and is now classified as an important heritage site of Wallonia.
The park presents itself as a superb example of landscape architecture, where games are played on both geometry and the perspective of spaces, floral art and hydraulic engineering. Here you can relive the atmosphere of thematic gardens such as the "French" garden, the European conservatory of the dahlia, the rose garden.
Two routes, one for children and the other for adults, take you to explore the site using an audio guide system that you can download from the Parcs et Jardins de Wallonie website.
Do not forget even the group visits: the "privilege" visit will allow you to enter places usually inaccessible to the public (underground, tower of the castle chapel
Finally, the Enghien park offers high quality rental services (castle, former stables, an original multipurpose hall of over 1000 m2, a floating outdoor stage), to be able to organize weddings, exhibitions, seminars, conferences, concerts in a exceptional setting.