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Zuidpark opens 800-metre green space with cooler temperatures

9/9/2026

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Antwerp’s Zuidpark converted a former free car park into an 800-metre green space opened in 2024.
The park now hosts 500 trees and includes rain gardens with bluestone blocks.
University of Antwerp research found temperatures inside Zuidpark are cooler than elsewhere in the city.
A four-storey underground car park beneath Zuidpark provides 2,000 paid parking spaces.

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Story summary

Antwerp’s Zuidpark converted a former free car park into an 800-metre green space opened in 2024.
The park now hosts 500 trees and includes rain gardens with bluestone blocks.
University of Antwerp research found temperatures inside Zuidpark are cooler than elsewhere in the city.
A four-storey underground car park beneath Zuidpark provides 2,000 paid parking spaces.