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'''Astrid Park''' ({{langx|fr|Parc Astrid}}; {{langx|nl|Astridpark}}) is an urban public park in the municipality of [[Anderlecht]] in [[Brussels]], Belgium. The park was inaugurated on 13 August 1911 and was named the {{lang|fr|Parc du Meir|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Meirpark|italic=no}} ("Meir Park") until 1935, when the mayor of Anderlecht decided to change its name in memory of [[Astrid of Sweden| |
'''Astrid Park''' ({{langx|fr|Parc Astrid}}; {{langx|nl|Astridpark}}) is an urban public park in the municipality of [[Anderlecht]] in [[Brussels]], Belgium. The park was inaugurated on 13 August 1911 and was named the {{lang|fr|Parc du Meir|italic=no}}/{{lang|nl|Meirpark|italic=no}} ("Meir Park") until 1935, when the mayor of Anderlecht decided to change its name in memory of Queen [[Astrid of Sweden|Astrid]], the first wife of King [[Leopold III of Belgium|Leopold III]], who died in a [[traffic collision|car crash]] that year.{{Cite web |title=Astrid Park |url=https://www.visit.brussels/en/visitors/venue-details.Astrid-Park.244894 |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=www.visit.brussels |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Parc Astrid {{!}} Brussels Gardens |url=https://gardens.brussels/fr/espaces-verts/parc-astrid |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=gardens.brussels |language=fr}} |
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Since 1917, the [[association football|football]] club [[R.S.C. Anderlecht]] plays its home matches in the [[Constant Vanden Stock Stadium]] (also known as the Lotto Park for sponsorship reasons{{Cite web |title=Le stade Constant Vanden Stock officiellement rebaptisé 'Lotto Park' |url=https://www.rtbf.be/article/le-stade-constant-vanden-stock-officiellement-rebaptise-lotto-park-10269504 |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=RTBF |language=fr}}), located within the park. Hence, the stadium is sometimes [[Metonymy|metonymically]] referred to as ''Parc Astrid''. |
Since 1917, the [[association football|football]] club [[R.S.C. Anderlecht]] plays its home matches in the [[Constant Vanden Stock Stadium]] (also known as the Lotto Park for sponsorship reasons{{Cite web |title=Le stade Constant Vanden Stock officiellement rebaptisé 'Lotto Park' |url=https://www.rtbf.be/article/le-stade-constant-vanden-stock-officiellement-rebaptise-lotto-park-10269504 |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=RTBF |language=fr}}), located within the park. Hence, the stadium is sometimes [[Metonymy|metonymically]] referred to as ''Parc Astrid''. |
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