You will never see more different species of it in one place than at the Gentse Floraliën.
The first took place in 1808 in a pub of 48 square metres, with a bust of the emperor Napoleon presiding.
Needless to say, it grew. First to a few hundred plants, then to more than 1,000. Larger and larger spaces were sought, and in the 1830s the society built its very own building in the centre of Ghent and set the event for every five years. In 1839, the title Floraliën was bestowed. The organisation gained shareholders, of which King Leopold I was one.
By 1908, Floraliën has outgrown its home once again, and the Floraliën Palace was built in Citadel Park (in time for Ghent’s world’s fair in 1913). In 1990, the now 43,000 square-metre event had to move to Flanders Expo – the building in Citadel Park is now the International Congress Centre.
More than 350,000 visitors are expected every year.
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The Stamps of The Gentse Floral Exposition.
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