The Parc du Cinquantenaire or Jubelpark is not only a park but a national landmark in Brussels, Belgium.
The name means "Park of the fiftieth anniversary". It was built during the reign of Leopold II to commemorate fifty years of Belgian independence.
Symbolically, the Cinquantenaire Park in Brussels is also built in the shape of a pentagon, like the inner and outer rings of the city. Cinquantenaire sits just outside the inner close to the European Quarter. At the south eastern point, a giant arch with two arms extending out to house museums rests behind a fountain marking the grand entrance.
The two arms of the arch are home to three museums in Brussels: in the left arm is Autoworld, a museum dedicated to cars which showcases the evolution of cars throughout modern times; the one on the right has an art museum and an army museum.
Source: brussels.info
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