Hippodrome

Located at the edge of the Sonian forest, the Boitsfort Hippodrome actually lies in the municipality of Uccle – a fact obscured by its customary name. This gateway to the Sonian forest is located at the intersection of Avenue Roosevelt and Chaussée de la Hulpe.

The classified Uccle-Boitsfort Hippodrome site covers an area of 32.5 hectares, and includes a race course and 29 buildings.

The Brussels-Capital Region has three main goals there: 

• to preserve the site’s natural and historic heritage;
• to develop a recreational green space for families;
• to develop the site’s recreational, educational and/or cultural functions.

The role of the Urban Development Corporation (sau-msi.brussels)

The Brussels-Capital Region has granted the Urban Development Corporation (sau-msi.brussels) a long lease of 99 years for the following purposes:

• to restore the site’s main historic buildings;
• to organise the site’s development and operation.

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