Minnewater (Lake of Love)
The Lake of Love: swans, willows and the old lock house on the southern edge of the old town, beside a quiet park.
Last updated: 21 October 2026
- Type
- Park & garden
- Area
- Museum Quarter
- Opening hours
- Always open
- Price
- Free
- Time needed
- 25 min
Getting there from Market Square (Markt)
🚶 1.3 km · 16 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- Kasteel Minnewater (Flemish & Belgian · $$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 1 min walk
- La Dentellière (Seafood & mussels · $$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 5 min walk
- Maximiliaan van Oostenrijk (Flemish & Belgian · $$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 5 min walk
- De Stoepa (Asian & Indian · $ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 5 min walk
- Tonka (Café & tearoom · $ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 5 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- Carpe Diem tearoom & bakery (Detavernier) (Bakery · $$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 6 min walk
- MARO (Café & tearoom · $$ · 't Zand & Sint-Jakobs) · 🚶 10 min walk
- Yarn (Café & tearoom · $$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 11 min walk
Other sights nearby
- Beguinage (Begijnhof) · Landmark · 🚶 0.3 km · 4 min walk
- Almshouses (Godshuizen De Vos) · Landmark · 🚶 0.4 km · 5 min walk
- De Halve Maan brewery · Beer · 🚶 0.4 km · 5 min walk
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