Leopoldpark, Public park in Ostend, Belgium

Leopoldpark is a landscaped park in Ostend featuring green areas, paved walkways, and a central lake where visitors can stroll through different sections. The lake is surrounded by paths that guide people through the grounds in various directions.

Designed by landscape architect Louis Fuchs in the English style, Leopoldpark was begun in 1861 and completed in 1870, partly on the old city walls and partly on military ground. A first regulation for walkers appeared in 1862: tourists entered free, while Ostend residents paid. The flower clock was placed in 1933 and moved beside the park in 1963.

The flower clock here displays the time through seasonal blooms and serves as a gathering spot where visitors often pause to appreciate the ever-changing floral displays throughout the year.

Multiple entrances around the park's perimeter allow visitors to enter from different central locations in Ostend. The best time to visit is during spring and summer when the flower clock displays its most vibrant blooms and the paths are most pleasant.

The oldest sculpture in the park is a gilded stone lioness with her cub, dated 1888, resting on the last surviving fragment of Ostend's old city walls. Near the lake fountain stand four bronze heads from 1998 by Leo Copers, representing Justice, Eloquence, Justice and History.