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    The Royal Palace of Brussels (French: Palais royal de Bruxelles [palɛ ʁwajal də bʁysɛl]; Dutch: Koninklijk Paleis van Brussel [ˈkoːnɪŋklək paːˈlɛis fɑm...
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    The Palace of Laeken should not be confused with the Royal Palace of Brussels, in central Brussels, which is the official palace (not residence) of the...
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    the Royal Quarter of Brussels, Belgium. For nearly 700 years, the Castle and then Palace of Coudenberg was the residence (and seat of power) of the counts...
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    institutions such as the Royal Palace of Brussels and the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. This area is served by Brussels-Central railway station...
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    and the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. Royal Palace Place du Musée/Museumplein Brussels Park Royal Museums of Fine Arts Academy Palace From the...
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  • largest functioning royal palace by floor space is the Royal Palace of Madrid in Spain, with 135,000 square metres (1,450,000 sq ft) of floor space and containing...
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    The Palace of Justice of Brussels or Law Courts of Brussels is a courthouse in Brussels, Belgium. It is the country's most important court building, seat...
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    Place des Palais (category City of Brussels)
    (French) or Paleizenplein (Dutch), meaning "Palaces' Square", is a major square in the Royal Quarter of Brussels, Belgium. Created in 1827, it is, along with...
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    designs of royal standards of past monarchs have been similar. Notably, the flag of Belgium flown on the Royal Palace of Brussels and the Royal Castle of Laeken...
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    Place des Palais/Paleizenplein, the Royal Palace of Brussels and Brussels Park. This area is served by Brussels-Central railway station, as well as by...
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    the Canot Royal was retired and disassembled. Parts of the Canot Royal are kept at the Royal Military Museum and at Royal Palace of Brussels. In 2022 L'Atelier...
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    Brussels today. Buildings such as the Brussels Stock Exchange (1873), the Palace of Justice (1883) and Saint Mary's Royal Church (1885) date from this period...
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    Nassau Palace (Dutch: Hof van Nassau; French: Hôtel de Nassau) was the former city palace of the House of Orange in Brussels. The palace was constructed...
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    the Royal Palace of Brussels. She was the oldest child and only daughter of the King Leopold III of Belgium and his first wife, Princess Astrid of Sweden...
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    Magritte Museum (category City of Brussels)
    Instruments Museum (MIM) and not far from the Royal Palace of Brussels. This site is served by Brussels-Central railway station, as well as by the metro...
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    Throne Room of the Royal Palace of Brussels and then in a Roman Catholic ceremony at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula. The marriage of King Baudouin...
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    construct the Royal Park Theatre as an annex to the Theatre of La Monnaie. 1787 – The Vauxhall opens. 1783 – The Royal Palace of Brussels begins construction...
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    inaugurated in honour of the king. The statue stands on the Place du Trône/Troonplein, to the south-east of the Royal Palace of Brussels, at the point where...
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    constructed in Brussels, including the Academy Palace, the Royal Theatre of La Monnaie, the Botanical Gardens, the Royal Observatory and the Royal Palace, precursor...
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    allegiance to the Belgian constitution in front of Saint James's Church at Coudenberg Palace in Brussels on 21 July. This day has since become a national...
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    Political meetings with the King were moved from the Palace of Laeken to the Royal Palace of Brussels. In May 2019, Philippe met with Vlaams Belang President...
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    A palace is a large residence, often serving as a royal residence or the home for a head of state or another high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop...
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    important places in Brussels: the Palace of Justice, the Royal Palace and the Place du Trône/Troonplein. This area is served by Brussels-Central railway station...
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    Haussmann-esque style artery between the Royal Palace of Brussels in the Royal Quarter and the new Palace of Justice in the Marolles. The new street skirted...
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    Royal Quarter: where art and history share centre stage". www.visit.brussels. Retrieved 26 October 2024. Wasseige, Manoëlle (1995). Le Quartier Royal...
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    had the opportunity to design and make original works within the Royal Palace of Brussels. In 1992, Paola established the Queen Paola Foundation. The foundation...
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    for foreign visiting heads of state and ambassadors presenting their credentials at the Royal Palace in Brussels. The Royal Escort is not a full-time unit...
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    BELvue Museum (category City of Brussels)
    and the Place Royale/Koningsplein, next to the Royal Palace of Brussels. This site is served by Brussels-Central railway station, as well as by the metro...
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    Grand Staircase of the Royal Palace of Brussels Overview from the Royal Palace of Laeken, Brussels Panoramic view of the Royal Galleries of Ostend Even though...
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    The following is a timeline of the history of Brussels, Belgium, in the 20th century. 1901 – The Maison & Atelier Horta is built. 1902 À la Mort Subite...
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