Royal Palace (Palais Royal) - details and images
Royal Palace in Brussels, often called the Royal Palace of Belgium is an official royal residence located in the center of the capital of Belgium. Although historically it has been used as home by many kings, today is rarely used by the Belgian royal family who lives in the Royal Castle of Laeken on the edge of Brussels. Royal Palace is located in front of the beautiful Parc Brussels and a market very long or even called Place des Palais Paleizenplein that separates the palace park. Palace of the Nation, at the Belgian Federal Parliament House is located across the street from the Royal Palace. This settlement represents two key symbols of the Belgian system of government, a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy.
The land is the Royal Palace in Brussels, was part of a royal project that dates back to medieval times and which initially called Coudenberg Palace. The medieval palace was built in the second half of the 11th century and first half of the 12th century and had the appearance of a fortified castle, which was the first defense of the city Brussels. It was the residence of the Duke of Brabant who lived in the city of Leuven. Over the years the palace was rebuilt and renovated, expanded and enhanced to reflect the status of the Duke of Brabant and his successors. The famous throne room of the 15th century, known as the Aula Magna was built for Philip the Good. In this room there were a lot of historical moments including the abdication of Emperor Charles V, who gave the crown to his son Philip II of Spain in 1555. This affirmation is played by the paintings that decorate the palace walls. The impressive room was unfortunately destroyed by fire in 1731 and only ruins were removed in 1775 and built the Royal Palace. Many organizations have conducted archaeological research here and found objects from different eras of life in the city palace and historical objects that surround him.
After the Belgian Revolution of 1830, the palace was given to Leopold of Saxe-Coburg when he became King of Belgium. Like its predecessor, William II's palace he used mainly for official meetings, preferring to live in the Royal Castle of Laeken. During his reign, few changes were made to the palace. But his son thought that the palace was one too small for a king, and it redecorandu increasing it. This palace area was almost doubled. Balata architect Alphonse had an important role in restoring the palace, designing rooms such as the Throne Room and the Grand Gallery as well as stairs. Balata has designed and new façade but died before his plans to be implemented. Our Ziel facade was made in 1904 by architect Henri Maquet plans. He made a garden in front of the palace that separates the building from the Place des Palais.
Among the most notable attractions include the ceiling and the central chandelier in the House of Mirrors. This masterpiece is adorned with over a million of jewelry which amplifies a lot of natural light. Another attraction is the Empire Room, which contains 11 gold vases filled with soil and flowers from all 11 provinces of Belgium. Royal Palace in Brussels was open to the public since 1965 and is open between May and September.
Schedule:
Closed Monday.
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 AM - 17:00 PM.
Price:
Admission is free.
Address:
Pl des Palais Parc de Bruxelles,
Brussels, Belgium.
Transportation:
Subway - Tron station.
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