Back Лакенскі палац Byelorussian Дворец Лакен Bulgarian Castell Reial de Laeken Catalan Schloss Laken CEB Laeken (zámek) Czech Schloss Laeken German Reĝa Palaco de Laeken Esperanto Castillo Real de Laeken Spanish Laekeni kuningaloss Estonian Château de Laeken French
| Palace of Laeken | |
|---|---|
 The Palace of Laeken and park from the air | |
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| Former names | Palace of Schonenberg |
| Alternative names | Castle of Laeken |
| General information | |
| Type | Palace |
| Architectural style | |
| Address | Avenue du Parc Royal / Koninklijk Parklaan |
| Town or city | 1020 Laeken, City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region |
| Country | Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°53′11″N 4°21′35″E / 50.88639°N 4.35972°E |
| Current tenants | Belgian royal family |
| Construction started | 1782 |
| Completed | 1909 |
| Client | Duchess Maria Christina of Austria and Prince Albrecht of Saxony-Teschen |
| Owner | Belgian State |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Charles de Wailly |
| Structural engineer | Louis Montoyer |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access | Metro: Stuyvenbergh (line 6) |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| References | |
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The Palace of Laeken or Castle of Laeken[2][3] (French: Château de Laeken; Dutch: Kasteel van Laken; German: Schloss zu Laeken) is the official residence of the King of the Belgians and the Belgian royal family. It lies in the Brussels-Capital Region, 5 km (3 mi) north of the city centre, in Laeken (part of the City of Brussels), and sits in a large private park called the Royal Domain of Laeken.
The palace was built between 1782 and 1784 for the Governors of the Habsburg Netherlands, and was originally named the Palace of Schonenberg.[2] It was partly destroyed by fire in 1890, after which it was rebuilt and extended. Significant modifications were undertaken at the beginning of the 20th century during the reign of King Leopold II. Nowadays, it is often referred to as the Royal Palace of Laeken or Royal Castle of Laeken.[3]
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 King of the Belgians and from which state affairs are handled. It is served by Stuyvenbergh metro station on line 6 of the Brussels Metro.
- ^ Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (2021). "Le Château royal de Laeken" (in French). Brussels. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Castle of Laeken". The Belgian Monarchy. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ a b "The Royal Castle of Laeken". visit.brussels. Retrieved 14 January 2022.