Monument to the Dynasty
The Monument to the Dynasty is a monument erected in Brussels, Belgium, in memory of King Leopold I, first King of the Belgians. The monument is located in Laeken Park, on the Place de la Dynastie/Vorstenhuisplein, on top of a 50-metre-high hill.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: memorial to Leopold I, King of the Belgians in Laeken, Brussels, Belgium
- Also known as: “Monument à la Dynastie”, “Monument à la Dynastie - Monument voor de Dynastie”, and “Monument voor de Dynastie”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Belvédère Château and castle Laken.
Belvédère Château
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Belvédère Château is a residence of the Belgian royal family in Laeken, in the north-west of the City of Brussels, which currently houses King Albert II and his wife, Queen Paola. Belvédère Château is situated 160 metres northeast of Monument to the Dynasty.
castle Laken
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palace of Laeken or Castle of Laeken is the official residence of the King and Queen of the Belgians and the Belgian royal family. It lies in the Brussels-Capital Region, 5 km north of the city centre, in Laeken, and sits in a large private park called the Royal Domain of Laeken. castle Laken is situated 590 metres southeast of Monument to the Dynasty.
Laeken Park
Park
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Laeken Park or Laken Park is an urban public park in Laeken, in the north-west of the City of Brussels, Belgium. It is part of a vast landscaped complex including the Royal Domain and several surrounding parks. Laeken Park is situated 200 metres northwest of Monument to the Dynasty.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laken and Bruparck.
Laken
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laeken or Laken is a residential suburb in the north-western part of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. It belongs to the municipality of the City of Brussels and is mostly identified by the Belgian postal code: 1020.
Mutsaard
Village
Mutsaard or Mutsaert, also known as the Pagoda Quarter or De Wand, is an old hamlet and a historic neighbourhood of Brussels, Belgium. Located between Laeken and Neder-over-Heembeek and centred around the Place du Mutsaert/Mutsaertplaats or Mutsaardplein, it is separated from the rest of Laeken by the Royal Domain and is the site of the Museums of the Far East.
Monument to the Dynasty
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Brussels, Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital, Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.8905° or 50° 53′ 26″ northLongitude
4.35333° or 4° 21′ 12″ eastInception
July 12th, 1880Open location code
9F26V9R3+58OpenStreetMap ID
way 117567520OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q2203571
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Monument to the Dynasty” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Monument à la Dynastie”
- Dutch: “Monument voor de Dynastie”
- French: “Monument à la Dynastie”
- French: “Monument voor de Dynastie”
- German: “Denkmal für die Dynastie”
- German: “Monument à la Dynastie”
- German: “Monument voor de Dynastie”
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Highlights include Chapelle Sainte-Anne and Sainte-Anne Fountain.
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