Queen Astrid Memorial

Queen Astrid Memorial is a memorial in , . Queen Astrid Memorial is situated nearby to the park , as well as near .
Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: memorial dedicated to Astrid of Belgium in Laeken, Brussels, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Mémorial Reine Astrid - Gedenkteken voor koningin Astrid”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Square du 21 juillet - Square van de 21ste juli and Notre-Dame de Laeken.

Park
Photo: Michel wal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a park.

Church
Photo: Trougnouf, CC BY 4.0.
The Church of Our Lady of Laeken is a parish church in the district of , Belgium. Built in neo-Gothic style, it was originally erected in memoriam of Queen Louise-Marie, wife of King Leopold I, to the design of the architect Joseph Poelaert. is situated 270 metres south of Queen Astrid Memorial.

Castle
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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 , in , and sits in a large private park called the Royal Domain of Laeken. is situated 580 metres north of Queen Astrid Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laken and Monplaisir.

Suburb
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laeken or is a residential suburb in the north-western part of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. It belongs to the municipality of the and is mostly identified by the Belgian postal code: 1020.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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Tour & Taxis is a large former industrial site in , Belgium. It is situated on the embankment of the in the , just north-west of the .

Queen Astrid Memorial

Latitude
50.8813° or 50° 52′ 53″ north
Longitude
4.35609° or 4° 21′ 22″ east
Inception
1938
Open location code
9F26V9J4+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 117703164
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q24933089
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“Queen Astrid Memorial” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Gedenkteken voor koningin Astrid”
  • Dutch: “Koningin Astrid Memorial”
  • French: “Mémorial Reine Astrid”

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