Queen Astrid Memorial

Queen Astrid Memorial is a memorial in Brussels, Belgium. Queen Astrid Memorial is situated nearby to the park Square du 21 juillet - Square van de 21ste juli, as well as near Square Cardinal Cardijn - Kardinaal Cardijnsplantsoen.

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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.

Square du 21 juillet - Square van de 21ste juli

Park

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Square du 21 juillet - Square van de 21ste juli is a park.

Notre-Dame de Laeken

Church

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The Church of Our Lady of Laeken is a Catholic parish church in the Brussels district of Laeken, 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. Notre-Dame de Laeken is situated 270 metres south of Queen Astrid Memorial.

castle Laken

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laken and Tour & Taxis.

Laken

Village

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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.

Tour & Taxis

Neighborhood

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Tour & Taxis is a large former industrial site in Brussels, Belgium. It is situated on the embankment of the Brussels Canal in the City of Brussels, just north-west of the city centre.