Africa Palace
The Africa Palace or Palace of Africa is a neoclassical palace in Tervuren in Flemish Brabant, Belgium, just outside Brussels. It was originally built in 1897 by order of King Leopold II to house the colonial section of the 1897 International Exposition.Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Historic building
- Description: palace in Tervuren, Belgium
- Also known as: “Afrikapaleis AfricaMuseum”, “Palace of Africa”, and “Palace of the Colonies”
- Address: Warande 8, Tervuren
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Museum for Central Africa and Tervuren Castle.
Royal Museum for Central Africa
Museum
Photo: Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Royal Museum for Central Africa, communicating under the name AfricaMuseum since 2018, is an ethnography and natural history museum situated in Tervuren in Flemish Brabant, Belgium, just outside Brussels. Royal Museum for Central Africa is situated 200 metres northeast of Africa Palace.
Tervuren Castle
Archaeological site
Tervuren Castle was a moated castle constructed by the dukes of Brabant, which later became a royal residence and hunting lodge for the governors of the Habsburg Netherlands. Tervuren Castle is situated 480 metres south of Africa Palace.
Bandundu Water Jazz Band
Work of art
Photo: Horst J. Meuter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bandundu Water Jazz Band is a work of art, which is situated 270 metres southwest of Africa Palace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quatre Bras, Tervuren and Duisburg.
Quatre Bras, Tervuren
Locality
Quatre Bras is a crossroads in Tervuren, Belgium, between the Avenue de Tervueren and the Brussels outer ring road. It is a key location for vehicle traffic around Brussels. Quatre Bras, Tervuren is situated 3 km west of Africa Palace.
Duisburg
Village
Photo: David Edgar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Duisburg is a village in Flemish Brabant, Belgium. It should not be confused with the German city of Duisburg. Duisburg is a part of the municipality of Tervuren that comprises the villages of Duisburg, Tervuren, Vossem and Moorsel. Duisburg is situated 3 km southeast of Africa Palace.
Vossem
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vossem is a sub urban residential area in the municipality of Tervuren, in Belgium, 15 km from Leuven, or Louvain. It is located in the valley of the Voer creek. Vossem is situated 3½ km east of Africa Palace.
Africa Palace
- Categories: building, palace, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tervuren, Arrondissement of Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.82857° or 50° 49′ 43″ northLongitude
4.51563° or 4° 30′ 56″ eastOpen location code
9F26RGH8+C7OpenStreetMap ID
way 30144085OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q3361068
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Africa Palace” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Afrikapaleis”
- Dutch: “Koloniënpaleis”
- Dutch: “Paleis der Koloniën”
- French: “palais d’Afrique”
- French: “palais de l’Afrique”
- French: “palais des Colonies”
- French: “Palais des Colonies”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Directiepaviljoen AfricaMuseum and IJskelder.
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