Belvédère Château

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.

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Type: Castle
Description: château in Laeken, Brussels, Belgium
Also known as: “Belvedere Château”, “Château du Belvédère - Kasteel Belvédère”, and “Château of Belvédère”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include castle Laken and Laeken Park.

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 660 metres southeast of Belvédère Château.

Laeken Park

Park

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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 250 metres west of Belvédère Château.

Monument to the Dynasty

Memorial

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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. Monument to the Dynasty is situated 160 metres southwest of Belvédère Château.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laken and Mutsaard.

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.

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.