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Royal Palace of Brussels

The Royal Palace of Brussels is the official palace of the King and Queen of the Belgians, used for state functions, audiences and receptions. It occupies the north side of Brussels Park and includes formal front gardens, large state rooms and offices for the royal household.

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First raised

1826

Its prime

1911

Today

Restored

As it stood in 1911

What Royal Palace of Brussels looked like in its prime.

A long, symmetrical three-part stone façade in pale grey ashlar with a central six-column colonnade and triangular pediment, topped by a slate mansard roof and a low central dome; two curved side galleries end in pavilions. Rows of regularly spaced sash windows, balustraded terraces and a broad first-floor balcony sit above a rusticated ground floor. In front are three dug-in rectangular parterres, gilded iron railings and ornate gates set behind a wide cobbled square with bronze-green lampposts.

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10 places to explore in 1911.

The record describes 10 distinct spots at Royal Palace of Brussels, including 6 interiors: main entrance vestibule (busts and loggia), grand staircase (white and green marble), grand gallery and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and explore every one, more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

Approach from Place des Palais (front square)Formal front garden and parterresCentral colonnade and balconyMain entrance vestibule (busts and loggia)Grand Staircase (white and green marble)Grand GalleryThrone RoomHall of MirrorsEmpire RoomRectangular inner courtyard (north/south access)

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