Royal Castle of Laeken, Royal residence in Laeken, Belgium
The Royal Castle of Laeken extends across 460 acres of land, featuring a main building constructed in Neoclassical style with two monumental wings added in 1902.
The castle, initially named Palace of Schonenberg, was built between 1782 and 1784 under architect Charles de Wailly for the Governors of the Habsburg Netherlands.
The castle functions as the primary residence of the Belgian Royal Family, hosting significant state occasions and diplomatic meetings throughout the year.
The Royal Greenhouses within the castle grounds open to visitors during spring months, presenting collections of exotic plants, sculptures, and Chinese decorative elements.
Following a fire in 1890, architect Alphonse Balat led an extensive reconstruction that transformed the castle into its current architectural configuration.
Location: City of Brussels
Inception: 1782
Architects: Charles de Wailly, Louis Montoyer, Antoine Payen the Elder, Gilles-Lambert Godecharle, Alphonse Balat, Charles Girault
Official opening: 1784
Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture
Elevation above the sea: 54 m
GPS coordinates: 50.88639,4.35972
Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:30
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Church of Our Lady of Laeken
908 m
Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
220 m
Belvédère Castle
671 m
Royal Crypt
854 m
Japanese Tower
740 m
Museums of the Far East
833 m
Laeken Churchyard
904 m
Laeken Park
1 km
American Theatre
1 km
Monument to the Dynasty
640 m
Florist Stuyvenberg Gardens
788 m
Benelux Fountain
1.2 km
Annie Cordy Park
997 m
Queen Astrid Memorial
616 m
Former Our Lady of Laeken
829 m
Sobieski Bridge
1.1 km
Sainte-Anne fountain
501 m
Neptune fountain
798 m
Jardin Colonial
1 km
21 July Square
674 m
Sobieski Park
998 m
Théâtre Royal les Cœurs de Bois
1 km
Former Laeken gendarmerie barracks
1.1 km
Chinese Pavilion
833 m
Sobieski Park and Colonial Garden of Laken
1 km
Garden of the Chinese Pavilion
856 m
Galeries funéraires du cimetière de Laeken
905 m
Park of the Sint-Annadreef
436 mReviews
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