Royal Castle of Laeken, Royal palace in Belgium
The Palace of Laeken is the official residence of the King of the Belgians and the royal family.
It was originally built for Napoleon Bonaparte's French viceroy of Italy, and later became the royal palace of Leopold I, the first King of the Belgians.
The palace grounds include the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken, a collection of monumental dome-shaped structures, home to a variety of rare plants and flowers.
The palace and its gardens are not open to the public, but the greenhouses are open annually during spring.
The palace has an extensive park attached to it which includes lakes, a golf course and various monuments.
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
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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