Concert Noble, Neoclassical ballroom in Leopold Quarter, Brussels, Belgium
Concert Noble is an eclectic ballroom building at 82 rue d'Arlon in Brussels' Leopold Quarter, designed by Hendrik Beyaert in 1873 for King Leopold II. Its light grey stone facade has two wings with tall green-framed windows and a flat metal canopy over the entrance. Inside, a sequence of rooms leads to a 400 m² ballroom under a 15 m ceiling, with Louis XVI decoration and a large crystal chandelier above the main doorway.
The Concert Noble Society was established in 1785 and later commissioned architect Hendrik Beyaert to design the building in 1873. This founding by Austrian and Saxon nobility transformed the location into a center for high-society events in the 1800s.
The Concert Noble Society was founded in 1785 by Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen, and her husband Albert Casimir; their portraits hang in the building. Balls attended by Belgian, Austrian and Hungarian nobility still take place in the Louis XVI-style rooms, alongside the Russian and Viennese balls.
Access typically requires advance arrangement since this venue mainly hosts private events and is not open daily to the public. It helps to confirm opening times beforehand and note the Leopold Quarter location for planning your visit.
The sequence of rooms was designed so that each one is larger, taller and brighter than the last, from the Gallery through the Salon, Games Room and Buffet to the 400 m² ballroom under a 15 m ceiling. The building can hold up to 900 people. Portraits of Maria Christina and Albert Casimir, founders of the society in 1785, hang inside.
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