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The Palace of Laeken or Castle of Laeken (French: Château de Laeken; Dutch: Kasteel van Laken; German: Schloss zu Laeken) is the official residence of the King of the Belgians and the Belgian royal family.
Castle of Laeken. The Castle of Schonenberg in Laeken was built on the initiative of the Austrian Archdukes and Governors-General of the Netherlands, Maria-Christina of Austria and Albrecht of Saxony-Teschen.
This is the place where the Royal Family resides. This is also the place where the King receives some of his visitors. There are magnificent gardens and very famous greenhouses with incredible flowers. Once a year these greenhouses ("Les Serres de Laeken") are open to the public.
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The Royal Castle in Laeken. As the King of Belgium's residence, the castle became part of the vast royal domain of Laeken, which reached 186 hectares in its heyday!
Laeken is known as the royal commune. It is where the King of Belgium lives, as do his parents Albert and Paola, and even his sister Astrid. But Laeken is also a bustling district home to another palace - albeit less royal in nature - Brussels Expo and a football temple, the King Baudouin Stadium.
Jan 16, 2021 · Laeken derives its fame from its castle: a few months after the birth of Belgium in 1830, it became the residence of the Belgian sovereigns. Nowadays, Laeken has even more to offer than the royal estate and its surroundings.
The Royal Palace of Brussels is the King’s administrative residence and main workplace. In his office at the Brussels palace, the King receives the representatives of political institutions, foreign guests and other guests.
