Royal Palace (Brussels, Belgium), 13.01.2019
Royal Palace (Palais Royal de Bruxelles) is the official palace of the King of the Belgians in the centre of the nation's capital #Brussels, in front of the Brussels' park. On the opposite side of the park, at Rue de la Loi, there is the Palace of the Nation (Palais de la Nation) as the official seat of the Belgian Federal Parliament.
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Королевский дворец в Брюсселе - официальная резиденция бельгийского монарха, расположенная в центре столицы напротив Брюссельского парка. На противоположной стороне парка, на улице Ла Лои находится Дворец Нации - место заседаний Бельгийского Федерального парламента.
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Documentary about the Royal palace of Brussels and the Belgian Monarchy Part 1
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Palais de justice de Bruxelles (aerial video)
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Palais Royal de Bruxelles... (La Brabançonne)
Le Palais royal de Bruxelles est situé place des Palais. Né de la réunion de quatre hôtels particuliers construits au XVIIIe siècle : Walckiers, Bender, Belgiojoso et Belle-Vue, il n’abrite plus aujourd’hui que le bureau du souverain belge où il accorde ses audiences et exerce ses activités officielles.
Afin d’offrir au souverain, le roi Guillaume Ier des Pays-Bas, une résidence digne de son rang à Bruxelles, où il est censé résider une année sur deux, les deux hôtels centraux, situés de part et d’autre de la rue Héraldique, ont été agrandis et réunis par un bâtiment central à colonnade. Trois architectes de la Cour – Ghislain-Joseph Henry, Charles Vander Straeten et Tilman-François Suys – ont œuvré à ce bâtiment entre 1815 et 1829 pour créer ce que l'on appelle dès lors le palais royal de Bruxelles. Propriété de l'état, le palais passe des Pays-Bas à la Belgique qui en devient propriétaire après la révolution belge de 1830.
Tandis que Léopold Ier s’accommode sans trop de mal de ce palais qui se révèle peu pratique pour la réception, son successeur, Léopold II, est plus exigeant. Pour lui, « les Palais royaux sont des bâtiments destinés non seulement à loger le Roi et sa famille, mais aux réceptions et aux cérémonies publiques, qui incombent à celui qui représente la Nation. » Dès sa prestation de serment, il commande d’importantes transformations à son architecte, Alphonse Balat : restauration de l’aile droite où il compte installer ses appartements, aménagement des salles et des galeries d’apparat pour les réceptions dans la partie gauche avec, à l’étage, des appartements pour les hôtes étrangers. Ce premier programme d’urgence est achevé dès 1872. Restait à s’attaquer à « l’horrible façade » avant de l’édifice, selon les propres termes du monarque pour que le palais royal de Bruxelles devienne digne des ambitions du roi. Au moment de racheter l’hôtel Belle Vue, situé à l’angle de la place Royale, qu’il veut arrimer à son palais, Léopold II parvient à convaincre la ville de Bruxelles de lui céder un morceau du parc de Bruxelles en échange du financement, par l’État, du réaménagement de la place des Palais et de la création des jardins à créer devant le palais royal. Le budget prévu à cet effet en 1903 englobe une enveloppe pour l’achèvement des façades du palais, confié à l’architecte Henri Maquet. Les travaux débutent l’année suivante par la démolition de la façade de Suys, offrant ainsi les salons d’apparat et les chambres éventrés aux badauds ébahis. Mais le chantier s’éternise et engloutit l’argent du contribuable belge. À la mort du souverain, en 1909, le programme n’est pas terminé alors qu’il a déjà coûté plus cher que prévu. Octave Flanneau succède alors à Henri Maquet mais se contente d’achever ce qui avait déjà été entamé. Depuis, le palais royal n’a plus subi de transformation importante.
Le prince Philippe (actuel roi), célibataire à l'époque, est le dernier membre de la famille royale à avoir habité au palais royal de Bruxelles de la fin des années 1980 à son mariage en décembre 1999.
Au cours du règne de son époux Albert II de 1993 à 2013, la reine Paola a entrepris un vaste programme de rénovation et de valorisation des demeures royales. Elle crée un comité artistique chargé d'intégrer l'art contemporain belge dans le palais royal de Bruxelles. Cette démarche déboucha sur l'inauguration en 2002 de trois œuvres d'artistes belges : une série de photos de Dirk Braeckman, sept toiles de la peintre Marthe Wéry et le revêtement du plafond de la salle des Glaces par Jan Fabre. En 2004, la reine Paola inaugure une quatrième œuvre d'art : les Fleurs du Palais royal conçue par Patrick Corillon et installée dans la salle Empire. En 2010, dans le cadre des travaux pour accueillir un sommet Union Européenne-Asie, trois salons (le salon Louis XVI, le salon des Pilastres et le salon des Maréchaux) sont rénovés par le décorateur Axel Vervoordt, et une cinquième oeuvre d'art contemporain est intégrée : une série de tableaux et une vidéo de Michaël Borremans sur le thème du laquais.
Le 21 juillet 2013, c'est au palais royal de Bruxelles que le roi Albert II signe son acte d'abdication...
Visite du palais de l'injustice de Bruxelles
C'est le plus grand palais de justice du monde et c'est aussi celui qui est le plus en mauvais état du monde. Il y a beaucoup de statue et de monument d'Égypte. Il est composé dune coupole de 97 mètres de hauteur et de 7 étages au total. Et c'est ici qu'il existe la plus grande injustice dans tous les domaines de la justice.
Brussels, Belgium - Royal Palace of Brussels (2018)
The Royal Palace of Brussels is the official palace of the King and Queen of the Belgians in the centre of the nation's capital Brussels. However it is not used as a royal residence, as the king and his family live in the Royal Palace of Laeken on the outskirts of Brussels. The website of the Belgian Monarchy describes the function of the palace as follows:
The Palace is where His Majesty the King exercises his prerogatives as Head of State, grants audiences and deals with affairs of state. Apart from the offices of the King and the Queen, the Royal Palace houses the services of the Grand Marshal of the Court, the King's Head of Cabinet, the Head of the King's Military Household and the Intendant of the King's Civil List. The Palace also includes the State Rooms where large receptions are held, as well as the apartments provided for foreign Heads of State during official visits.
The palace is situated in front of Brussels Park. A long square called the Paleizenplein/Place des Palais separates the palace from the park. The middle axis of the park marks both the middle peristyle of the palace and the middle of the facing building on the other side of the park, which is the Palace of the Nation (the Belgian Federal Parliament building). The two facing buildings are said to symbolize Belgium's system of government: a constitutional monarchy.
As often mentioned it has a facade 50% longer than that of Buckingham Palace but its floor area of 33,027 m2 is less than half of Buckingham Palace's floor area (77,000 m2)
The City of Brussels is the largest municipality and historical centre of the Brussels-Capital Region, and the de jure capital of Belgium. Besides the strict centre, it also covers the immediate northern outskirts where it borders municipalities in Flanders. It is the administrative centre of the European Union, thus often dubbed, along with the region, the EU's capital city.
The City of Brussels is a municipality consisting of the central historic town and certain additional areas within the greater Brussels-Capital Region, namely Haren, Laeken and Neder-Over-Heembeek to the north, and Avenue Louise/Louizalaan and the Bois de la Cambre/Ter Kamerenbos park to the south.
On 1 January 2017, the City of Brussels had a total population of 176,545. The total area is 32.61 km2 (12.59 sq mi) which gives a population density of 5,475 inhabitants per square kilometre (14,180/sq mi). As of 2007, there were approximately 50,000 registered non-Belgians in the City of Brussels. In common with all the Brussels municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch).
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Brussels (French: Bruxelles), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels which is the de jure capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the region of Flanders (in which it forms an enclave) or Wallonia. The region has a population of 1.2 million and a metropolitan area with a population of over 1.8 million, the largest in Belgium.
Since the end of the Second World War, Brussels has been a major centre for international politics and has become the polyglot home of numerous international organizations, politicians, diplomats and civil servants. Brussels is the de facto capital of the European Union as it hosts a number of principal EU institutions (the other administrative centres are Luxembourg and Strasbourg). The secretariat of the Benelux and the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are also located in Brussels.
Historically a Dutch-speaking city, it has seen a language shift to French from the late 19th century onwards. Today the majority language is French, and the Brussels-Capital Region is an officially bilingual enclave within the Flemish Region. All road signs, street names, and many advertisements and services are shown in both languages.Brussels is increasingly becoming multilingual with increasing numbers of migrants, expatriates and minority groups speaking their own languages.
Despite what its name suggests, the Brussels-Capital Region is not the capital of Belgium in itself. Article 194 of the Belgian Constitution establishes that the capital of Belgium is the City of Brussels, the municipality within the capital region that once was the city's core.
The City of Brussels is the location of many national institutions. The Royal Palace, where the King of Belgium exercises his prerogatives as head of state, is situated alongside the Brussels Park. The Palace of the Nation is located on the opposite side of this park, and is the seat of the Belgian Federal Parliament. The office of the Prime Minister of Belgium, colloquially called Law Street 16 (Dutch: Wetstraat 16, French: 16, rue de la Loi), is located adjacent to this building. This is also the place where the Council of Ministers holds its meetings. The Court of Cassation, Belgium's main court, has its seat in the Palace of Justice. Other important institutions in the City of Brussels are the Constitutional Court, the Council of State, the Court of Audit, the Royal Belgian Mint and the National Bank of Belgium.The City of Brussels is also the capital of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community. The Flemish Parliament and Flemish Government have their seats in Brussels,as do the Parliament of the French Community and the Government of the French Community.
The 19 municipalities (communes) of the Brussels-Capital Region are political subdivisions with individual responsibilities for the handling of local level duties, such as law enforcement and the upkeep of schools and roads within its borders. Municipal administration is also conducted by a mayor, a council, and an executive.
In 1831, Belgium was divided into 2,739 municipalities, including the 19 in the Brussels-Capital Region. Unlike most of the municipalities in Belgium, the ones located in the Brussels-Capital Region were not merged with others during mergers occurring in 1964, 1970, and 1975. However, several municipalities outside of the Brussels-Capital Region have been merged with the City of Brussels throughout its history including Laeken, Haren, and Neder-Over-Heembeek, which were merged into the City of Brussels in 1921.
The largest and most populous of the municipalities is the City of Brussels, covering 32.6 square kilometres (12.6 sq mi) with 145,917 inhabitants. The least populous is Koekelberg with 18,541 inhabitants, while the smallest in area is Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, which is only 1.1 square kilometres (0.4 sq mi). Despite being the smallest municipality, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode has the highest population density of the 19 with 20,822 inhabitants per square kilometre (53,930/sq mi).Wikipedia
Belgian Royal Palace in Brussels
The Royal Palace of Brussels (Dutch: Koninklijk Paleis van Brussel [ˈkoː.nɪŋk.ˌlək pɐ.ˈlɛi̯s vɐn ˈbrʏ.səl], French: Palais Royal de Bruxelles, German: Königlicher Palast von Brüssel) is the official palace of the King and Queen of the Belgians in the centre of the nation's capital Brussels. However it is not used as a royal residence, as the king and his family live in the Royal Castle of Laeken on the outskirts of Brussels. The website of the Belgian Monarchy describes the function of the palace as follows: The Palace is where His Majesty the King exercises his prerogatives as Head of State, grants audiences and deals with affairs of state. Apart from the offices of the King and the Queen, the Royal Palace houses the services of the Grand Marshal of the Court, the King's Head of Cabinet, the Head of the King's Military Household and the Intendant of the King's Civil List. The Palace also includes the State Rooms where large receptions are held, as well as the apartments provided for foreign Heads of State during official visits.
The palace is situated in front of Brussels Park. A long square called the Paleizenplein/Place des Palais separates the palace from the park. The middle axis of the park marks both the middle peristyle of the palace and the middle of the facing building on the other side of the park, which is the Palace of the Nation (the Belgian Federal Parliament building). The two facing buildings are said to symbolize Belgium's system of government: a constitutional monarchy.
Monarchy in Belgium is constitutional and popular in nature. The hereditary monarch, at present Albert II, is the head of state and is officially called King of the Belgians (Dutch: Koning der Belgen, French: Roi des Belges, German: König der Belgier).
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BRUSSELS CITY SIGHTSEEING 6 (From European Union to Sacred Heart Basilica)
ENGLISH
This CAR TRIP takes you from the European Union Headquarters to the Brussels Basilica of the Sacred Heart, via the Rue de la Loi and the inside ring road of Brussels. The Rue de la Loi or Wetstraat, meaning Law Street, is a principal road running through central and eastern Brussels which is famous due to the presence of several notable Belgian and EU governmental buildings. The road runs from Rue Royale/Koningsstraat, in the centre of Brussels, to the Schuman roundabout in its European Quarter. The term Rue de la Loi or Wetstraat is used as a metonymy for government in Belgian media because the Belgian Federal Parliament stands at the beginning of this street and the office of the prime minister is located at number 16. At the far end is the Berlaymont building on the Schuman roundabout and the Cinquantenaire beyond that. Shortly before the roundabout is the exit ramp from the tunnel under the roundabout and Cinquantenaire
FRANCAIS
La rue de la Loi (en néerlandais : Wetstraat) est une rue importante de Bruxelles qui va de l’avenue de la Joyeuse Entrée via le rond-point Robert Schuman à la rue Royale. Dans les médias belges, «rue de la Loi » est souvent employé par métonymie pour désigner le Parlement, le siège du gouvernement ou le gouvernement tout court, et « 16, rue de la Loi » pour désigner le Conseil des ministres ou le Premier ministre. Le 16, rue de la Loi, en face du parc de Bruxelles, est connu pour abriter les bureaux du Premier ministre de l'État fédéral et la salle du Conseil des Ministres. On y trouve aussi une entrée (généralement condamnée) donnant accès au Palais de la Nation, abritant la Chambre et le Sénat belge.
Le no 10 abrite, quant à lui, les bureaux du président de la Chambre des représentants
Le no16, rue de la Loi, en face du parc de Bruxelles, est connu pour abriter les bureaux du Premier ministre de l'État fédéral et la salle du Conseil des Ministres.
Le no 22 , l'Organe de coordination pour l'analyse de la menace (OCAM) est au no 22.
Au no 5 , le batiment Cercle Gaulois, cercle artistique et littéraire privé réservé aux hommes.
Un kilomètre plus loin, à l'extérieur de la petite ceinture en direction du parc du Cinquantenaire, se situent les sièges des institutions européennes
au nr 170 et 200 les bâtiments CHARLEMAGNE et BERLAYMONT, tous deux au carrefour de la rue de la Loi et du boulevard Charlemagne, abritent respectivement la Commission européenne et ses annexes
au no 145 le batiment LEX BUILDING , nouveau bâtiment du Conseil de l'Union européenne, construit par le bureau d'architectes M. & J-M. Jaspers, J. Eyers &Partners.
au no 155, le bâtiment EUROPA, ancien Résidence Palace , est le siège du Conseil européen et du Conseil de l'Union européenne, dont la réalisation a été terminée en 2016 par le bureau d'architectes et ingénieurs Philippe Samyn & Partners ;
au no 175, le bâtiment JUSTE LIPSE, qui abrite le Conseil de l'Union européenne ;
Un plan de réaménagement du quartier européen a été élaboré par le gouvernement bruxellois en collaboration avec l'architecte Christian de Portzamparc. Ce plan prévoit de supprimer l'effet de couloir que présente la rue de la Loi bordée, sur chaque rive, d'immeubles de bureaux en cordon ininterrompu. Il s'agit d'amplifier le site par la construction de tours séparées par des espaces ménageant des vues et des communications vers les quartiers environnants et, surtout, vers le Parlement européen tout proche.
NEDERLANDS
De Wetstraat (Frans: Rue de la Loi) is een straat in Brussel, met belangrijke gebouwen van zowel de Belgische regering als de Europese instellingen. Het is een van de drukste invalswegen van Brussel. De straat loopt vanaf het Schumanplein, nabij het Jubelpark, tot aan de Koningsstraat, in het centrum van Brussel. Onder de Wetstraat lopen twee tunnels: de Wettunnel onder het Schumanplein en de Kunst-Wettunnel onder het kruispunt met de R20, de Kleine Ring van Brussel.
Aan de kant van het Schumanplein bevindt zich de Europese Wijk van Brussel met onder meer het Berlaymontcomplex, het Justus Lipsiusgebouw en andere kantoorgebouwen van de Europese Unie. Aan de andere kant eindigt de Wetstraat tussen het Warandepark en het gebouw van het Belgische parlement: het Paleis der Natie met de Kamer van volksvertegenwoordigers en de Senaat, evenals het kabinet van de Eerste Minister
View from Palais de Justice over Brussels
Interview du Roi et de la Reine à l'occasion de leur 20e anniversaire de mariage le 4 décembre.
Retour sur les fiançailles et le mariage du Roi et de la Reine à l’occasion de leur 20e anniversaire de mariage le 4 décembre.
Terugblik op de bekendmaking en verloving van de Koning en Koningin naar aanleiding van hun twintigste huwelijksverjaardag op 4 december.
Looking back on the announcement and engagement of the King and Queen on the occasion of their 20th wedding anniversary on December 4th.
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Brussels - City Center Walking Tour
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19/01/2019 – 21/01/2019 – Bruxelas/Brussels (Bélgica/Belgium)
19/01/2019 - Brussels - City Center Walking Tour
PT// Passeio pelo centro de Bruxelas, nos arredores da Grand Place, caminhando pelas ruas empedradas e contemplando a bela arquitetura dos edifícios e os murais característicos desta cidade. Destaque para a passagem por Manneken Pis, Halles Saint-Géry, Place de la Bourse e Jeanneke Pis.
EN// Walk through the center of Brussels, on the outskirts of the Grand Place, walking through the cobbled streets and contemplating the beautiful architecture of the buildings and murals characteristic of this city. Highlight for the passage through Manneken Pis, Halles Saint-Géry, Place de la Bourse and Jeanneke Pis.
穿过布鲁塞尔市中心，在大广场的郊区，穿过鹅卵石街道，并考虑这座城市的建筑和壁画的美丽建筑。 突出通过Manneken Pis，Halles Saint-Géry，Place de la Bourse和Jeanneke Pis。
Chuānguò bùlǔsài'ěr shì zhōngxīn, zài dà guǎngchǎng de jiāoqū, chuānguò éluǎnshí jiēdào, bìng kǎolǜ zhè zuò chéngshì de jiànzhú hé bìhuà dì měilì jiànzhú. Túchū tōngguò Manneken Pis,Halles Saint-Géry,Place de la Bourse hé Jeanneke Pis.
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President Barack Speaks at Palais Des Beaux Arts in Brussels, Belgium
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Etat de la nation 2010 part II
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Intronisation Albert II de Belgique - Archive vidéo INA
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Belgium/Brussels/Bruxelles (Walking Tour) Part 2
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Brussels (French: Bruxelles), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels which is the de jure capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the region of Flanders (in which it forms an enclave) or Wallonia. The region has a population of 1.2 million and a metropolitan area with a population of over 1.8 million, the largest in Belgium.
Since the end of the Second World War, Brussels has been a major centre for international politics and has become the polyglot home of numerous international organizations, politicians, diplomats and civil servants. Brussels is the de facto capital of the European Union as it hosts a number of principal EU institutions (the other administrative centres are Luxembourg and Strasbourg). The secretariat of the Benelux and the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are also located in Brussels.
Historically a Dutch-speaking city, it has seen a language shift to French from the late 19th century onwards. Today the majority language is French, and the Brussels-Capital Region is an officially bilingual enclave within the Flemish Region. All road signs, street names, and many advertisements and services are shown in both languages.Brussels is increasingly becoming multilingual with increasing numbers of migrants, expatriates and minority groups speaking their own languages.
Despite what its name suggests, the Brussels-Capital Region is not the capital of Belgium in itself. Article 194 of the Belgian Constitution establishes that the capital of Belgium is the City of Brussels, the municipality within the capital region that once was the city's core.
The City of Brussels is the location of many national institutions. The Royal Palace, where the King of Belgium exercises his prerogatives as head of state, is situated alongside the Brussels Park. The Palace of the Nation is located on the opposite side of this park, and is the seat of the Belgian Federal Parliament. The office of the Prime Minister of Belgium, colloquially called Law Street 16 (Dutch: Wetstraat 16, French: 16, rue de la Loi), is located adjacent to this building. This is also the place where the Council of Ministers holds its meetings. The Court of Cassation, Belgium's main court, has its seat in the Palace of Justice. Other important institutions in the City of Brussels are the Constitutional Court, the Council of State, the Court of Audit, the Royal Belgian Mint and the National Bank of Belgium.The City of Brussels is also the capital of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community. The Flemish Parliament and Flemish Government have their seats in Brussels,as do the Parliament of the French Community and the Government of the French Community.
The 19 municipalities (communes) of the Brussels-Capital Region are political subdivisions with individual responsibilities for the handling of local level duties, such as law enforcement and the upkeep of schools and roads within its borders. Municipal administration is also conducted by a mayor, a council, and an executive.
In 1831, Belgium was divided into 2,739 municipalities, including the 19 in the Brussels-Capital Region. Unlike most of the municipalities in Belgium, the ones located in the Brussels-Capital Region were not merged with others during mergers occurring in 1964, 1970, and 1975. However, several municipalities outside of the Brussels-Capital Region have been merged with the City of Brussels throughout its history including Laeken, Haren, and Neder-Over-Heembeek, which were merged into the City of Brussels in 1921.
The largest and most populous of the municipalities is the City of Brussels, covering 32.6 square kilometres (12.6 sq mi) with 145,917 inhabitants. The least populous is Koekelberg with 18,541 inhabitants, while the smallest in area is Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, which is only 1.1 square kilometres (0.4 sq mi). Despite being the smallest municipality, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode has the highest population density of the 19 with 20,822 inhabitants per square kilometre (53,930/sq mi).Wikipedia
BRUSSELS A walking tour around the city / BRUSELAS Un paseo por la ciudad
Photographic slideshow of the city of Brussels (BRUXELLES in French / BRUSSEL in Flemish), capital city of Belgium (Belgique / België), containing main touristic highlights: Boulevard Adolphe Max, Place De Brouckère, Béguinage, Place des Martyrs, Théatre de la Monnaie, Bourse, Grand Place / Grote Markt, Galeries St. Hubert, Sainte Gudule Cathedral, Palais Royal, Place Royale, Old England Art Noveau building, Mont des Arts, night photos of the Grand Place, Laeken, Atomium, Palais de la Nation / Parliament, Théatre du Parc, Berlaymont / European Commission, Parc du Cinquantenaire, Basilique de Koekelberg, Gare du Nord and modern quarter.
Music from the genial Belgian musician and composer Wim Mertens.
BRUSSELS ROYAL PALACE (City SightSeeing + Info)
ROYAL PALACE of Brussels is the official palace of the King and Queen of the Belgians in the centre of the nation's capital Brussels. However it is not used as a royal residence, as the king and his family live in the Royal Palace of Laeken on the outskirts of Brussels. The website of the Belgian Monarchy describes the function of the palace as follows: The Palace is where His Majesty the King exercises his prerogatives as Head of State, grants audiences and deals with affairs of state. The façade is Louis XVI style.
ROYAL SQUARE (French; Royal Square) or Koningsplein (Dutch; King's Square) is a historic neoclassical square in the Royal Quarter of Brussels, Belgium. Built between 1775 and 1782 as part of an urban project including Brussels' Park, it is rectangular and symmetrical in shape and is flanked by some of the main museums in the city. At This place, a few compatriots Kept the Dutchmen at arm's lenght in 1830. Leopold the First King of Belgium was invested there on July 21 1831. Since august 1848, has been standing Godefroid de Bouillon, a national hero, by Simonis
Since the mid-19th century, an equestrian statue of Godfrey of Bouillon has stood in the centre of the Royal Square in Brussels, Belgium. The statue was made by Eugène Simonis, and inaugurated on August 24, 1848. Godfrey is a key figure in the pseudohistorical theories put forth in the books The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail and The Da Vinci Code.
ROYAL PARC Lies on the site of the gardens of the former Palace of Coudenberg, which had been used since the Middle Ages as a hunting ground by the Dukes of Brabant. It was designed and laid out between 1776 and 1783 in a neoclassical style by the French architect Gilles-Barnabé Guimard and the Austrian landscape architect Joachim Zinner. In 1793, French revolutionary troops destroyed the sculptures and overthrew the busts of the Roman emperors which adorned the park. During the Belgian Revolution, which led to the separation of the Southern Netherlands, the park served as a refuge for the army of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. Since the 19th century, the park has been surrounded by a double row of lime trees and a monumental fence designed by Tilman-François Suys. In the 20th century, the park was fitted with Art Deco lamp posts. In the 1930s, a bunker was built underneath it, connected by tunnels to the House of Parliament. The park was most recently renovated between 2000 and 2002
DR Congo preisdent meets Belgian PM in Brussels
(17 Sep 2019) The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi began his first official visit to Belgium on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Charles Michel welcomed him at a red carpet ceremony in Brussels and the two leaders inspected a guard of honour.
Later in the day Tshisekedi met Belgium's King Philippe for lunch.
Opponents of Tshisekedi held a small protest outside the Egmont Palace where Michel and Tshisekedi held talks.
Tshisekedi, 55, was sworn in as Democratic Republic of Congo's new president in January, marking the country's first peaceful transfer of power since independence from Belgium nearly 60 years ago.
He succeeded Joseph Kabila, the strongman who governed the largely impoverished and corruption-riddled Central African country for 18 years before stepping down under pressure.
But the December 2018 elections that brought him to power were marred by allegations of large-scale fraud and suspicions of a backroom deal by Kabila to install Tshisekedi over another opposition candidate who according to leaked electoral data was the real winner.
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