Belgian Royal Residences

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

the royal palace in Brussels

[GrandDuchess]

The Greenhouses of Laeken looks absolutely fabulous!! Thanks for the nice pictures. And of course the Castle of Laeken looks very nice too, quite impressive. And the Palace in Brussels is also and impressive place, of which I've seen marvelous pictures of at other places...

[Danielle]

This sounds stupid and I don't know if someone has already asked this but, can people (non-royal like me) visit the park of Laeken? The Chinese pavilion and the Japanese inspired tower makes it seem like such a beautiful place to go and see. =)

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Originally Posted by Danielle

This sounds stupid and I don't know if someone has already asked this but, can people (non-royal like me) visit the park of Laeken? The Chinese pavilion and the Japanese inspired tower makes it seem like such a beautiful place to go and see. =)

Each year, in the spring, the Glasshouses of Laeken are opened to the public, in the last week of April and the first week of May. This tradition has been carried on for a century.

[Danielle]

Originally Posted by Cathérine Bergeyck

Each year, in the spring, the Glasshouses of Laeken are opened to the public, in the last week of April and the first week of May. This tradition has been carried on for a century.

Thank you. =)

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Care to come to dinner at Philippe and Mathilde's home? The table's all set :) :)

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

the greenhouses

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Laeken castle:

1. the winter garden
2. Inside the castle
3. the Japanese tower
4,5. The Chinese pavilion
6. royal stables, where the carriages stand (they're not used anymore).
7. the orangerie.
8. view from the sky

Elisabeth and Gabriel must have a marvellous time living there!!

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Some images from the park

[hrhcp]

Originally Posted by Cathérine Bergeyck

8. view from the sky

MY favourite pic, among the ones you posted. Thank you, Catherine.

Elisabeth and Gabriel must have a marvellous time living there!!

I sure hope they are given the opportunity to "let their hair down", when they play.

[hillary_nugent]

omg...its such a beautiful castle...and i love their touch of the east ^__^ the Japanese tower and Chinese pavilion rocks ^__^ but doesn't beat the castle ^___^

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Paola in front of her home, the Belvédère. She and Albert still live there.

[Hannelore]

An improvised table, but a beautiful room inside the castle of Laken

[Hannelore]

The cupola above the entrance hall of the castle of Laken.

[Hannelore]

the exterior of the royal palace of Brussels

[Hannelore]

And some of the interior of the royal palace of Brussels

[Hannelore]

A bit more....

[DDD]

WOW, The belgian palaces rocks...I wish we had more glamourous palaces ihere in Netherlands. The inside of the Belgian palaces is really beautiful..especially those chandeleers.

[hillary_nugent]

At least you guys have palaces to be proud of...Australia does not have a single palace...that is until i build mine in the future hahaha ^__^

cool pisc by the way ^__^

[Hannelore]

The castle of Ciergnon and it's private chapel, where Elisabeth and Gabriël were baptized.