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Royal Palace of Brussels

The Royal Palace of Brussels is the king's administrative residence and main workplace. Its current appearance comes from the renovations of Leopold II: Alphonse Balat made the grand staircase and the Throne Room, and Henri Maquet the facade of 1904. It stands at one end of Brussels Park, facing the Palace of the Nation, seat of the federal parliament, at the other. Since 1965 the public can tour it every summer. Inside, the Throne Room, from the time of Leopold II, has four bas-reliefs by Auguste Rodin representing economic activities of the Belgian provinces, and above the doors are sculptures by Thomas Vinçotte representing the Scheldt and the Meuse. The Hall of Mirrors, whose construction began under Leopold II, has had its ceiling and a chandelier covered since 2002 with a million and a half jewel beetles, the work Heaven of Delight by Jan Fabre. Outside the opening season, the exterior can be seen and photographed at any time.

Things to do at Royal Palace of Brussels: 3 missions

• Photograph the palace façade from the esplanadeStand on the esplanade in front of the palace and frame its whole façade.
• Look from the palace to the Palais de la Nation across the parkFrom the palace, cross to Brussels Park and look at the opposite end for the Palais de la Nation, seat of the federal parliament.
• Find Rodin's bas-reliefs in the Throne RoomOn the summer visit, find in the Throne Room the four Rodin bas-reliefs on the provinces' economic activities.

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Source: Web oficial - Monarquía belga