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Location: Ville De Bruxelles - Stad Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

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1. Woluwe Park – Soignes Forest Path loop from Uccle-Calevoet - Ukkel-Kalevoet

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03:48

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2. Woluwe Park – Soignes Forest Path loop from Heysel - Heizel

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3. King Baudouin Park – Laeken Watercress Farm loop from Comte de Flandre - Graaf van Vlaanderen

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02:23

230m

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visit.brussels

July 13, 2023

Laeken Castle, built in 1782, is surrounded by a large 120 ha park. The residence then bore the name of Schonenberg. Under Napoleon, Schonenberg became a military headquarters, and even a prison. Rebuilt several times, the castle then passed, after the revolts against William I, into the hands of the Belgian State, which made it the residence of Leopold I. All our kings, except Albert II, had their residence there.

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Viviane

April 28, 2023

The Castle of Laeken is one of the royal residences in Belgium. It is located in Laeken, part of the city of Brussels since 1921, in the north of the Brussels region. It is surrounded by a 120-hectare park, which also includes the Royal Greenhouses. Nearby are also the royal residences Stuyvenberg and Belvedère and the Church of Our Lady, where the royal family is buried.

Officially it is the summer residence of the king, but in practice all Belgian kings – except Albert II – have made it their main residence. The Royal Palace of Brussels, which is a 7 km drive from the castle, is the official seat of the court and is used as a working palace.

The castle is state property, but a large part of the park and the greenhouses belong to the Royal Donation.

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September 28, 2024

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Location: Ville De Bruxelles - Stad Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

Castle of Laeken

1. Woluwe Park – Soignes Forest Path loop from Uccle-Calevoet - Ukkel-Kalevoet

2. Woluwe Park – Soignes Forest Path loop from Heysel - Heizel

3. King Baudouin Park – Laeken Watercress Farm loop from Comte de Flandre - Graaf van Vlaanderen

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