Once a year since 1965 the Royal Palace in Brussels is open to the public after the National Holiday on 21 July until end September. There is no entrance fee, it's for everybody.
The last time I had been there must have been in 1966 and I could hardly remember a thing. This year you were allowed to take pictures without flash.
The Royal Palace of Brussels is the King’s administrative residence and main workplace. Here in his office the King receives the representatives of political institutions, foreign guests (heads of state, ambassadors) and other guests. In addition to the office of the King and of the Queen, the Royal Palace plays host to the services of the King’s Household: the King’s Cabinet, the General Secretariat, the Civil List, the Military Household, the Protocol and the Queen’s Secretariat. The other members of the Royal Family also have an office at the Brussels Palace, where their staff work. The Palace comprises also prestige reception rooms where various activities of the King and the Royal Family are organized (work meetings and, receptions, concerts, lunches, etc.).
The ceiling is covered with scarab wing cases.
The palace was tastefully renovated by the previous Queen Paola and is a unique work of art. Light and simply beautiful.
The chandeliers are beautiful and the ceiling is stunning. How many millions of scarab beetles gave their wings for that?
ReplyDeleteThat is nice you can visit the Palace, always curious to see how it looks like in the interios. Nice pictures.
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