Royal Greenhouses of Laeken

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The Royal Greenhouses of Laeken are an extensive complex of monumental 19th-century glass and iron greenhouses in Brussels, renowned for their historic royal botanical collections and striking Art Nouveau-influenced architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf botanical garden
greenhouse complex
royal residence outbuilding
tourist attraction
architect Alphonse Balat
architecturalStyle Art Nouveau-influenced architecture
iron-and-glass architecture
associatedWithArchitect Victor Horta
constructionEnd 1895
constructionStart 1874
country Belgium
function conservation of exotic plants
representation venue for the Belgian monarchy
hasCollection azalea collection
camellia collection
historic royal botanical collections
palm collection
rare plants
subtropical plants
tropical plants
hasPart Embarcadère greenhouse
Iron Church of the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
Orangery of the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
Palm Pavilion of the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
Winter Garden of the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
heritageStatus protected heritage site in Brussels
languageOfOfficialInformation Dutch
French
locatedIn Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium

Brussels-Capital Region
City of Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium

Laeken
materialUsed glass
wrought iron
near Church of Our Lady of Laeken
Royal Castle of Laeken
linked to: Castle of Laeken
notableFeature large domed Winter Garden
network of interconnected glass galleries
panoramic views over the park of Laeken
openToPublic yes
ownedBy Kingdom of Belgium
linked to: Belgium
partOf Royal Castle of Laeken estate
linked to: Castle of Laeken
patron King Leopold II of Belgium
publicAccessPeriod limited annual spring opening
significance landmark of Belgian glass-and-iron architecture
symbol of King Leopold II’s reign
usedBy Belgian royal family
linked to: Belgian monarchy

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Castle of Laeken hasPart Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
Castle of Laeken near Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
Royal Greenhouses of Laeken hasPart Winter Garden of the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
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Royal Greenhouses of Laeken hasPart Palm Pavilion of the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
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Royal Greenhouses of Laeken hasPart Iron Church of the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
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Royal Greenhouses of Laeken hasPart Orangery of the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
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Royal Domain of Laeken hasPart Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
Royal Domain of Laeken hasLandmark Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
Stuyvenberg Castle locatedNear Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
Laeken contains Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
Laeken hasLandmark Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
Embarcadère greenhouse partOf Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
Embarcadère greenhouse locatedIn Royal Greenhouses of Laeken complex
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Northern Brussels hasNotableSite Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
subject linked to: northern Brussels
Royal Greenhouses open to public during limited periods alsoKnownAs Serres Royales de Laeken
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Alphonse Balat notableWork Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
Alphonse Balat notableWork winter garden of the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
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