Coudenberg

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Coudenberg is a historic hill in central Brussels that once hosted the city’s medieval palace complex and now forms part of the archaeological remains beneath the modern Royal Quarter.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
hill
historic site
afterEventUse site cleared for construction of the Royal Quarter
associatedWith Burgundian Netherlands
Duchy of Brabant
Habsburg Netherlands
continent Europe
coordinateSystem World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84)
linked to: WGS84
country Belgium
currentUse archaeological site open to the public
museum circuit beneath the Place Royale
elevationAboveSurroundings hilltop
eraOfMajorDevelopment Burgundian Netherlands period
Middle Ages
formerlyContained Palace of Coudenberg
linked to: Coudenberg

medieval palace complex of Brussels
residence of the Burgundian dukes
residence of the Dukes of Brabant
residence of the Habsburg governors of the Low Countries
hasMuseum Coudenberg archaeological site museum
linked to: Coudenberg
hasPart archaeological remains
cellars
foundations of former palace buildings
underground galleries
heritageStatus protected heritage site in Brussels
languageOfToponym Dutch
locatedIn Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium

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

central Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium
nameMeaning "cold hill" in Dutch
near Magritte Museum
Mont des Arts
Museum of Musical Instruments (Brussels)
Royal Palace of Brussels
openToPublic yes
partOf Royal Quarter of Brussels
historic center of Brussels
significantEvent destruction of the palace by fire in 1731
subjectOf archaeological excavations in the 20th century
heritage conservation projects
touristAttraction yes
underlies Place Royale
Royal Square of Brussels
part of the Royal Palace area

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Royal Palace of Brussels near Coudenberg
Coudenberg formerlyContained Palace of Coudenberg
linked to: Coudenberg
Coudenberg hasMuseum Coudenberg archaeological site museum
linked to: Coudenberg
Paleizenplein near Coudenberg area
linked to: Coudenberg
Paleizenplein hasNearbyLandmark Coudenberg Palace archaeological site
linked to: Coudenberg
Governor-General of the Habsburg Netherlands seatOfGovernment Coudenberg Palace
linked to: Coudenberg
Royal Quarter of Brussels contains Coudenberg archaeological site
linked to: Coudenberg
Place Royale / Koningsplein locatedOn Coudenberg hill
linked to: Coudenberg
Place Royale replaces Coudenberg Palace
linked to: Coudenberg
Place Royale hasLandmark Coudenberg archaeological site
linked to: Coudenberg
Mont des Arts near Coudenberg Palace archaeological site
linked to: Coudenberg
Sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands residence Coudenberg Palace
linked to: Coudenberg
Koningsplein near Coudenberg archaeological site
linked to: Coudenberg