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When I tried to visit the Royal Greenhouses (see post below) I also walked through the Park of Laeken just on the other side of the Palace. On one side the park has a magnificent view of the city, on the other side an impressive view of the royal palace. It is quiet big, 26 hectares, 64 acres) and was created in the 19th century. It also had been used for the World Exhibition in 1958.
the plan
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The momorial of Queen Astrid the actual King's mother who died in a car accident in Switzerland at the very early age of 30 years and left 3 small children behind
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Neo-gothic Church of Our Lady. The church contains the royal crypt, where the members of the Belgian Royal Family are buried.
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Monument of the dynasty, erected in memory of King Leopold I in front of the Royal Castle
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View on the gates of the Royal Palace
Tourists watching the Palace
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A view to the park
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Beautiful flowers and trees
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Nice to climb on
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When it's warm people use to do picnics here
Amazing very old trees
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From far a view on the Atomium
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and on my way back I had to drive under it. It was packed with tourists.
Wow this is just amazing. I love it all. Especially that last picture. Just awesome my friend.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. Makes me wish I could just transport myself into them and be there.
ReplyDeleteAmazing place.
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amazing architecture. the trees and park are fabulous! thanks for sharing your world.
ReplyDeleteI would love to be able to just lie back on that nice green grass. It's all gone here already :( The atonium is quite spectacular. My parents had visited some years back.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great day at the park!
ReplyDeleteWhat an astounding castle.
ReplyDeleteWhat was the police doing? Did you take your cat there when there is a sign saying No Pets!!! LOL
Beautiful park and Neo-gothic Church. The architecture of church is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteWhat a park - beautiful. As a child I used to see lots of photos of the Atomium. I forgot it existed until I saw your photo.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tour of the gardens, the church is beautiful. Thanks for sharing your world today!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post. The Cathedral is lovely!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a tour in your world. The church is beautiful. The gardens are lovely too.
ReplyDeleteBonjour chère Gattina!
ReplyDeletewow amazing set of pictures, beautiful place and I would love to visit there someday, thanks for this clue.The park are fabulous with all beautiful green grass and I enjoyed a lot those lovely trees!
Your pictures are really wonderful, congratulations, you have perfect eyes to take beauty in your shots!
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Léia
I enjoyed your photos very much. Thank you Gattina, this is a beautiful place to visit.
ReplyDeleteGreat place and captures Gattina.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the tour.
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What a beautiful place! And your photos are fantastic! Thanks for such a great tour, Gattina! Hope your week is off to a great start! Enjoy!
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That church looks to me like Cinderella's Castle at Disney World! It's gorgeous! And I am glad to see that sO many people keep an eye on the palace! Should ANYthing happen there will be LOTS of eye-witnesses!
ReplyDeleteHi Gattina! Lovely place, wonderful post!!
ReplyDeleteSorry for the absence, but my computer broke down and I’ll be waiting a month for it to be fixed… ;-( Anyhow, I left you a post on the suburbs of Ephesus for you to enjoy. Have a great week!!
Looks like a wonderful park to have a picnic in. I love that church and monument of the dynasty. Simply gorgeous!
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