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Royal Palace

The king's official palace, open only in summer, with a ceiling covered in the wings of a million beetles.

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Open
Six weeks or so in July and August; closed Mondays
Price
Paid; book online, no tickets at the door
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
Place des Palais, 1000 BrusselsDirections
Getting There
Parc or Trône station.

Why Go

The palace faces Brussels Park, where the king works but doesn't live. In summer its state rooms open to visitors, including the Mirror Room, whose ceiling the artist Jan Fabre covered in 2002 with the shimmering green wings of jewel beetles.

Nearby in Brussels

Royal Museums of Fine Arts and the Magritte Museum5 min walk · Must-SeeMont des Arts8 min walkSablon8 min walkCathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula11 min walk

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