Palace of the Count of Flanders

The Palace of the Count Of Flanders is a former Belgian Royal residence, located in Brussels. Currently it houses the Court of Audit of Belgium.

History

Originally it was the property of the Lord Paul Arconati-Visconti.[1] In 1866 the Count of Flanders bought the residence one year before his marriage. He had the palace rebuilt by his architect Gustave Saintenoy.[2] It features a small inner garden, which leds to the Entry of honour. After the works the new Count and Countess made it their family home.[3] After the death of the Count his children sold the resicence to the Banque de Bruxelles.

Saintenoy designed the great ball room, unforumately this fine room was destroyed in 1921. [4]

Notes

King Albert I was born here, and his brother Prince Baudouin died here.

References

  1. ↑ http://familleroyalebelge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/le-palais-des-comtes-de-flandre.html
  2. ↑ https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=KTO3q6fTy98C&pg=PA168&dq=palais+comte+flandre+saintenoy&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjq486Sk4fQAhVD8RQKHbIgDCwQ6AEIJjAB#v=onepage&q=palais%20comte%20flandre%20saintenoy&f=false
  3. ↑ http://www.racine.be/sites/default/files/books/issuu/9782873868864.pdf
  4. ↑ https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=I7mUQMvQ0JQC&pg=PA31&dq=palais+comte+flandre+saintenoy&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjq486Sk4fQAhVD8RQKHbIgDCwQ6AEILTAC#v=onepage&q=palais%20comte%20flandre%20saintenoy&f=false


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