Egmont Palace

Egmont Palace
View from the cour d'honneur (main courtyard) of the Egmont Palace
Map
Alternative namesArenberg Palace
General information
TypePalace
Architectural styleNeoclassical
AddressSquare du Petit Sablon / Kleine Zavelsquare 8
Town or city1000 City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region
CountryBelgium
Coordinates50°50′19″N 4°21′28″E / 50.83861°N 4.35778°E / 50.83861; 4.35778
Current tenantsBelgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Construction started1548 (1548)
Completedc. 1910
ClientCountess Françoise of Luxembourg [fr] and Count Lamoral of Egmont
OwnerBelgian State
DesignationsProtected (11/09/1992)
Other information
Public transit access
Website
Official website
References
[1]

The Egmont Palace (French: Palais d'Egmont, pronounced [palɛ dɛɡmɔ̃]; Dutch: Egmontpaleis), also sometimes known as the Arenberg Palace[2][3] (French: Palais d'Arenberg; Dutch: Arenbergpaleis), is a neoclassical palace in Brussels, Belgium. It was originally built between 1548 and 1560 for Countess Françoise of Luxembourg and Count Lamoral of Egmont, though its appearance was heavily modified in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was partly destroyed by fire in 1892, after which it was once again reconstructed. Nowadays, it is used by the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for receptions, as a guest house and conference centre.

The palace is situated in the Sablon/Zavel district (south-eastern part of Brussels' city centre), between the Rue aux Laines/Wolstraat and the Square du Petit Sablon/Kleine Zavelsquare. This site is served by Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort metro station (on lines 2 and 6 of the Brussels Metro), as well as the tram stop Petit Sablon/Kleine Zavel (on lines 92 and 93).

  1. ^ Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (2016). "Palais d'Egmont / Palais d'Arenberg et le parc" (in French). Brussels. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ "A short history of the Egmont Palace". Egmont Palace. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Palais d'Egmont, Egmont I & II | Régie des Bâtiments". www.regiedesbatiments.be. Retrieved 15 January 2022.