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The Royal Palace of Brussels ( French: Palais royal de Bruxelles, pronounced [pa.lɛ ʁwa.jal də bʁy.sɛl]; Dutch: Koninklijk Paleis van Brussel [ˈkoːnɪŋklək paːˈlɛis vɑn ˈbrʏsəl]; [ a] German: Königlicher Palast von Brüssel) is the official palace of the King and Queen of the Belgians in the centre of the nation's capital ...
Brussels lies in the north-central part of Belgium, about 110 km (68 mi) from the Belgian coast and about 180 km (110 mi) from Belgium's southern tip. It is located in the heartland of the Brabantian Plateau, about 45 km (28 mi) south of Antwerp ( Flanders ), and 50 km (31 mi) north of Charleroi ( Wallonia ).
Palace of the Nation. / 50.84694°N 4.36500°E / 50.84694; 4.36500. The Palace of the Nation ( Dutch: Paleis der Natie; French: Palais de la Nation; German: Palast der Nation) is a neoclassical palace in Brussels, Belgium, housing the Belgian Federal Parliament . The palace was built from 1778 to 1783 to a neoclassical design by the ...
Academy Palace. The Academy Palace or Palace of the Academies ( French: Palais des Académies; Dutch: Academiënpaleis or Paleis der Academiën) is a neoclassical palace in Brussels, Belgium. It was originally built between 1823 and 1828 for Prince William II of Orange. Nowadays, it houses five Belgian academies including the Royal Academies ...
The national flag of Belgium ( Dutch: vlag van België, French: drapeau de la Belgique, German: Flagge Belgiens) is a tricolour consisting of three equal vertical bands displaying the national colours of Belgium: black, yellow, and red. The colours were taken from the coat of arms of the Duchy of Brabant, and the vertical design may be based on ...
Website. www.fed-parl.be. The Federal Parliament ( Dutch: Federaal Parlement; French: Parlement fédéral; German: Föderales Parlament) is the bicameral parliament of Belgium. It consists of the Chamber of Representatives [ A] and the Senate [ B]. It sits in the Palace of the Nation (Dutch: Paleis der Natie; French: Palais de la Nation; German ...
The Town Hall ( French: Hôtel de Ville; Dutch: Stadhuis ⓘ) of the City of Brussels is a landmark building and the seat of the City of Brussels municipality of Brussels, Belgium. It is located on the south side of the famous Grand-Place/Grote Markt (Brussels' main square), opposite the neo-Gothic King's House or Bread House[ a ] building ...
Image source: Getty Images. Unlike most banks, Capital One is heavily focused on credit cards and other loans. To put that into perspective, the $961 million in income the company generated in the ...