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1.2. Royal Palace
For fans of royal history, the Royal Palace should be at the very top of a city tour itinerary.
This is the official palace of the King and Queen of the Belgians although it is no longer
actively used as a royal residence. This palace does still have an official purpose though and
many important functions are hosted in the state rooms here.
Building work started on the palace in 1783 but the façade that we see today was only com-
pleted in the 20th century for King Leopold II.
The building today not only acts as a location for the official business of the King, but has
many political functions and hosts the services of the Foreign Relations Department and the
Social Affairs department - and so this palace is still very much at the heart of political life
in Brussels and Belgium.
