Palace of Charles of Lorraine


The Palace of Charles of Lorraine is a neoclassical palace in Brussels, Belgium. It served as the residence of Charles Alexander of Lorraine, the Governor-General of what was then Austrian Netherlands from 1744 to 1780. The palace currently houses a museum.
Located on what is now the Museum Square, the palace is located near the Coudenberg hill, not far from nearby institutions such as the Place Royale/Koningsplein, as well as the Royal Library, the national library of Belgium.

History

The construction was started in 1757 on the place where the palace of Nassau had stood, and of which only the Nassau Chapel was preserved. The palace counts five halls of which the interior is reminiscent of the Austrian Netherlands and the Bishopric of Liège in the 18th century.
Since 2001, the palace has been listed as a protected monument.