Palace of Charles of Lorraine
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The Palace of Charles of Lorraine was the residence of Charles Alexander of Lorraine in Brussels
. Charles was governor-general of the Austrian Netherlands from 1744 to 1780.
The palace is located at the Museum-square in the upper city, near the Place Royale
. The construction was started in 1757 on the place where the palace of Nassau
had stood.
Nowadays it houses a museum. The palace counts five halls of which the interior is reminiscent of the Austrian Netherlands and the Bishopric of Liège
in the 18th century.
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
. Charles was governor-general of the Austrian Netherlands from 1744 to 1780.
The palace is located at the Museum-square in the upper city, near the Place Royale
Place Royale (Brussels)
The Place Royale or Koningsplein is a historic square near the center of Brussels, Belgium.-History:...
. The construction was started in 1757 on the place where the palace of Nassau
House of Nassau
The House of Nassau is a diversified aristocratic dynasty in Europe. It is named after the lordship associated with Nassau Castle, located in present-day Nassau, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The lords of Nassau were originally titled Count of Nassau, then elevated to the princely class as...
had stood.
Nowadays it houses a museum. The palace counts five halls of which the interior is reminiscent of the Austrian Netherlands and the Bishopric of Liège
Bishopric of Liège
The Bishopric of Liège or Prince-Bishopric of Liège was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in the Low Countries in present Belgium. It acquired its status as a prince-bishopric between 980 and 985 when Bishop Notger, who had been the bishop of Liege since 972, acquired the status of Prince-Bishop...
in the 18th century.