Royal Greenhouses in Laeken:

Royal Greenhouses in Laeken:

visiting a paradise in Belgium,

unfortunately only open to public for 3 weeks a year, and this since more than 100 years. For entrance only 2,50€ will be charged, and that only for those above 18 years.

 

Im Schlosspark von Laken

The royal park of Laeken

 

Ever in spring, as early as the Azaleas, Camellias, Pelargonias and Fuchsias come into full bloom, the Royal Greenhouses and Gardens open up to the public. There are as well many other- partly exotic- plants such as Hortensia’s, Strelitzias,  Medinillas, Orchids, Ferns and ancient, giant Palms. King Leopold II. gave the assignment to build the greenhouses 1873 to the french architect of the court Alphonse Balat and did not spare any costs or restricted the number of involved laborers nor the given time. Until 1895 therefore a huge complex of 15 monumental greenhouses was finished, composed of glass-palasts made of steel and glass, covering a total of about 14000 sqm. ground. To view all these buildings from the inside, one has to walk close to 1 km. To reach the entrance selected for the visitors there is a good opportunity to adore the splendid park around the castle of the royal family of Belgium.

 

Im Park vor einem GWH von Laken

A greenhouse in the park

Azaleen in den Königlichen Gärten von Laken

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stepping into the greenhouses the sight is breath-taking, looking to the right, left, or straight ahead.

Königliche GWH in Laken

Royal Greenhouses of Laeken

 

Königliche Gewächshäuser in Laken

Royal Greenhouses of Laeken

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Königliche GWH in Laken

Detail within a greenhouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Königliche Gewächshäuser in Laken

Huge Fuchsias in a royal greenhouse of Laeken

 

 

Königliche GWH in Laken

Royal Greenhouses of Laeken

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For a change a view at the splendid Azaleas

 

Königliche GWH in Laken

Azaleas in Laeken

 

 

 

 

 

 

and a rare Medinillas within a chinese pot,

 

Königliche GWH in Laken

Medinilla in chinese pot in Laeken

 

 

 

 

a spectacular sight at a side ascent

 

Königliche Gewächshäuser in Laken

Beautifull decorated ascent in Laeken

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and another view to the side:

 

Königliche Gewächshäuser in Laken

Royal greenhouses in Laeken

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was a marvelous day, and we felt “royal”. And in the end, in my mania, i came to the conclusion:

 

The sky is plastered with Fuchsias!

 

Königliche GWH in Laken

A sky plastered with Fuchsias in the Royal Greenhouses in Laeken

 

 

Links:

VisitBelgium- Royal Greenhouses in Laeken

Wikipedia- Royal Greenhouses of Laeken

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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