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Palace of the Count of Flanders

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The Palace of the Count Of Flanders is a former Belgian Royal residence, located in Brussels. Currently it houses the Court of Audit of Belgium.

History

Originally it was the property of the Lord Paul Arconati-Visconti. In 1866 the Count of Flanders bought the residence one year before his marriage. He had the palace rebuilt by his architect Gustave Saintenoy. It features a small inner garden, which leds to the Entry of honour. After the works the new Count and Countess made it their family home. After the death of the Count his children sold the resicence to the Banque de Bruxelles.

Saintenoy designed the great ball room, unforumately this fine room was destroyed in 1921.

References

Palace of the Count of Flanders Wikipedia