Palace of the Count of Flanders
| Palace of the Count of Flanders | |
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Front view of the Palace of the Count of Flanders seen from the Rue de la Régence/Regentschapsstraat | |
| General information | |
| Type | Palace |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Address | Rue de la Régence / Rekenhof 2 |
| Town or city | 1000 City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region |
| Country | Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°50′30″N 4°21′32″E / 50.84167°N 4.35889°E |
| Current tenants | Belgian Court of Audit |
| Construction started | 1776 |
| Inaugurated | 1781 |
| Client | Countess Brigitte of Tirimont-Templeuve |
| Owner | Belgian State |
| Design and construction | |
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| Designations | Protected (06/09/2001) |
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The Palace of the Count of Flanders (French: Palais du Comte de Flandre; Dutch: Paleis van de Graaf van Vlaanderen) is a neoclassical palace in Brussels, Belgium. It was originally built between 1776 and 1781 for Countess Brigitte of Tirimont-Templeuve, though it was heavily expanded in the 19th century. Nowadays, it houses the Court of Audit of Belgium.
The palace is situated on the Rue de la Régence/Regentschapsstraat in the Royal Quarter (eastern part of Brussels' city centre), opposite the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, and not far from the Place Royale/Koningsplein and the Mont des Arts/Kunstberg. This area is served by Brussels-Central railway station, as well as by the metro stations Parc/Park (on lines 1 and 5) and Trône/Troon (on lines 2 and 6).