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Parc du Cinquantenaiere - Brussels

Both the park and the Palais du Cinquantenaire were surely among Leopold II’s most ambitious projects. The king ordered their construction in 1880 to celebrate Belgium independence. The Palace was meant to house the Art and Industry Exhibition of 1880, but only the side areas had been terminated in time for the event, whereas construction works continued for other 50 years.

Parc du Cinquantenaire

Today the two lateral areas of the Palace are occupied by the Royal Art and History Museum (Musée Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire), with decorative art collections of all ages and a section dedicated to the ancient civilizations, such as Egyptian, Greek, Persian and Byzantine finds, and the museum of Royal Army and Military History (Musée Royal de l'Armée et d'Histoire Militaire). Open in 1923, this museum covers a span of 200 years of Belgium military history, with a fine collection of historical aeroplanes.

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Parc du Cinquantenaire
Bus: 21,22,27,28,36,61,80
Metro: Schuman, Mérode

Musée Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire
Parc du Cinquantenaire 10
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 9.30 am to 17 pm
Closing time: 1st January, 1st May, 1st and 11th November, 25th December.

Musée Royal de l'Armée et d'Histoire Militaire
Parc du Cinquantenaire 3
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 9.00 to 12 am and from 13 to 16.45 pm
Closing time: 1st January, 1st May, 1st and 11th November, 25th December