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Koudenberg in Dutch means "cold hill"

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Found at the southern end of the Parc de Bruxelles, Coudenberg marks the site of the original palace of the Belgian Royal Family, which was destroyed to make way for the present Palais Royal. In the 12th century a small, fortified castle stood on Coudenberg Hill, and this was gradually extended and reworked by successive monarchs until it reputedly became one of the most beautiful palaces in Europe and the main residence of King Charles V.
In 1731 this imposing palace was destroyed by fire but it was not until 40 years later that its ruins were pulled down and the site flattened in preparation for the building of today’s stately Palais Royal.
The cellars and chapel of the original palace can now be viewed underground as they stretch far underneath the present-day Rue Royale. Once open to the elements, the forgotten medieval cobbled Rue Isabelle is now below the Place Royale. It ran alongside the Coudenberg Palace up to the Cathedral of Sts-Michael-and-Gudula on nearby Place Ste-Gudule.
Artifacts recovered from 25 years of excavation on the site at Coudenberg are now displayed at Hoogstraeten House, which was one of many aristocratic mansions that bordered the grounds of Coudenberg Place. Exhibits include clay pipes, armor and Venetian glassware.

http://www.viator.com/Brussels-attractions/Coudenberg-Former-Palace-of-Brussels/d458-a12664

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The painting of the "Flemish Primitives" - including Jan Van Eyck, Hans Memling and Rogier Van der Weyden - developed thanks to patronage from the Burgundian dukes.

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Het Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam als Napoleontisch Paleis

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Koninklijk Paleis van Brussel en de Belgische Monarchie

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Documentaire over het Koninklijk Paleis van Brussel en de Belgische Monarchie deel 1

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Uploaded by Jasper Maesen on 2013-09-08.

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The remains of the former palace of Brussels, Hoogstraeten House, and a street all constitute the archaeological site of Coudenberg. They extend under Place Royale, Rue Royale and some of the buildings around the square.

Located underneath Rue Royale, the cellars of the main building are the oldest part of the site. They were situated under the main building, where the Prince’s apartments and audience rooms were located and were probably used for storage purposes.

Within the building that housed the chapel for the palace, only one level of basement survives under the Brussels Info Place.

The chapel was built during the first half of the 16th century, during the reign of Charles V, as replacement of an older medieval chapel.Within the big building that housed the Aula Magna, the palace’s banqueting hall, only cellars survive, which are located directly underneath Place Royale. Kitchens and storage occupied this lower level.

The Aula Magna was built between 1452 and 1460.The prestigious banqueting hall was the scene of the abdication of Charles V (1555), princely wedding feasts, as well as official receptions and balls.

http://www.coudenberg.com/en/a-bit-of-science/to-be-seen-today#.VRQiL8nWX_Q

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Coudenberg is a small hill in Brussels where the Palace of Coudenberg was built. For nearly 700 years, the Castle and then the Palace of Coudenberg were the seat of government of the counts, dukes, archdukes, kings, emperors and governors who from the 11th century until its destruction in 1731, exerted their sovereignty over the area of the Duchy of Brabant, now in the southern Netherlands and northern Belgium.

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On the night of February 3, 1731, fire broke out in the kitchens and quickly engulfed the entire palace. The freezing conditions made it difficult to deliver any water and the means of firefighting were very insufficient. In the morning, the palace was in ruins with many of the works of art destroyed along with the governmental archives. Only the chapel was saved.

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The palace acted as the seat of many of Europe's great rulers for centuries including Emperor Charles V who abdicated in the grand banquet hall in 1555.