Royal Palace / Palais Royal / Koninklijk Paleis - Brussels, Belgium
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One of the stamps emitted in occassion of International Philatelic Exposition (Exposition philaélique internationale) Belgica 72 depicts Royal Place in Brussels.
Waymark Code: WMQ1WC
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Date Posted: 12/02/2015
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The stamp depicting Royal Palace in Brussels was emiiten in 1971 in occassion of the International Philatelic Exposition (Exposition philaélique internationale) Belgica 72. The motif was engraved by Charles Leclercqz. Its perforation is 11 1/2 and the stamp was printed in 780949 exemplars.
The Royal Palace of Brussels (Dutch: Koninklijk Paleis van Brussel, French: Palais Royal de Bruxelles) is the official palace of the King and Queen of the Belgians in the centre of the nation's capital Brussels. However it is not used as a royal residence, as the king and his family live in the Royal Palace of Laeken on the outskirts of Brussels. The Palace was built in 1775 on the site of the former Coudenberg Palace which was built in the 11th and 12th centuries, but burnt to the ground in 1731. The Palace is at the southern end of the Parc de Bruxelles, at the northern end is the Palace of the Nation which houses the Belgian Parliament. Between them they are said to reflect Belgium’s constitutional monarchy.
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Stamp Issuing Country: Belgium
Date of Issue: October 23, 1971
Denomination: 10F+5F (Belgium Francs)
Color: blue
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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