Belgium and HollandHandbook for travellers . Ecliellc 1:51200 Bois de la Cambre. BRUSSELS. 12. Route. 115 To the of the monument, on the right of and visible fromthe road to it, rises the Royal Chateau, erected by the ArchdukeAlbert of Saxe-Teschen Avhen Austrian stadtholder of the Nether-lands in 1782-84. In 1802-14 it was in the possession of Napoleon I.,who daled here his declaration of war against Russia in 1812. In1815 the chateau became the property of the Crown. Leopold here on 16th Dec, 1865. On New Years Day 1890 a greatpart of the chateau was destroyed by fire and among t
Belgium and HollandHandbook for travellers . Ecliellc 1:51200 Bois de la Cambre. BRUSSELS. 12. Route. 115 To the of the monument, on the right of and visible fromthe road to it, rises the Royal Chateau, erected by the ArchdukeAlbert of Saxe-Teschen Avhen Austrian stadtholder of the Nether-lands in 1782-84. In 1802-14 it was in the possession of Napoleon I.,who daled here his declaration of war against Russia in 1812. In1815 the chateau became the property of the Crown. Leopold here on 16th Dec, 1865. On New Years Day 1890 a greatpart of the chateau was destroyed by fire and among the many objectsof art which perished in the flames were Napoleon^s library, valuabletapestries, and paintings by Van Dyck. The chateau has beenrebuilt in its previous form. A steam-tramway runs from Laeken to (8V2 M.) Ifumbeek. About 31/2 M. to the N. of Laeken, and V* M. from the village ofMei/sse, is the beautiful chateau of Boucfiout, fitted up in 1S79 as a resi-dence for the unfortunate Princess Charlotte, widow of the Emp. Jlaximi-lian
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