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Royal Belgian Greenhouse – Laeken, Belgium
This gallery contains a few of my favourite images from the Belgian Royal Greenhouses in Laeken, Belgium. For a closer look and detailed caption of each image, click on the thumbnails below.
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The glass dome covers the Winter Garden, ‘Grote wintertuin’ or ‘Grand Jardin d’hiver’
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Built in 1873, the greenhouses are open to the public for three weeks each spring. According to Wiki The total floor surface of this immense complex is 2.5 hectares (270,000 square feet). 800,000 liters (over 200,000 US gallons) of fuel oil are needed each year to heat the buildings.
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Wouldn’t you love to have brunch here every morning? This lovely terrace is located inside the Belgian Royal Greenhouses
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Fuchsias hang from the glass ceiling while geraniums climb the walls of the incredible Belgian Royal Greenhouses. Built in 1873, the greenhouses are open to the public for three weeks each spring.
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Fuchsias hang from the glass ceiling while geraniums climb the walls of the incredible Belgian Royal Greenhouses. Built in 1873, the greenhouses are open to the public for three weeks each spring.
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The Azalea is part of the rhododendron family and its beautiful flowers cover a shrub.
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This pretty little pink and white two-tone Rhododendron was blooming happily in the Belgian Royal Greenhouses.
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The calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) is also known as the Lily of the Nile and the Arum Lily.
Laeken
1020 Brussels, Belgium
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Alison Cornford-Matheson is a Canadian photographer living and working in Brussels, Belgium. She specialises in garden and travel lifestyle stock photography. In addition, she is a Photoshop professional and produces digital artwork as fine art prints. Alison is available for assignment work and commissions on request. 
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[…] One of the most anticipated spring garden events in Brussels is the opening of the Royal Greenhouses at the Palace in Laeken Belgium. The palace is the main residence of the Belgian Royal family and their private grounds are only open to the public for several weeks in the spring. The Greenhouse complex was built between 1874 and 1895 and is 2.5 hectares. The plant collection includes giant palms and ferns from Africa, azaleas, geraniums, orchids and bleeding hearts among many others. For photos and information please visit my Royal Greenhouse gallery. […]