The Royal Palace of Brussels was shaped by many architects. Ghislain-Joseph Henry, Charles Vander Straeten and Tilman-François Suys worked on it from 1818 to 1829, Alphonse Balat added the Grand Staircase and other interiors in 1868, Henri Maquet designed the current facade and Octave Flanneau worked from 1930 to 1934. The infobox names King Leopold II as client, and the text credits him with the major enlargements.
The infobox gives 1783 to 1934, though the text dates only the first nucleus to the late 18th century. It places Maquet's facade after 1904, while the infobox says 1903. The infobox calls the style Neoclassical, and the text lists many revivals. The Grand Staircase uses white marble steps with green marble banisters. Floor area is 33,027 square meters.
It is not the royal residence, since the royals live at Laeken. It has opened to the public from July 21 until early September since 1965. The article gives no exact hours.
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