The Royal Greenhouses in Laeken are part of the Royal Palace of Laeken near Brussels, Belgium.
Brussels Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
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King Leopold Ii of Belgium conceived the idea of constructing a greenhouse complex using steel and glass at the Royal Palace of Laeken in 1868.
That's absolutely beautiful. And I love Belgium and the Belgian people, but Leopold II has serious blood on his hands for what he facilitated in the Congo Free State. I can never forget this picture of a father looking at the severed feet of his five year old daughter because he didn't meet his daily rubber quota: https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-2fbbdba8372764ed80443258020281f6