Chinese Pavilion in the Royal Park of Belgium

The Chinese Pavilion is an unusual architectural structure located in the northern part of the Royal Park. This is a two-level Chinese palace decorated with traditional ornaments for the East. Opposite the pavilion there is a small round arbor, made in the same style.

The pavilion appeared in the park in the early twentieth century. In 1900, King Leopold II returned from Paris with the idea of decorating his park with exotic monuments. Therefore, one of the Parisian architects, Alexander Marcel, was ordered to make a Chinese pavilion. Chinese masters from Shanghai performed woodwork in the building.

Interesting not only the appearance of the pavilion, but also its interior decoration. Today, unique samples of Chinese porcelain of the XVII and XIX centuries are demonstrated here.