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Hof van Busleyden

Coordinates: 51°1′52″N 4°28′57″E / 51.03111°N 4.48250°E / 51.03111; 4.48250
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Busleyden Palace
Hof van Busleyden
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General information
LocationMechelen, Belgium
Coordinates51°1′52″N 4°28′57″E / 51.03111°N 4.48250°E / 51.03111; 4.48250
Design and construction
Architect(s)Rombout II Keldermans

Hof van Busleyden (English: Court of Busleyden; Spanish: Palacio van Busleyden), also called the Busleyden Palace, is a palace in the municipality of Mechelen in the province of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium.

History

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In 1494, François de Busleyden purchased the land for the Hof van Busleyden in Mechelen.[1] In 1496, the city granted him land adjoined to his residence in recognition of his services.[2] Upon François's death in 1502, his estate was inherited by his three brothers.[2] His brother Hieronymus van Busleyden commissioned architect Rombout II Keldermans who carried out the plan's for the construction beginning in 1503 and ending in 1507.[1]

See also

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Media related to Hof van Busleyden at Wikimedia Commons

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References

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  1. ^ a b Messager des sciences historiques, ou archives des arts et de la bibliographie de Belgique: 1876. (1876). (n.p.): Vanderhaeghen.
  2. ^ a b Bulletin des Commissions Royales d'Art et d'Archéologie. (1875). Belgium: (n.p.).