A Chinese pavilion and a Japanese tower, both commissioned by King Leopold II, stand at the centre of the Museums of the Far East (Musées d'Extrême-Orient in French, Musea van het Verre Oosten in Dutch). The architect Alexandre Marcel designed the buildings at the beginning of the 20th century, and the Chinese Pavilion and Japanese Tower were designated historic monuments in 2019.
The complex brings together three museums, the Chinese Pavilion, the Japanese Tower and the Museum of Japanese Art, all devoted to the art and culture of China and Japan. It belongs to the Royal Museums of Art and History, and Wikidata gives its founding date as 1921.
The museums stand in the Mutsaard district of Laeken, in the north-west of the City of Brussels, near the Royal Palace of Laeken, the official residence of the King and Queen of the Belgians. The complex suits visitors interested in East Asian art or in Leopold II's architectural projects.
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