Nowadays, on the Coudenberg, just off the south-western corner of Brussels Park, lies the Place Royale/Koningsplein, the neoclassical square built between 1775 and 1782 atop the ruins of the old palace. At the centre of the square is an equestrian statue of Godfrey of Bouillon, the leader of the first crusade in 1096.
The Place Royale/Koningsplein, a neoclassical square built between 1775 and 1782 atop the ruins of the old palace, is situated on the Coudenberg, just off the southwest corner of Brussels Park. The statue of Godfrey of Bouillon, who led the first crusade in 1096, stands as its focal point.