This 1904 private house has circular windows, super stained glass and a lovely 2nd-floor balcony.
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The typically austere exterior doesn’t give much away, but Victor Horta’s former home (designed and built 1898–1901) is an art nouveau jewel. The…
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One of Brussels’ overlooked architectural wonders, this splendid Napoleon III–style palace
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Admire the crazy wrought-iron railings on this otherwise stern private art nouveau house.
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These two long, narrow freshwater ponds in Ixelles are flanked by many grand mansions.
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This marvellous 1938 ‘liner’ building originally conceived as the national radio building, is now the centre of an up-and-coming nightlife area. With its…
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Horta designed this in 1894 at the age of 33, and it's considered one of his masterpieces. It was commissioned by the Solvay family (soft-drink…
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Hidden behind an art nouveau exterior, this gallery features an old mosaiced corridor and a minimalist extension at the rear. There's an expansive gallery…
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There's a white space upstairs with a polished concrete floor, while downstairs sits a small art bookshop.
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An attractive if severe space, with a big picture window looking out to a garden. Xavier Hufkens opened a gallery in a Brussels warehouse in 1987, and…