ART NOUVEAU

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By playing with different spaces, by exploiting all the resources offered by lights and colours, and submitting shapes and materials to the will of his pencil, Horta was the precursor of a revolutionary, vibrant and inspired Art Nouveau.
The Brussels scene quickly became a hive of frenzied activity thanks to the contributions made by the colleagues of this visionary, who included Hankar, Strauven, Blérot, the Delune brothers, Cauchie… and many others.

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On your way... (see also the list with tourist information on this walk)
Bailli area:
Count Goblet d'Alviella house : rue Faider 10 (Architect: O. Van Rysselberghe - 1882).
Ciamberlani house: rue Defacqz 48 (Architect: P. Hankar - 1897).
House of the painter René Janssens : rue Defacqz 50 (Architect: P. Hankar - 1898).
Rue Faider 83 (Architect: A. Rosenboom - 1900).
Rue Faider 85 (Architect: A. Van Waesberghe - 1900).
Chatelain area:
Place du Châtelain
Private house : rue Africaine 92 (Architect: B. De Lestre de Fabribeckers 1905)

Brugmann area:
The 'Les Hiboux' house: avenue Brugmann 55 (Architect: E. Pelseneer - 1895).
Place Brugmann.
Avenue Molière.

Extra information:

Ixelles lakes:
Rue de Bellevue 42-44-46 (Architect: E. Blérot).
Avenue des Klauwaerts 16-15 (Architect: E. Blérot).
Rue de la Vallée 2-4-6-8-10-12-18-20-22-24-26-28-32-40 (Architect: Ernest Delune - 1902-1907).
Rue Vilain XIIII 7 (Architect: F. Tilley).
Rue Vilain XIIII 9-11 (Architect: E. Blérot - 1902).
Hôtel Max Hallet : Avenue Louise 346 (Architect: Victor Horta - 1903-1905).
Rue du Lac 6 (Architect: Léon Delune - 1904).
Avenue De Gaulle 39-38 (Architect: E. Blérot - 1904).

Maison Delune : Avenue Fr. Roosevelt 86 (Architect: L. Delune - 1904).

A few nice stops on the way...

Place du Châtelain.
Surroundings of the Place Flagey.
Rue du Page.

Shopping :
Bascule.
Flagey - Vleurgat - chaussée d'Ixelles.

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Tourist information linked to this suggestion:

ARAU - ATELIER DE RECHERCHE ET D'ACTION URBAINES (BRUXELLES) © OPT / Ricardo de la Riva "Atelier de Recherche et d'Action Urbaines". Guided tours focusing on contemporary urban development and Brussels' urban history. Visits on art and history. Brussels 1900, Art Nouveau - Brussels Differently, life and work - Brussels 1930, Art Deco - Living in Brussels, the recovery of urbanity - Europe in Brussels, glory and clashes because of the presence of the European Institutions - The North-South Junction - The Marolles - The Cradle of Art Nouveau. Address: Boulevard Adolphe Max 55 1000 BRUXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 219 33 45 know more...

ARCHITECT P. HANKAR'S HOUSE (IXELLES) He had it built in 1893. The facade of this first important work by Paul Hankar presents, by its innovative design, a break with historical architecture. Address: Rue Defacqz 71 1050 IXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 513 89 40 know more...

CHURCH OF LA CAMBRE (IXELLES) This abbey was founded in 1201 by a noble woman of Brussels named Gisèle, and was entrusted to the nuns of the Cistercian order. The buildings which were badly damaged during the Wars of Religion were rebuilt in the 16th century, and enlarged in the 18th century. Only certain parts of the church still date from the 14th century and belong to that transitional period between the Gothic splendour and the flamboyant (Gardens). Address: Abbaye de la Cambre 11 1050 IXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 648 11 21 know more...

CONSTANTIN MEUNIER MUSEUM (IXELLES) © MRBAB The live-in studio that Constantin Meunier (1831-1905) built in 1899 at the edge of the Bois de la Cambre, close to the homes of his artist chums, Théo Van Rysselberghe and Isidore Verheyden, was purchased for the nation in 1936 by the artist's daughter and niece and taken over by the Museum of Modern Arts in 1978. Upon his death at the age of 74, Constantin Meunier left behind numerous works (around 800 in total) : paintings, sculptures, water-colours and drawings. Their theme : realism, social concerns. Art in perfect tune with the new industrial age. Address: Rue de l'Abbaye 59 1050 IXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 648 44 49 know more...

FONDATION POUR L'ARCHITECTURE (IXELLES) © Fondation pour l'Architecture Address: Rue de l'Ermitage 55 1050 IXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 642 24 80 know more...

HORTA MUSEUM (SAINT-GILLES) © Photo Evrard et Bastin Architecture and furniture drawed by V. Horta. Built between 1896 and 1898 in Art Nouveau style by Vicor Horta. Private house of Victor Horta, who gave free rein to its style. To be seen: the central stairs as central axe of the building, the decorative undulating motifs, plans, pictures and models. Address: Rue Américaine 25 1060 SAINT-GILLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 543 04 90 know more...

HOTEL SOLVAY (IXELLES) © OPT Ricardo de la Riva This luxurious residence was built by V. Horta in 1894 for the Solvay family. The architect was given a free hand and designed the interior and furnishings down to the last detail. This is an absolute must for visitors. Address: Avenue Louise 224 1050 IXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 647 37 33 know more...

HOUSE OF F. DUBOIS (SAINT-GILLES) House built in 1900, according to the plans of V. Horta. Address: Avenue Brugmann 80 1060 SAINT-GILLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 513 89 40 know more...

HOUSE OF THE MERCHANT BANKER OTLET (IXELLES) He had this house built by the architect O. Van Rijsselberghe. The architect broke with the academic traditions which dominated architecture, whilst at the same time conserving several traces of the Italian renaissance. It was completed in 1894. The interiour design was entrusted to H. Van de Velde. Address: Rue de Livourne 48 1050 IXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 513 89 40 know more...

HOUSE OF THE WIDOW CIAMBERLANI (IXELLES) Built by P. Hankar in 1897 for the painter A. Ciamberlani, this mansion includes different material in its facade : ironwork, bricks, natural stone. This facade demonstrates great originality and the architect's deliberate rebuttal of traditional building concepts. Address: Rue Defacqz 48 1050 IXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 513 89 40 know more...

IXELLES MUSEUM (IXELLES) © mixed Media - collection Musée d'Ixelles, Bruxelles The collections of the Ixelles museum present a vast panorama of the Belgian art from the 19th and 20th centuries, a view on the different artistic movements of this time: realism, impressionism, luminism, neo-impressionism and symbolism for the 19th century, and fauvism, expressionism, cubism, surrealism, abstraction and the most popular actual movements for the 20th century. Many Flemish artists, some representatives of foreign schools and a remarkable set of fin-de-siècle posters with the full collection of original posters made by Toulouse-Lautrec complete the exhibited collection. Address: Rue Jean Van Volsem 71 1050 IXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 515 64 21 know more...

MAISON DES CYCLISTES - PRO VELO BRUXELLES (IXELLES) © Cécile Dubois Pro Velo is an association that was created in 1992 to promote the use of the bike as means of transport and discovery, especially in a city environment. The association has developed a number of activities: study office, organisation of events, bike education and bike tourism. The themes proposed to discover Brussels by bike are very varied. From architecture (several tracks on Art Nouveau in Brussels) to the green spaces, passing by the Freemasonry, the comic strip, or the history of the city. Pro Velo offers more than 25 themes to individuals and groups. Address: Maison des Cyclistes de Bruxelles Rue de Londres 15 1050 IXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 502 73 55 know more...

PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION CONTRETYPE - HOTEL HANNON (SAINT-GILLES) © Contretype It was in 1902 that the engineer Edouard Hannon (1853-1931) called upon his friend, the architect Jules Brunfaut (1852-1942) to build this hotel, a masterpiece in the Art Nouveau style. The furniture was designed by Emile Gallé. The frescoes from the stairwell and the smoking room are the work of the Rouennais painter Paul-Emile Baudouin. The remarkable stained-glass windows are made by Evaldre, disciple of Tiffany's. At the present time, the building, which is the property of the town of Saint-Gilles, is occupied by the Contretype Photographic space which is devoted to the promotion of creative photography by organizing, in particular, exhibitions. Address: Hôtel Hannon - Avenue de la Jonction 1 1060 SAINT-GILLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 538 42 20 know more...

TASSEL HOUSE (IXELLES) © OPT/Ricardo de la Riva Built in 1893 by Victor Horta (Art Nouveau) for Emile Tassel (physicist-chemist). First house on which Horta applied his theories. Not to be missed: iron girders, big windows... Address: Rue Paul Emile Janson 6 1050 IXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 380 17 81 know more...

THE FLAGEY (IXELLES) © Le Flagey This 'liner', which has been rechristened the 'Flagey', was saved in June 1998 by a private Belgian group and has now embarked on a new life. This building, which has been completely renovated, was one of the first radio broadcasting buildings in the world. Inaugurated in 1938, it soon gained quite a reputation for its unique architecture and the unrivalled acoustics of its studios. It was in fact dubbed the 'sound factory'. This highly impressive architectural masterpiece is the work of the Belgian architect from the 1930s, Joseph Diongre. Address: Place Sainte-Croix 1050 IXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 641 10 20 know more...

WOOD OF LA CAMBRE (IXELLES) © OPT/Joseph Jeanmart The Wood of La Cambre is a natural extension of the Forest of Soignes in the city. It is one of the most beautiful public parks with a large variety of sights and a maze of trails that are in complete harmony with the site. As you leave Avenue Louise behind you, two toll booths mark the entrance to the woods. In the first part which gives the distinct impression of entering a dense forest, you will come across a ravine, accentuated and covered by a carpet-like lawn. A monumental rock bridge passes majestically over the ravine. The second part extends around an artificial lake with a wooded island and a wide range of plants. While the woods are the ideal place for scenic walks and games, you will also discover that it is a venue for several sporting, cultural and artistic events as well. Address: 1050 IXELLES Tel.:+32 (0) 2 513 89 40 know more...