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86  BEL GIUM AND L UXEMBOURG REGION B Y REGION

5 Art Nouveau Tour

The southern suburbs of Brussels grew rapidly in the late
19th century as wealthy industrialists commissioned grand
new town mansions, or hôtels, from a new generation
of architects. After 1895, Art Nouveau was the most
fashionable style in Ixelles and St-Gilles, pioneered by
Victor Horta (1861–1947) who built his house here. Much
of Brussels’s Art Nouveau heritage was lost over the next
60 years, until its revival in the 1960s, making these rare
survivors more precious.
5 Rue Faider 83
A draughtsman from Horta’s
3 Rue Defacqz 71 studio, Albert Roosenboom
In 1894, architect Paul Hankar (1859–1901) (1871–1943) designed this
designed his house in eclectic style, using a classic Art Nouveau façade
variety of models. There are indicators here in 1906, full of organic,
of the evolving Art Nouveau style. counter-intuitive shapes.
4 Hôtel Ciamberlani
Paul Hankar built this house at Rue 6 Hôtel Tassel
Defacqz 48 for the Symbolist Albert The first Art Nouveau
Ciamberlani in 1897, with murals, building (1893–5) was
ironwork and large round windows. designed by Victor Horta
for a private client at Rue
Paul-Émile Janson 6.
2 Musée Horta Horta’s
home and studio (see p84) RUE VEYDT Defacqz RUE PAUL SPAAK
is a master piece of Art
CHAUSSÉE DE CHARLEROI Janson RUE SIMONIS R DU CHÁTELAIN
Nouveau design. RUE DEFACQZ R PAUL-ÉMILE AVENUE LOUISE V L E U R G AT Flagey
RUE LESBROUSSART
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AV BRUGMANN C H A U S S E E D E R DE VILAIN XIV
Ma Campagne RUE DU RUE AMÉRICAINE RUE DU TENBOS R DU LAC R DE LA VALLÉE AVENUE DU GÉNÉRAL DE GAULLE
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1 Hôtel Hannon Abdij
Now a photo gallery, this was built by Key
Jules Brunfaut (1852–1942) for engin eer Walk route
and photo grapher, Édouard Hannon.
Tips for Walkers 7 Hôtel Solvay
A relatively restrained Horta
Starting point: Hôtel Hannon, building at Avenue Louise 224,
on the corner of Avenue de la this was built between 1894
Jonction and Avenue Brugmann. and 1898 for the indus trial
Distance: About 3 km (2 miles). magnate Ernest Solvay.
Getting there: Tram 3, 90, 91, 92;
Bus 54. Return to the city from
Avenue Louise: Tram 93, 94. 8 Quartier des Étangs
Walking time: 40 minutes, but Around Rue de Vilain XIV, Rue
allow 3 hours for sightseeing. de la Vallée and Rue de
Cafés and restaurants: This is a Bellevue, there are a number
residential area, but cafés and res- of notable Art Nouveau
taurants are present on the route. houses, many designed by
Ernest Blérot (1870–1957).
For keys to symbols see back flap
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