Discover unsuspected jewels in neighborhoods crossed every day by thousands of people and which have seen, despite the urban (r)evolutions, their beauty and their wealth preserved!
The origins of Art Nouveau in Brussels, between Defacqz district and Ixelles Ponds
The Defacqz district is home to several works by major architects and shows the first impulses of Art Nouveau architecture in Brussels.After a few stops around rue Defacqz and avenue Louise, the tour takes you to the peaceful district of Ixelles ponds to discover other architectural treasures.Discover unsuspected jewels in neighborhoods crossed every day by thousands of people and which have seen, despite the urban (r)evolutions, their beauty and their wealth preserved!
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA SEE ?
The tour “Art Nouveau, from the Spring to the Ponds” takes you to the heart of Ixelles, from the Defacqz district to the Ixelles ponds, to discover the architects of the first and second generation of Art Nouveau. Let us tell you the urban history of these neighborhoods next to Avenue Louise and Abbaye de La Cambre by (re-)discovering many houses and private mansions.
On the program of the walk, among others…
– Tassel Hotel, by Victor Horta ;
– Solvay Hotel, by Victor Horta;
– Otlet Hotel, by Octave van Rysselberghe and Henry Van de Velde;
– Ciamberlani Hotel, by Paul Hankar;
– Other works by Albert Roosenboom, Ernest Delune, Ernest Blerot ;
– But also many small stories and anecdotes!
We will not go into the houses and mansions (most of the are occupied), but photographic supports are provided to give you a better idea of the interior of the buildings. Because Art Nouveau is a “Total Art” which certainly does not stop at the facades!
Address
Defacqz tram (at the entrance of the tower)
Avenue Louise 149, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgique
Meeting point
At the entrance of the tower (next to Defacqz tram stop), Avenue Louise, 149
Transport
Tram Defacqz
Based on 3 Reviews
Great tour
We liked it a lot! The tour was very well structured (starting with the beginning of Art Noveau and going chronologically), our guide was very informative and motivated; we learned a lot and saw beautiful architecture!
Discovering breathtaking architecture in my own city! Thank you!
My husband and I booked a guided art nouveau tour around Ixelles/Flagey. Although we are both familiar with the area, we still discovered plenty of new houses and we liked how passionate and knowledgeable the guide was on the topic. We also appreciated the paper materials she showed us, allowing us to get an idea of the interior of these places (since the tour only includes the exterior sightseeing). I am already planning to go on other tours with them, and we're talking about it to friends and family! 5 stars, well deserved!
François Ghislain
A répondu à Federica le 04/10/2022
Hello Federica, Very happy you enjoyed :-D ! See you soon then !
Discover Art nouveau in Brussels by foot
I liked this guided tour by foot. We saw several facades from the Art nouveau period by Victor Horta, Octave Van Rysselberghe, Paul Hankar, Albert Roosenboom, Ernest Delune and Ernest Blerot. Our guide Maria was inspired and showed us pictures from the interieurs and talked about the origional owners like the family Tassel, Ciaberlani, Otlet and Solvay. It was easy to make reservations and I certainly recommend everyone to discover Art nouveau in Brussels by foot!
François Ghislain
A répondu à Tom le 28/06/2022
Hey! Thanks a lot for great review :-) Hope you can take another tour soon !
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