Art Nouveau in the Square District

Discover the hidden treasures of the city, surprising facades, stunning details that make Art Nouveau a jewel of Brussels heritage. WHAT WILL YOU DISCOVER? The tour “Art Nouveau in the Squares district” takes you to the heart of the Marie Louise and Ambiorix squares, as well as in the adjacent streets and highlights numerous houses. Let yourself be told the History of the North-East district through the prism of architecture and urban planning. You will thus get to know architects, known and less known, who have marked this district. On the program of the walk, among others... – The Hôtel Deprez – Van de Velde, by Victor Horta – The Hôtel Van Eetevelde, by Victor Horta – The house of the painter Georges Léonard de Saint-Cyr, by Gustave Strauven – La Maison Van Dijk, by Gustave Strauven – Other works by Van Waesberghe, Victor Taelemans, Georges Hobé, and many others – But also many small stories and anecdotes! We will not go inside the houses and hotels (often inhabited), but photographic supports are provided to allow you to better realize the interior of the buildings. Because Art Nouveau is a “Art Total” that certainly does not stop at the facades! PRACTICAL INFORMATION Price: Free and conscious* (3€ at registration, then the amount that seems fair to you at the end of the visit) Duration: About 2 hours Maximum group: 20 people Meeting: Square Marie Louise (at the bottom of the Square, at the foot of the statue of the Cicada), 1000 Bruxelles Fin of the visit: Square Marie Louise Tour private on request in French, Dutch, or English