What makes the building so special is the remarkable way it came into being. The Wielemans couple took Blomme to Granada, Andalusia, where the architect made his first sketches on site. Inspired by the splendor of the Alhambra, he had the Moorish beauty of Andalusia literally brought over to Brussels. Around the patio, he distributed the spaces like a maze of light, shadow, and southern allure. No fewer than 5,000 azulejos, typical Spanish tiles, were used for the decoration.
Today, Hotel Wielemans forms a rare testimony to the flamboyant twenties, where Belgian architecture and Spanish mysticism meet unforgettably. Whoever walks through the building feels the dream of Yvonne Wielemans and the craftsmanship of Adrien Blomme. It is precisely this hidden wealth that makes the house worth discovering: an unexpectedly warm place behind a strict facade that you must see to believe.