Brussels Discovery Tour: Art Nouveau, Horta and Hankar
195 min
4.6 km
12 stops
About this tour
In 1893 two architects working on neighbouring streets rebuilt the Brussels townhouse in iron and glass. Self-guided in the StepQuests app: GPS between stops, stories you read on your phone.
Itinerary
12 guided stops on this route
Maison Hankar
Paul Hankar built this narrow house on Rue Defacqz for himself in the late 19th century, which puts it alongside Hotel Tassel at the very start of Brussels art…
Hôtel Ciamberlani
Hotel Ciamberlani has one of the finest façades on the street. Paul Hankar designed the house for the painter Albert Ciamberlani, who made the large figures on…
Hôtel Tassel
Hotel Tassel is considered one of the first art nouveau houses in the world. Victor Horta built it in 1893 for professor Émile Tassel, and it is on the UNESCO…
Hôtel Solvay
Hotel Solvay is the richest house on this walk. Horta designed it on Avenue Louise for the Solvay family, who made their fortune in chemicals. You can see the…
Avenue Louise
Around 1900, wealthy residents built their mansions here. They could afford iron, glass and custom craftsmanship, which turned the avenue into a showcase of ne…
Hôtel Max Hallet
Horta built Hotel Max Hallet between 1903 and 1906 for the lawyer and politician Max Hallet. It is later work, and you can tell. In these years Horta was looki…
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GPS-guided walking route
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