Art Nouveau in Brussels
A cycling route starting in Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium.
Overview
About this route
Bike tour encompassing 20 Art Nouveau buildings from some globally known belgian architects, such as Victor Horta, Gustave Strauven, Paul Hamesse, Paul Cauchie, Paul Hankar, Ernest Blerot and Paul Vizzavona.
Points of interest in loop order:
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Paul Cauchie, Rue des Francs 16, Etterbeek
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Gustave Strauven, Rue Luther 28, Brussels
3.Gustave Strauven, Square Ambiorix 11, Brussels
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Gustave Strauven, Rue Saint Quentin 30, Brussels
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Paul Saintenoy, Coudenberg 2, Brussels
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Paul Vizzavona, Rue du Lombard 30, Brussels
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Paul Hamesse, Boulevard Anspach 85, Brussels
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Emile Hellemans, Rue Blaes 174-194, Brussels
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Victor Horta, Rue Hotel de Monnaies 66, Saint-Gilles
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Gustave Strauven, Avenue Dejaer 9, Saint-Gilles
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Ernest Blerot, Place Morichar 41, Saint-Gilles
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Jules Brunfaut, Avenue de la jonction 1, Saint-Gilles
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Victor Horta, Rue Américaine 23-25, Saint-Gilles
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Paul Hankar, Rue Defacqz 71, Saint-Gilles
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Paul Hankar, Rue Defacqz 48, Ixelles
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Victor Horta, Rue P.E. Janson 6, Brussels
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Victor Horta, Avenue Louise 224, Brussels
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Gustave Strauven, Rue Souveraine 52, Ixelles
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Ernest Blerot, Avenue du general De Gaulle 38-39, Ixelles
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Paul Cauchie, Avenue de la Chasse 141, Etterbeek
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- Duration
- 18.8 km
- Distance
- 140 m
- Ascent
- 140 m
- Descent
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- Avg. speed
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- Avg. speed
Route quality
Waytypes & surfaces along the route
Waytypes
Quiet road
9.1 km
(48 %)
Road
3.6 km
(19 %)
Surfaces
Paved
17.8 km
(95 %)
Asphalt
16.8 km
(90 %)
Paving stones
0.5 km
(3 %)
Route highlights
Points of interest along the route
Point of interest after 2.3 km
Former personal house of Gustave Strauven. Facade visible from "Rue Luther 28"
Point of interest after 2.9 km
Former house of the Artist "Georges de Saint-Cyr", architect: Gustave Strauven
Point of interest after 3.3 km
Gustave Strauven. the -iron supports the stone of the balcony
Point of interest after 5.5 km
"Old England", architect: Paul Saintenoy. This former Brussels department store is now converted to the museum of musical instrument (aka MIM). Possibility to drink a beer on the rooftop, with great view on the city!
Point of interest after 6.4 km
Art Nouveau building with Louis XV decorative details. Architect: Paul Vizzavona
Point of interest after 6.9 km
Former "Brussels Auction Center", converted to a cinema for 2500 people by architect Paul Hamesse.
Point of interest after 8.4 km
Low-rent housing "Cité Hellemans", by architect Emile Hellemans
Point of interest after 9.5 km
Former townhouse "C. Winsinger", by architect Victor Horta
Point of interest after 10 km
House and shop, by architect Gustave Strauven.
Point of interest after 10.5 km
House by architect Ernest Blérot. Nice sgraffito panels.
Point of interest after 11.9 km
Former townhouse "Edouard Hannon", by architect Jules Brunfaut
Point of interest after 12.3 km
Former personal house and workshop of architect Victor Horta. It is today converted to the "Horta museum".
Point of interest after 12.7 km
Former personal house of architect Paul Hankar.
Point of interest after 12.9 km
Former townhouse "Ciamberlani" by architect Paul Hankar. Sgraffito designed by Adolphe Crespin.
Point of interest after 13.1 km
Former townhouse "Emile Tassel", by architect Victor Horta
Point of interest after 13.6 km
Former townhouse "Armand Solvay", by architect Victor Horta.
Point of interest after 14.3 km
House by architect Gustave Strauven. This house has a typical classical façade, however carpentry, ironwork and sgraffito give some taste of Art Nouveau.
Point of interest after 15.6 km
House by architect Ernest Blérot. The floral Art Nouveau style can be seen by the ironwork, which grows like a plant outwards the façade.
Point of interest after 18.1 km
Former house with workshop, by architect Paul Cauchie. Note that the sgraffito are also designed by himself.
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