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Horta Museum

For art nouveau fans


25 Rue Américaine
Sint-Gillis,
1060

Neighborhood: Forest & Saint-Gilles

Nearest Train: Janson: premetro/tram 81 & 92

Phone: +32 (0)2 543 0490
Fax: +32 (0)2 539 7631
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Art nouveau was practically born in Brussels. Victor Horta (1861-1947), considered Brussels' master of the art, designed this house and lived in it until 1919; there are hundreds such buildings in the city. It was restored in 1991 and is now a museum. Horta is known for his design of buildings using industrial materials such as metal and iron, manipulated to look organic and natural.

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