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Explore Brussels’ Art Nouveau treasures on this private walking tour featuring skip-the-line access to the Horta Museum, Victor Horta’s own masterpiece. Discover iconic sites like Hotel Solvay, Hotel Tassel, and Maison Hannon, along with the elegant façades of Sterner’s Studio and Maison Roosenboom. Learn from your expert guide how architects such as Horta and Hankar transformed everyday buildings into works of art through innovation and craftsmanship. This immersive experience is perfect for architecture lovers, culture enthusiasts, and curious travelers seeking to uncover Brussels’ artistic soul. Conclude your tour understanding why Brussels became the cradle of Art Nouveau, where architecture, design, and imagination merged to redefine urban beauty.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
At the entrance of the cafe
Itinerary
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1
Wander through the Delune Area and admire the intricate façades of Sterner’s Studio and its Art Nouveau neighbors. Observe how every line and ornament reflects Brussels’ architectural rebirth at the turn of the century.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
Stand before Hotel Solvay, one of Victor Horta’s masterpieces. Examine how form, color, and light merge into a perfect balance of beauty and function.
20 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
3
Step back to 1893 before the first true Art Nouveau home. Hotel Tassel shows how innovation transformed bourgeois living into an art form.
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
4
Observe how Maison Roosenboom turns its façade into a canvas. Each line and color was conceived as part of a unified artistic composition.
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
5
Notice how Hotel Otlet integrates art and intellect. Its façade reflects both modernity and the refined taste of its enlightened owner.
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
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Study the symbolic murals adorning Hotel Ciamberlani. The architect Paul Hankar created a dialogue between architecture and painting.
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
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Visit Maison Hankar, the personal home of the architect Paul Hankar, a pioneering structure blending floral motifs with structural clarity, marking the shift from historicism to modernity.
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
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Walk along Chaussée de Charleroi and Rue Defacqz to compare 19th-century architectural styles—from neoclassicism to Art Nouveau.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Admire Maison Hannon, a masterpiece by Jules Brunfaut that combines Art Nouveau elegance with dreamlike symbolism.
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
10Horta Museum (Musee Horta)
Enter the Horta Museum with your expert guide using your skip-the-line access and discover the architect’s former home, a masterpiece of Art Nouveau design. Explore the graceful flow of spaces, the delicate stained glass, and the organic furniture that reveal Horta’s visionary creativity.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- You will enter the Horta House Museum with your expert guide and your skip-the-line tickets.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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