Free tour Art Nouveau Brussels
Guided tour by an expert of the Art Nouveau architecture in Brussels.
Learn everything about the origins and the development of Art Nouveau in Brussels during a guided tour.
Sustainable tourism
Over 10 years of experience
Certificate of Excellence 2013-2019
Recommended by the Brussels Tourist Office
Free tour Art Nouveau Brussels
Description:
Art Nouveau walking tour of Brussels.
¡Welcome to our free Art Nouveau Tour of Brussels! During this tour, we will see the most important works of modernist architecture in the city. Certainly, our tour includes very famous creations of the architect Victor Horta. Some of them are part of the World Cultural Heritageby UNESCO. We will also visit the upscale Bailli quarter, in the district of Ixelles, where the most important art nouveau style houses designed by architects such as Paul Hankar, Octave Van Rysselberghe, Henry van de Velde, Albert Roosenboom among others are located …
In our free Art Nouveau Tour of Brussels, you will have a local english speaking guide, expert in architecture and the art nouveau style in particular. With this guided tour, we will not just have an in depth on this architectural style in Brussels, but will also discover the Ixelles district.
Join our free Art Nouveau Tour of Brussels. The tour lasts 2 ½ hours and it ends at the House Museum of the architect Victor Horta.
| This activity is available every Saturday at 10 am in “free tour” system (free payment) and every day with a private guide (you choose the day, the time of departure and the meeting point at your best convenience).
To book with a private guide, send us an e-mail! |
Additional information
| Type of activity: | Free tour |
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| When: | Saturday |
| Time: | 10 am |
| Duration: | 2.5 hours |
| Language: | English |
| Meeting point: | The Grand-Place of Brussels in front of the City Hall. |
| Responsible tourism: | This activity respects the codes of responsible and sustainable tourism. |
Highlights:
- Learn everything about the origins and the development of Art Nouveau.
- Discover the most beautiful and impressive Art Nouveau projects by architects who mastered the art of combining iron, glass, wood and stone into an infinite variety of different forms and curves.
- Visit the house of the architect Victor Horta.
- 2 ½ hour free Art Nouveau Tour of Brussels, on the origins and evolution of art nouveau in the city.
- The visit terminates in front of Victor Horta Museum, which is very convenient should you like to visit on your own afterwards.
Our guarantees:
- Responsible tourism: This activity respects the codes of responsible and sustainable tourism.
- We work in partnership with the Brussels Tourism Office.
- More than 10 years of experience.
- Certificate of Excellence since 2013.
- Free (Pay what you want).
- Professional guides (English-speaking).
- Quick and easy booking (free cancellation*).
Itinerary:
The tour starts at Grand Place. Afterwards, we will take the tram until the Bailli neighborhood in the Ixelles municipality, the famous neighborhood in the city with the largest number of Art Nouveau buildings in Brussels. We will collect €2.50 for the tram ride in the beginning of the tour.
We will end our Art Nouveau Tour of Brussels in front of the former home and workshop of architect Victor Horta. You will be able to visit the interior of the house of the architect Victor Horta by yourself.
Program:
- “Old England House” (Musical Instruments Museum)
- Solvay House, build by Victor Horta 1894
- Tassel House, build by Victor Horta 1893/1894
- Van Rysselberghe House, built by Octave Van Rysselberghe in 1912
- Otlet Mansion, built by Octave Van Rysselberghe and Henry van de Velde 1894-1898
- Goblet d’Alviella Mansion, designed by Octave Van Rysselberghe in 1882
- The Albert Ciamberlani mansion, built by Paul Hankar in 1897
- The house of painter René Janssens, built by Paul Hankar in 1898.
- The Private Home of Architect Armand Van Waesberghe,1898
- The Beukman house, built by Albert Roosenboom in 1900
- The private home of architect Paul Hankar
- Victor Horta former home and studio, now referred to as the Horta Museum was designed by Victor Horta in 1901. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and open to the public for tours.
Practical information:
Price:
- Free tour: free.
- Free (pay what you want). Maximum 7 persons per booking. Groups of more than 7 people have a cost of 15€ per person.
- Private tour: 230€
- Private guide: 230€ (for groups of 20 people maximum. For larger groups, please contact us).
When:
- Every Saturday.
Starting time:
- 10am
Duration:
- 2,5 hours.
Meeting point:
- Free tour:
- Grand-Place in front of the City Hall. Find our guides! They hold a white umbrella.
- Private tour:
- The choice is yours (The Grand-place of Brussels, your hotel or any other place in the city centre of Brussels).
Language:
- English.
Included:
- Guided tour with an English-speaking guide expert in Art Nouveau.
Not included:
- The tram or bus tickets.
- The ticket to the Horta museum (optional).
Terms of service:
Participation:
- To ensure your participation, we recommend booking your tour as soon as possible.
- Free price (pay what you want).
- The number of participants is limited (groups of more than 7 people have a cost of 15 € per person).
- Participation in the “Free tour Art Nouveau Brussels” is completely voluntary.
- Without prior booking, our guides reserve the right to refuse participation in the tour depending on the availability.
- We kindly ask you to be at the meeting point 10 minutes prior to the scheduled starting time.
Booking:
- Free reservation.
- You can book up to 2 hours before the beginning of the tour (please note that the number of participants is limited to 25 per group).
Cancellation:
- Up to 24 hours prior to the tour: 100% refund.
- Less than 24 hours prior to the tour: no refund.
Frequently asked questions:
What is the maximal group size for the free Art Nouveau Tour of Brussels?
To ensure the best service possible, our tours are limited to 25 participants per group. For larger groups, please contact us.
When is the best time to book a free Art Nouveau Tour of Brussels?
We advise you to reserve your place as soon as possible to ensure availability. You can book up to 2 hours before the beginning of the tour (depending on the availability).
How to spot our guides?
That’s easy! Our guides hold a white umbrella with the “Bravo Discovery – Walking tour” logo on it.
We are a group and we would like a private guide Art Nouveau Tour of Brussels ?
We suggest, in this case, our private guide service or our Art Nouveau and Art Deco private tour in Brussels. Or send us a message to receive a personalized offer.
Is it possible to visit a Victor Horta Museum and Solvay House, during the free Art Nouveau Tour of Brussels?
You can visit the museums after the free Art Nouveau Tour, please book the museums in advance.
Information about the museums:
Horta museum – the Museum is open Tuesday to Friday 2pm – 5.30pm. Saturday and Sunday 11 am – 5.30 pm.
Do you have more questions concerning the free Art Nouveau Tour of Brussels?
If you have any further questions or would like to get more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Thomas Verhoeven (verified owner) –
We enjoyed the tour. Maria was very knowledgeable about the subject and an enthusiastic storyteller. With many photo examples it became a lot clearer to us. Also the time flew by. We are glad we chose this tour. It is highly recommended and more fun than the standard tours. Maria gets a five star rating from us!
Gabriella D. (verified owner) –
Very competent guide! Well prepared tour, rich of explanations and examples. Really recommended for all lovers of architecture and art history
Yoana Stoyanova (verified owner) –
Maria was an excellent guide, enthusiastic and knowledgeable, and she presented the history of Art Nouveau in Brussels in an organic, engaging, easy to follow and visualise manner. I’d recommend it and will do the tour again, with friends.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Very good tour
Fanny P. (verified owner) –
Très, très bien ! La guide très sympathique. Bravo !
Marius (verified owner) –
Excellent!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
We really enjoyed this tour. Maria was informative, thoughtful and engaging, highly recommend!
Mary Anne Cody (verified owner) –
Enjoyed our tour, Maria was wonderful
Francesca Tiozzo (verified owner) –
Maria has been a wonderful guide for us today