2023 is 'Art Nouveau year in' Brussels and on our first day in the city we didn't have to venture far to get our first taste of what is one of our favourite architectural design styles, the photo above was taken from the steps of our generous hosts Anne and Denis' house!
Belgium was an early centre of Art Nouveau, thanks largely to the architecture of Victor Horta, who designed townhouses in the fledgling Art Nouveau style in Brussels in the late 19th century.
We spent the day,morning with Denis and afternoon with Anne, seeking out some of the gems of a plethora of stunning town houses of varying architectural designs.
I got chatting to the owner of this fine house and he invited us in for a look. The entrance to the house was for a coach which originally would take the owners of the house along the passage way and drop them off at an elegant staircase to enter the house, quite stunning.
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