This month, we’re exploring an Art Nouveau gem in the heart of Brussels. Picture yourself strolling through the city’s historic Grand Place and the lively Boulevard Anspach.
In recent years, this area has been swept up in a wave of redevelopment. Sleek, modern buildings rise one after another, while grand old structures are often stripped of their interiors, leaving only their facades to hint at their storied pasts. Even the iconic Hôtel Métropole is under renovation until the end of the year.
It’s a vivid reminder that, without a shared effort to value and protect our architectural heritage, century-old treasures can vanish almost overnight — not for lack of beauty, but simply for being “old.”
Take a walk through these streets and you’ll see the unique charm and beauty of Brussels’ Art Nouveau buildings.
