Hôtel Solvay, Brussels

Name: Hôtel Solvay
Address: Avenue Louise 224, Brussels, 1000, Belgium

#115 among attractions in Brussels

Art Nouveau architecture, Victor Horta, Architecture, Unesco

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The Hôtel Solvay is a large Art Nouveau town house designed by Victor Horta on the Avenue Louise/Louizalaan in Brussels, Belgium. The house was commissioned by Armand Solvay, the son of the wealthy Belgian chemist, industrialist and philanthropist Ernest Solvay. For this wealthy patron, Horta could spend a fortune on precious materials and expensive details. Horta designed every single detail; furniture, carpets, light fittings, tableware and even the doorbell. He used expensive materials such as marble, onyx, bronze, tropical woods etc. For the decoration of the staircase, Horta cooperated with the Belgian pointillist painter Théo van Rysselberghe. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1900 (124 years ago)Unesco: from 2000Area: 12.36 acres (0.0193 mi²)Architectural style: Art NouveauCoordinates: 50°49'35"N, 4°21'56"E

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Avenue Louise 224Ixelles (Louise-Longue Haie)Brussels 1000 Belgium

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Hôtel Solvay – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum of Natural Sciences, Avenue Louise, Horta Museum, La Cambre Abbey.

0.8 miNE
Museum, Natural history museum, History museum
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Museum, Art Nouveau architecture, History museum
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0.6 miSE
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0.8 miNW
50°50'9"N • 4°21'20"E
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0.4 miSE
Park
Ixelles Ponds, Brussels
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Street
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0.9 miN
Cycling, Bike rental
Namur Gate, Brussels
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0.5 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Museum of Ixelles, Brussels
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~1550 ftE
Square, Concert hall
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Park
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Which popular attractions are close to Hôtel Solvay?

Nearby attractions include La Loge, Brussels (4 min walk), Ixelles, Brussels (5 min walk), Hôtel Tassel, Brussels (5 min walk), Rue du Bailli, Brussels (5 min walk).

How to get to Hôtel Solvay by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hôtel Solvay:

Tram

Dautzenberg • Lines: 81 (3 min walk)
Bailli - Baljuw • Lines: 8, 81, 93 (3 min walk)

Bus

Biarritz • Lines: 38, 60, N10 (5 min walk)
Vleurgat • Lines: 38, 60, N10 (6 min walk)

Train

Germoir - Mouterij (18 min walk)
Horta (22 min walk)

Metro

Louise - Louiza • Lines: 2, 6 (20 min walk)
Porte de Namur - Naamsepoort • Lines: 2, 6 (22 min walk)