Hôtel Tassel, Brussels

Name: Hôtel Tassel
Address: Rue Paul Emile Janson 6, Brussels, 1000, Belgium

#117 among attractions in Brussels

Art Nouveau architecture, Victor Horta, Architecture, Historical place, More...

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The Hôtel Tassel is a townhouse in Brussels, Belgium, designed by Victor Horta for the Belgian scientist and professor Emile Tassel and built from 1892 to 1893. It is generally considered the first true Art Nouveau building, because of its highly innovative plan and its ground-breaking use of materials and decoration. It is located at 6, rue Paul-Emile Janson/Paul-Emile Jansonstraat. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1893 (131 years ago)Unesco: from 2000Architectural style: Art NouveauCoordinates: 50°49'40"N, 4°21'43"E

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Rue Paul Emile Janson 6Ixelles (Chatelain)Brussels 1000 Belgium

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Avenue Louise, Horta Museum, Place Louise, Ixelles Ponds.

~1040 ftSE
Shopping district, Shopping
Avenue Louise, Brussels
6 min walk • The Avenue Louise or Louizalaan is a major thoroughfare in Brussels, Belgium. It is located in the southern part of the City of Brussels, on the border with the municipality of Ixelles, where it runs south–east from the Place Louise/Louizaplein to the Bois de la Cambre/Ter Kamerenbos, covering a distance of 2.7 km.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Art Nouveau architecture, History museum
Horta Museum, Brussels
10 min walk • The Horta Museum is a museum dedicated to the life and work of the Belgian Art Nouveau architect Victor Horta and his time. The museum is housed in Horta's former house and workshop, Maison & Atelier Horta, in the Brussels municipality of Saint-Gilles.
0.6 miNW
50°50'9"N • 4°21'20"E
Place Louise, Brussels
16 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.6 miSE
Park
Ixelles Ponds, Brussels
15 min walk • The Ixelles Ponds or Elsene Ponds are two freshwater ponds in the Brussels municipality of Ixelles. The ponds we can see today are those spared by a 19th-century campaign of drying the wetlands of the Maalbeek valley between La Cambre Abbey and Eugène Flagey Square.
0.7 miN
Cycling, Bike rental
Namur Gate, Brussels
20 min walk • The Namur Gate was one of the gates of the second walls of Brussels. In the 21st century, Namur Gate denotes the Ixelles neighbourhood where the gate formerly stood, rather than the former gate itself. This site is served by Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort metro station on lines 2 and 6 of the Brussels metro.
0.5 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Museum of Ixelles, Brussels
14 min walk • The Museum of Ixelles is an art museum in Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium. The museum was founded in 1892 to house a collection of works donated by painter and collector Edmond De Pratere and grew rapidly with donations from generous patrons.
0.4 miE
Square, Concert hall
Place Eugène Flagey, Brussels
11 min walk • The Place Eugène Flagey or Eugène Flageyplein, usually shortened to the Place Flagey, or Flagey by locals, is a square in the Brussels municipality of Ixelles, Belgium. It bears the name of a former mayor of Ixelles, Eugène Flagey.
0.5 miS
Park
Tenbosch, Brussels
14 min walk • Tenbosch Park, Tenbosch or Tenbos, is a public park in the municipality of Ixelles in Brussels, Belgium. Although relatively small with an area of 2 hectares, it is an exquisitely landscaped park popular among local residents. It is surrounded by a wall and offers an unexpected oasis of calm in a busy district.
0.5 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Holy Trinity Brussels, Brussels
14 min walk • The Pro-Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is an Anglican Pro-Cathedral in Ixelles, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium. It is part of the Diocese in Europe of the Church of England. The church is located at 29, rue Capitaine Crespel/Kapitein Crespelstraat, near the Avenue Louise/Louizalaan.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Art gallery
Xavier Hufkens, Brussels
18 min walk • Xavier Hufkens gallery is the eponymous contemporary art gallery of Belgian art dealer Xavier Hufkens. Located at 6 rue St-Georges and 107 rue St-Georges in Brussels, the gallery represents an international roster of some thirty emerging, mid-career and established artists, as well as a number of estates.
0.4 miSE
Art Nouveau architecture
Sterner's Studio, Brussels
12 min walk • The House and Workshop of master glassmaker Sterner was originally the home and workshop of the master glassworker Clas Grüner Sterner, "a Viennese craftsman who specialised in stained glass windows".

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hôtel Tassel?

Nearby attractions include Rue du Bailli, Brussels (3 min walk), La Loge, Brussels (5 min walk), Hôtel Solvay, Brussels (5 min walk), Hankar House, Brussels (5 min walk).

How to get to Hôtel Tassel by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hôtel Tassel:

Tram

Bailli - Baljuw • Lines: 8, 81, 93 (2 min walk)
Defacqz • Lines: 8, 93 (3 min walk)

Bus

Vanne - Verlaat • Lines: 54 (5 min walk)
Biarritz • Lines: 38, 60, N10 (10 min walk)

Metro

Louise - Louiza • Lines: 2, 6 (16 min walk)
Hôtel des Monnaies - Munthof • Lines: 2, 6 (18 min walk)

Train

Parvis de Saint-Gilles - Sint-Gillisvoorplein (18 min walk)
Horta (19 min walk)