Villa Empain, Brussels

Name: Villa Empain
Address: Brussels, Belgium
Telephone: +32 2 627 52 30

#49 among attractions in Brussels

Museum, Architecture, Art gallery, Art museum

Gallery (1)

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Facts and practical information

The Villa Empain is a private house in Art Deco style in Brussels, Belgium, built in 1930–1934 by the Swiss architect Michel Polak. It was commissioned by Baron Louis Empain, son of the Belgian industrialist Édouard Empain. Since its restoration in 2009–2011, it has been open to the public. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1934 (90 years ago)Architectural style: Art DecoCoordinates: 50°48'27"N, 4°23'3"E

Address

Ixelles (Boondael)Brussels Belgium

Contact

+32 2 627 52 30

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Day trips

Villa Empain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Avenue Louise, La Cambre Abbey, Bois de la Cambre, Ixelles Ponds.

1.5 miNW
Shopping district, Shopping
Avenue Louise, Brussels
39 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.
1 miNW
Monastery, Church
La Cambre Abbey, Brussels
25 min walk • La Cambre Abbey or Ter Kameren Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in the City of Brussels. It is located in the Maelbeek valley between the Bois de la Cambre/Ter Kamerenbos and the Ixelles Ponds.
~1380 ftW
Park
Bois de la Cambre, Brussels
7 min walk • The Bois de la Cambre or Ter Kamerenbos is an urban public park in Brussels, Belgium. It lies in the south of the Brussels-Capital Region, in the municipality of the City of Brussels, and covers an area of 1.23 km², forming a natural offshoot of the Sonian Forest, which penetrates deep into the city in the south-east of Brussels.
1.2 miN
Park
Ixelles Ponds, Brussels
32 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.
0.8 miNW
Street
Square du Bois, Brussels
21 min walk • The Square du Bois, also known as the Billionaire Square, is a private street in Brussels, Belgium. It belongs to the owners who live there and who bear the cost of maintenance, development and repair.
0.5 miNW
Universities and schools
Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, Brussels
14 min walk • The Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management is a school of economics and management and a Faculty of the Université libre de Bruxelles, a French-speaking private research university located in Brussels, Belgium.
1 miE
Church
Church of St. Clement, Brussels
25 min walk • The Church of St. Clement is a Roman Catholic church in the municipality of Watermael-Boitsfort in Brussels. It is one of the earliest examples of Romanesque architecture in Belgium, dating from the 11th century.
1.4 miSE
Area
Enfants Noyés Nature Reserve, Brussels
37 min walk • The Enfants Noyés Nature Reserve is a nature reserve consisting of three large ponds located in a valley of the Sonian Forest in Brussels. The nature reserve consists of three distinct ponds: The Étang du Fer à Cheval, the Étang des Canards Sauvages and the Étang du Clos des Chênes.
1.2 miNW
Park
Tenbosch, Brussels
32 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.
1.3 miSW
Observatories and planetariums
Royal Observatory of Belgium, Brussels
33 min walk • The Royal Observatory of Belgium, has been situated in the Uccle municipality of Brussels since 1890. It was first established in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode in 1826 by William I under the impulse of Adolphe Quetelet.
1 miNW
Museum, Art gallery
Xavier Hufkens, Brussels
26 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Villa Empain open?

Villa Empain is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 11 am - 6 pm
Wednesday 11 am - 6 pm
Thursday 11 am - 6 pm
Friday 11 am - 6 pm
Saturday 11 am - 6 pm
Sunday 11 am - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Villa Empain?

Nearby attractions include Avenue Franklin Roosevelt, Brussels (3 min walk), Bois de la Cambre, Brussels (7 min walk), Salle Allende - Art contemporain, Brussels (11 min walk), Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, Brussels (14 min walk).

How to get to Villa Empain by public transport?

The nearest stations to Villa Empain:

Bus

Avenue de l'Orée - Zoomlaan • Lines: 366 (4 min walk)
Ulb • Lines: 366, 71, 72, N09 (12 min walk)

Tram

Marie-José • Lines: 25, 8 (5 min walk)
Solbosch - Solbos • Lines: 25, 8 (6 min walk)

Train

Boondael - Boondaal (15 min walk)
Arcades - Arcaden (17 min walk)

Metro

Delta • Lines: 5 (30 min walk)
Beaulieu • Lines: 5 (32 min walk)