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European Quarter · Brussels

Saint-Cyr House

Maison Saint-Cyr

Monument

Gustave Strauven, a former assistant of Horta, built this house in 1901-1903 for the painter Georges de Saint-Cyr. It is only 4 metres wide, and its flamboyant facade has been called Art Nouveau Baroque.

Address
Square Ambiorix 11, 1000 Brussels
Hours
Exterior only, any time
Price
Free (street view only; private building)
Price level
€

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Good to know

  • Look at the wrought iron: it imitates vegetation, with a different balustrade on every floor over polychrome brick
  • Stand on Square Ambiorix to see the full height; Horta's Hotel van Eetvelde is two minutes away on Avenue Palmerston

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