Exceptional visits
The House of Lina Cauchie
Wednesday 26th March, 18h00
Practical informations
Adress : Rue des Francs 5, 1040 Etterbeek
Transport : Metro 1, 5 (Merode), Tram 81 (Place St.-Pierre ou Merode), Bus 27, 80 (Gaulois), Bus 61 (Merode)
Reservations:
Price: €12 full rate, €6 reduced rate
The Cauchie House is the joint creation of a couple of artist-decorators, Paul and Lina Cauchie. Lina Cauchie, a talented painter, was also one of the first women to study at the Académie des Beaux-Arts. During the visit, visitors will learn more about Cauchie's artistic journey and the place of female artists during the Art Nouveau era.
Guided tour by Alice Graas.
Flemish Parliament - Former Postcheques Office
Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 March
Practical informations
Price: Free
Address: Rue de la Croix de Fer 99, 1000 Brussels
Transport: Metro 2, 6 (Madou), Tram 92, 93 (Congrès), Bus 29, 63, 65, 66 (Presse)
Photos : AllowedPRM (Persons with Reduced Mobility) : Accessible
On 15 and 16 March, come and discover a marvelous example of Modernist architecture for free: the House of Flemish Representatives, the administrative centre of the Flemish Parliamant. Originally, this office building by the influential architect Victor Bourgeois was constructed for the Office des Chèques Postaux, the headquarters of the Belgian post office savings bank. The guided tour will begin with the Modernist and Neoclassical façades. Then you will enter the huge, historic post office hall. The guides will show you various elements of the old building that have been perfectly preserved, including the counters, the pneumatic tube system and the historical elevator system.
The visits are led by the guides of the Flemish Parliament.