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Ville De Bruxelles - Stad Brussel

Old England Building (Musical Instruments Museum)

Ville De Bruxelles - Stad Brussel

Old England Building (Musical Instruments Museum)

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Location: Ville De Bruxelles - Stad Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

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Viviane

December 4, 2022

Striking building in the streetscape

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T1pkp

January 10, 2022

This 1899 Art Nouveau building was built to house the Old England department store. The store moved out in 1972, in 178 the building was bought by the Belgian government. It took over fifteen years to complete restoration and renovation work on the structure. The Musical Instruments Museum moved in between 1989 and 1994.

Géry VdB

November 30, 2023

The "Old England" department store is an Art Nouveau building on the Hofberg in Brussels, designed by architect Paul Saintenoy and engineer E. Wyhovski.

The British firm's department store was built in 1899 as an extension of the existing branch in the former Hotel Spangen. For its time, it was very progressive due to its use of cast iron and steel construction and extensive glass. This optimized natural light. The reinforced concrete floors were only 8 cm thick and rested on a grid of iron beams, which were themselves supported by slender, cruciform columns of wrought iron. The beautiful corner tower is also characteristic. 250 tons of steel from the Forges de Clabecq and 700 square meters of mirrors were used for the construction. Faience friezes and numerous floral motifs were added. Julien Dillens created the sculptures.

The Old England company left the building in 1972. In 1978, it was purchased by the state to be used as a museum, but restoration didn't begin until 1989. Since 2000, the building has housed the Musical Instruments Museum (MIM). Visitors can enjoy views of Brussels' downtown from the roof terrace.

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Location: Ville De Bruxelles - Stad Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

Old England Building (Musical Instruments Museum)

1. Royal Palace of Brussels – Church Notre Dame du Sablon loop from Merode

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