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Old England

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

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1. Brussels Town Hall – Manneken-Pis loop from De Brouckère

16.7km

04:27

180m

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2. Manneken-Pis – Royal Palace of Brussels loop from Rogier

8.19km

02:10

80m

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3. Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert – Brussels Town Hall loop from Clemenceau

13.0km

03:27

130m

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

November 2, 2024

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 that time, it was very progressive due to the use of a cast iron and steel construction and a lot of glass. This made optimum use of the incidence of light. The reinforced concrete floors were only 8 cm thick and rested on a grid of iron beams that were themselves supported by slender cross-shaped columns of forged 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. Friezes in faience and many floral motifs were applied. Julien Dillens made the sculptures.

The Old England company left the building in 1972. In 1978, it was purchased by the state to use as a museum, but restoration only started in 1989. Since 2000, the Musical Instruments Museum (MIM) has been housed in the building. Visitors can also enjoy the view of the Brussels lower city from the roof terrace.

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Tobias Ballhausen

April 16, 2025

A building that stands out strongly.

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

Old England

1. Brussels Town Hall – Manneken-Pis loop from De Brouckère

2. Manneken-Pis – Royal Palace of Brussels loop from Rogier

3. Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert – Brussels Town Hall loop from Clemenceau

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