Heritage Days 2022 - Boghossian Foundation

The Boghossian Foundation participates in the 34th edition of the Brussels Heritage Days with guided tours that will make you discover the fascinating history of the Barons Empain and the Villa Empain, a masterpiece of Art Deco architecture.

In 1930, Baron Louis Empain commissioned Swiss architect Michel Polak to design a mansion in the prestigious neighbourhood of Avenue des Nations/Natiënlaan (now Avenue Franklin Roosevelt/Franklin Rooseveltlaan). He suggested that Polak create something in the style of Otto Wagner, Adolphe Loos and Joseph Hoffmann. The result is a true Art Deco gem, featuring stained glass, mosaics and beautifully crafted ironwork. In keeping with Palladian principles, Polak arranged the villa around a central hallway. Among the materials he used were Baveno granite, Escalette and Boisjourdan marbles, burr Bubinga, marbled Palu wood from the East Indies, manilkara from Venezuela and burr walnut.

Heritage Days is an unmissable event to discover the wealth of buildings, institutions and real estate in the City of Brussels and the Brussels Region. Each year, a theme is chosen to discover Brussels from a different perspective. This year’s theme is Traces of colonisation. In addition to the places and activities linked to the theme, Heritage Days also highlights the capital’s must-see places, as well as all the Brussels museums and their collections.

In collaboration with Arkadia and Klare Lijn.

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