Back Maison du Peuple Czech Casa del Pueblo (Bruselas) Spanish Maison du Peuple (Bruxelles) French Volkshuis Brussel Dutch Casa do Povo (Bruxelas) Portuguese 民众之家 Chinese
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_(destroyed,_Brussels),_exterior_3_(cropped).jpg) View of the Maison du Peuple/Volkshuis in the late 19th century or early 20th century | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | Political headquarters premises |
| Architectural style | Art Nouveau |
| Address | Place Emile Vandervelde / Emile Vanderveldeplein |
| Town or city | 1000 City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region |
| Country | Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°50′28″N 4°21′9″E / 50.84111°N 4.35250°E |
| Named for | Workers (Belgian Workers' Party) |
| Construction started | 1896 |
| Completed | 1899 |
| Demolished | 1965 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | White cast iron |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Victor Horta |
The Maison du Peuple (French, pronounced [mɛzɔ̃ dy pœpl]) or Volkshuis (Dutch, pronounced [ˈvɔlksˌɦœys]), both literally the "House of the People", was a public building located on the Place Emile Vandervelde/Emile Vanderveldeplein, in the Sablon/Zavel district of Brussels, Belgium. It was one of the most influential Art Nouveau buildings in Belgium and one of the most notable designs by the architect Victor Horta.[1][2] Commissioned by the Belgian Workers' Party (POB/BWP),[1] it was constructed between 1896 and 1899, and opened on 2 April 1899.[3]
The building was demolished in 1965, and a skyscraper, the Blaton Tower, was built on its site.[2] Its demolition has been regarded as an "architectural crime" and an example of Brusselisation.[2][3]
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