Victor Horta

Victor Horta
Hota on a Belgian franc banknote
Born	(1861-01-06)6 January 1861 Ghent, Belgium
Died	8 September 1947(1947-09-08) (aged 86) Brussels, Belgium
Nationality	Belgian
Occupation	Architect
Awards	Titled "Baron" by King Albert I of Belgium Prix Godecharle (1884)
Buildings	Hôtel Tassel House and Studio Victor Horta Hôtel van Eetvelde Hôtel Solvay Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels
Projects	Brussels-Central railway station

Victor, Baron Horta (6 January 1861 - 8 September 1947) was a Belgian architect and designer. John Julius Norwich said he was "undoubtedly the key European Art Nouveau architect." Horta is one of the most important names in Art Nouveau architecture. Some people say his Hôtel Tassel in Brussels was the first time the style was used on architecture.

In 1932 King Albert I of Belgium gave Horta the title of Baron for his services to architecture. Four of the buildings he designed are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.