Isabelle De Pange Knihy

Bruxelles, une ville o s'affichent l'infini des faades d'habitations qui dfient l'imagination, comme nulle part ailleurs. O l'individualit de chacun et de chaque poque a imprim sa marque. O le savoir-faire, l'inventivit et la fantaisie ont cr des centaines de faades tonnantes qui mritent d'tre rencontres et, surtout, regardes. Deux historiennes de l'art sont parties la dcouverte de ces faades le plus souvent mconnues. Ccile van Praet-Schaack et Isabelle de Pange multiplient ici les points de vue, se jouant des habituelles classifications pour mieux aborder ce prcieux patrimoine dans toute sa richesse. Repres historiques, de styles, de vocabulaire architectural et des techniques utilises. Index des architectes, artisans et entrepreneurs. Situation des faades avec carte de la rgion bruxelloise.

A "love hotel" where you can say a prayer, a reconstituted section of the Senne river at Saint-Géry, an extraordinary private museum devoted to plastic, a farm with sheep, goats and turkeys at place de l’Yser, Masonic secrets in the Parc de Bruxelles, a hotel overlooking the Grand-Place, a surrealistic trip in a lift, a homage to the military pigeon, potholing at Koekelberg basilica, a swimming pool with a panoramic view of the city, a scandalous pavilion in the Parc du Cinquantenaire, an immense vegetable garden at Uccle, an 19th century artist’s studio at Schaerbeek, a camping ground in the heart of the Belgian capital, a forgotten garden-city at Forest… One doesn’t fall in love with Brussels at first sight. But it contrast to cliché of grey streets and soulless buildings, it is full of surprising features and curious sights that will amaze residents as well as visitors who thought they knew all there is to know about this city.

Let Secret Brussels guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Brussels guide book and let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures of this amazing city. Ideal for local inhabitants and curious visitors alike.