Josef Hoffmann's Viennese Secession masterpiece in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre — a private mansion (viewable only from the exterior) that ranks among the most important buildings of early 20th-century European design. Its crisp geometric lines and marble-clad facade broke decisively with ornament, while inside, a famous frieze by Gustav Klimt made it a total work of art. UNESCO-listed and still privately owned, it remains closed to the public. For architecture enthusiasts, even the exterior view is worth the trip — a rare, intact monument of the Secession movement, and the legacy of one of its defining collaborations.
Location
Avenue de Tervueren 279
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Brussels
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Brussels
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