Villa Empain

The Villa Empain is a historic house in , Belgium, which currently serves as a cultural centre and exhibition space. It was designed by the Swiss-Belgian architect Michel Polak for Baron Louis Empain, the son of the industrialist Édouard Empain, and built between 1930 and 1934, in Art Deco style.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: Villa in Brussels, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Huis Empain” and “Villa Roosevelt”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bois de la Cambre and Square du Solbosch - Solbossquare.

Park
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The or Ter Kamerenbos is an urban public park in , Belgium.

Square
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is situated 400 metres north of Villa Empain.

Building
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is a building, which is situated 170 metres north of Villa Empain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Solbosch - Solbos and Boondael - Boondaal.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Villa Empain

Latitude
50.80746° or 50° 48′ 27″ north
Longitude
4.38427° or 4° 23′ 3″ east
Established
1931
Levels
3
Named after
Louis-Jean Empain
Open location code
9F26R94M+XP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 159475646
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1324786
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Villa Empain” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Villa Empain”
  • Esperanto: “Fondumo Boghossian (Villa Empain)”
  • Esperanto: “Fondumo Boghossian”
  • French: “villa Empain”
  • French: “Villa Empain”
  • German: “Villa Empain”
  • Italian: “Villa Empain”
  • Spanish: “Villa Empain”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Boghossian Foundation and Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Refoodgees Villa Empain and Spaces in-between.

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