Avenue de Tervueren
 The start of the Avenue de Tervueren at the Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark, looking east towards Marshal Montgomery Square | |
  Location within Brussels   Avenue de Tervueren (Belgium) | |
| Location | Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50°50′12″N 04°24′42″E / 50.83667°N 4.41167°E |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 1897 |
The Avenue de Tervueren (French) or Tervurenlaan (in Dutch) is a major thoroughfare in Brussels, Belgium. It was originally commissioned by King Leopold II as part of his building campaign, and finished in 1897 in time for the Brussels International Exhibition of that year.
Geographically, the Avenue de Tervueren forms a continuation of the Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, which ends at the western end of the Parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark, running from Merode station in the west, connecting with Marshal Montgomery Square, passing through the municipality of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre and the Ring at Quatre Bras/Vier Armen, and finishing at the park in Tervuren. A tunnel starting just west of the Robert Schuman Roundabout takes the Rue de la Loi's main lane under the Cinquantenaire (with a short uncovered section in the centre of the park), and emerges at Merode as the Avenue de Tervueren's central lane.
Tram route 44 follows a large portion of the Avenue de Tervueren, from Montgomery station all the way to Tervuren. For much of the distance, it has a dedicated track. The road also has a cycle path for much of its length.
Events
The annual Festival of the Avenue de Tervueren takes place each May.[1] The road is closed to motor traffic from Merode down to Woluwe Park, market stalls and a flea market are set up and various family attractions and amusements draw crowds. In past years, the celebration has included fireworks, live music and events such as the cooking of a giant omelette. The celebration marks the anniversary of the road's opening.[2]
Notable buildings
The Avenue de Tervueren is home to many buildings in Beaux-Arts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco and eclectic styles, as well as the Brussels Tram Museum.
- No. 68–70: Former Institute for the Treatment of Eye Diseases of Doctor Coppez (1912) by Jean-Baptiste Dewin[3]
- No. 110: Beaux-Arts apartment building (1927) by Antoine Varlet[4]
- No. 166: Beaux-Arts hôtel particulier (1913) by Franz D'Ours[5]
- No. 279–281: Stoclet Palace, a private mansion in the Vienna Secession style (1905–1911) by Josef Hoffmann, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site[6]
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Former Institute for the Treatment of Eye Diseases of Doctor Coppez (Dewin, 1912) -
Apartment building (Varlet, 1927) -
Hôtel particulier (D'Ours, 1913) -
The Stoclet Palace (Hoffmann, 1905–1911)
See also
- List of streets in Brussels
- Art Nouveau in Brussels
- Art Deco in Brussels
- History of Brussels
- Belgium in "the long nineteenth century"
References
Notes
- ^ "AVENUE DE TERVUREN CELEBRATES ITS 15TH ANNIVERSARY". Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "Festival of the Avenue de Tervueren". Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "Etterbeek - Ancien Institut pour le traitement des maladies des yeux, du docteur H. Coppez - Avenue de Tervueren 68-70 - DEWIN Jean-Baptiste". www.irismonument.be. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Etterbeek - Avenue de Tervueren 110". www.irismonument.be. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Woluwe-Saint-Pierre - Avenue de Tervueren 164, 166 - D'OURS Franz". www.irismonument.be. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Palais Stoclet – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French). Retrieved 9 January 2022.