Horta Grand Café - Art Nouveau Hall

Hopland 2, Antwerp

 

The Horta Grand Café building in Antwerp is relatively new on that address. From the outside it looks like another modern structure, but the building has a quite fascinating story: It was designed by one of the Art Nouveau Masters, Victor Horta, as the "Maison du Peuple" in Brussels (inaugurated in 1899). Sadly, this building was demolished in 1965, but a large part of the structure was kept in a warehouse, first in Tervuren and later in Ghent, for the following +/-30 years. And then they were put back to glory in its present form as the Horta Grand Café. The café itself and the large hall are built from the remains of the former Maison du Peuple.

 

 

PRACTICAL INFORMATION:
Coming by car: Antwerp is a Low Emission Zone - check here before entering Antwerp. Depending on where you travel from, you might need to register your car prior to arrival (not required for Dutch license plates). There are several parking houses near the venue.

 

Coming by train: Antwerp is well connected to both Brussels and Amsterdam with several direct train connections from Brussels South (connection to Thalys/ICE/Eurostar), Brussels National Airport Zaventem (BRU) and Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) - for trains in Belgium, please check the website of Belgian Rail. 
 
HOTELS: There are plenty of hotels near the venue, which is also at walking distance from the Antwerp Central Station. 
 
TOURISM: Experience Antwerp