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Don’t miss this unique visit, from 7 November!
Up close to Victor Horta’s façade.
More than 75 years after the demolition of the Hôtel Aubecq, a monumental masterpiece designed by Victor Horta in 1902, the remains of its façade are now being revealed in a new light.
The Aubecq 3.0 project takes its name from this third reassembly of the approximately 600 stones salvaged during the building’s demolition in 1950, displayed horizontally. This new presentation has been made possible through an innovative public-private partnership between Urban and Constructiv, the construction sector fund.
This is an exceptional opportunity for the public to get up close to this Art Nouveau masterpiece, admire details that are usually hidden from view, and discover the exceptional craftsmanship of the artisans who created it.
This project will also help raise awareness among younger generations of careers in construction, restoration and heritage conservation, particularly through the training programmes organised by Construcity.brussels.
Following a special opening as part of the Heritage Days, a regular programme of guided tours and educational activities now enables visitors to discover the unique history of this lost monument.
Guided tours and events
Guided tours
Discover the fascinating history of the Hôtel Aubecq and get up close to the remains of its façade through individual tours, group tours and school tours organised by Korei and Arkadia, two organisations specialising in promoting Brussels’ heritage and architecture.
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Educational activities
The Classes du Patrimoine (Heritage Classes), which organise free educational activities centred on heritage for pupils from schools across the Brussels Capital Region, will also offer dedicated educational activities for Brussels school groups.
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Events
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Tailor-made packages are also available, enabling groups, associations or companies to discover the Aubecq façade and its history through a personalised tour or a bespoke event.
To go further
“Brussels 1900” Exhibition at the Petit Palais in Paris
The story of the Hôtel Aubecq continues in Paris as well!
Urban is contributing to the “Brussels 1900” exhibition, on display at the Petit Palais from 10 November 2026 to 27 April 2027, by lending several pieces of furniture designed by Victor Horta for the Hôtel Aubecq, which are held in the Gillion Crowet collection.
A wonderful opportunity to discover the significance of Brussels and Art Nouveau on the international stage.
Publication “Victor Horta – Hôtel Aubecq
This book, which Urban published in 2011 on the occasion of the in-depth study of Hotel Aubecq’s remains, retraces the history of this masterpiece by Victor Horta, from its construction in 1902 to its demolition in 1950, marked by the partial preservation of its façade, and documents the remarkable journey of the façade fragments, that now form part of the movable cultural heritage of the Brussels Capital Region.
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An exceptional heritage collection
Far more than mere architectural fragments, the approximately 600 carved stones from the Aubecq façade constitute a unique collection that has been listed in the inventory of movable cultural heritage of the Brussels Capital Region since 2024.
Inventoried, studied, digitised and preserved by Urban, they bear witness to changing perceptions of heritage over recent decades and constitute an exceptional resource for research, knowledge-sharing and raising awareness.
