em gh re u C S ch er dem ael & Qua rtier de s étangs eir M e L TAKE A WalK ON thE AndErlEcht SIDE Bo ede & n Air rp ee N e u o R a L k c & n i g R n e a D z n e e r l t e n g e c o c V ri to is H Stay with us, the tour is far from over! TAKE A waLK on the AnderLecht side Depending on your taste, PlacES OF IntEREst 8 you can stroll to your CUREGHEM MUSEUms & EXHIBITION VENUE 11 heart's content through EntErtaInmEnt 13 Anderlecht, EatING OUT 13 Anderlecht's quarters city of art and history AccOmmOdatION 14 in search of styles that Over here, ladies and represent the history PlacES OF IntEREst 16 CEntrE: DE RIncK MUSEUms & EXHIBITION VENUES 20 gentlemen! The guided tour of our architecture. Historic centre ParK 24 is about to commence! EntErtaInmEnt 24 From neo-Gothic to EatING OUT 24 Welcome to Anderlecht, Romanesque, with a passing AccOmmOdatION 24 a commune about reference to Art Nouveau and Art Deco, you will be PlacES OF IntEREst 26 to reveal its often CEntrE: LE MEIR MUSEUm 29 unknown and sometimes charmed by the design ParK 30 surprising treasures. of our garden cities. EntErtaInmEnt 30 EatING OUT 31 Discover the traces For art and exhibition fans, AccOmmOdatION 31 of Brussels' history, the neo-classical house of artists will give them the PlacES OF IntEREst 33 sometimes evidence of CharlEROI Canal ParK 35 austerity and sometimes opportunity to admire the W From Biestebroeck to Waesbroeck EntErtaInmEnt 35 bearing witness to the work of exhibitors from E AccOmmOdatION 35 lc charity of our inhabitants various artistic movements. O M past and present. E MUSEUms 37 You will also be able to walk MEYLEMEErsch AccOmmOdatION 38 No less than nine museums around these areas and PlacES OF IntEREst 40 Fabienne Miroir will transport you through discover our local folklore, MOOrtEBEEK & PETErbOS EXHIBITION VENUE 41 Deputy-mayor for Tourism time and space - from our colourful markets where EntErtaInmEnt 41 Erasmus the humanist to local products mix with PlacES OF IntEREst 43 the poet Maurice Carême, exotic spices and flavours. NEErpEDE & BON AIR MUSEUM & EXHIBITION VENUE 44 you will discover the And lastly after a busy day, NatURE RESErvE 45 industrial development of EntErtaInmEnt 46 you will be able to recharge Anderlecht and medical EatING OUT 46 your batteries in one of advances displayed in our many restaurants or SchErdEmaEL& QUartIER ParKS 48 the Campus museum of simply relax in the shade DES ÉtanGS (Ponds district) EntErtaInmEnt 48 Erasmus University. on a pleasant terrace. PlacES OF IntEREst 50 A stop at the Brussels SchEUT EntErtaInmEnt 51 I am sure that this charming Gueuze (beer) museum is EatING OUT 52 description has whetted MUSEUM 52 a must, before continuing your appetite. I would on your way... PlacES OF IntEREst 54 like to wish you much VOGELENZanG & LA ROUE NatURE RESErvE 55 pleasure, laughter and EntErtaInmEnt 55 many pleasant memories. EatING OUT 55 Have fun exploring our great commune! 3 CUREGHEM Since the 12th and 13th centuries, the place name of Cureghem has demar- Former cated the eastern part of the “Prévoyance commune, i.e. about 350 sociale” hectares, currently between the railway and the territory of the City of Brussels. It was the presence of the river Senne that boosted the economic Gable neo-Renaissance development of Cureghem and of those industries linked to the river. From 1859, the local authorities of Anderlecht decided to create a middle- T class quarter in Cureghem. In A terms of architectural heritage, KE A Cureghem is the richest W depository of Anderlecht: al roads, avenues and boulevards K O bear witness to the whole N range of architectural styles th which were popular through- E A out the 19th century and the nd beginning of the 20th century. E rl It is an extremely diverse E quarter when it comes to cht architectural styles - eclectic S I façades, including neo-Gothic, D Flemish neo-Renaissance, Art E Nouveau and many others. There are still several houses decorated with sgraffito, a Renaissance architectural Entrance to the slaughterhouses decoration technique which went through a very popular revival in the Art Nouveau era. Situated on the border of the city of Brussels, part of this quarter is known as "the Triangle". The area is commercial in nature and is nearly entirely dedicated to the fashion industry (wholesale garment industry). This activity developed here Metro Gare Stained glass Produced window by Brussels throughout the 20th century. du Midi (South UrbIS®© station) and Distribution Clémenceau, & Copyright STIB Tram 81, C.I.R.B. Bus 46 (Albert) 4 5 Council chamber Town HALL “The Anderlecht The Town Hall of Anderlecht was concerto” designed by the architect Jules Jacques Van Ysendyck (1836 - 1901) Council chamber in one of the most characteristic When entering, the visitor is styles of the eclectism movement, immediately struck by the relative The AnderLecht Concerto: nowadays referred to as the Flemish penumbra of areas which highlight MonumentaL waLL Painting neo-Renaissance. It was built in the the windows and decor with sombre This superb monumental work by period 1877 to 1879 and classified colours, black, brown and green. Jean-Marc Collier decorates the Former Veterinary as a listed building in 1995. Our modern sensitivity is no longer 175m² wall of the Town Hall. schooL of Cureghem NationaL memoriaL The width of the monumental façade used to interiors where the lighting It symbolises Anderlecht and its The site is part of a series of pavilion to Jewish martyrs is weak. The sculpted oak doors attributes: the Town Hall, the dwellings, initially consisting Built in 1968 and 1970, the covers five bays on three levels. have been given pride of place in House of Erasmus, the Saint Guidon of 19 buildings in the middle of whole memorial, which can be T There is also a belfry in the centre. this room. The walls are covered A collegiate church, the Charleroi gardens. All the façades are in neo- used as an open air synagogue, KE The square section and massive with suspended mounted hangings renaissance style. The administrative canal, a cat (symbol of the Veeweyde is surrounded by concrete walls A aspect is topped off by a pinnacle painted with trompe d'oeil effects. animal refuge), a balloon (emblem building, recognisable from its dome covered in granite commemorative W in the shape of an “Imperial bulb”. The furniture consists of leather- of Anderlecht football club) and the light which crowns the middle of plaques where the names of 23 838 al Two loggias have been placed covered armchairs and oak chairs sign of the bull (slaughterhouses). its roof, used to house the admin- Belgian Jews are engraved who were K O there. As a symbol of municipal decorated with the Anderlecht ❦ istrative services, academic hall deported from the Dossin barracks N Rue van Lint, 2 freedom, the town hall displays coat of arms. Marble busts, a th ❘ Metro Clémenceau and library. On the second floor, in Mechelen between 4 August 1942 the coat of arms of Anderlecht and harmonium and several large STIB Tram 81 (Conseil) the academic hall which, despite and 31 July 1944 to the death E A PLACES OF is fitted with three clock dials. paintings complete the decoration. Bus 46 (Albert) development as an auditorium, has camps. They never came back. nd INTEREST High windows rise on either side preserved the essential element of E The general shape of the monu- rl of the belfry with mullions and Board room Listed mansion its painted decor, a true reflec- ment is an implicit reference to the E crossbars. There are balconies on The major decorative element of this tion of its veterinary profession. cht Built in 1906 and listed in There are several multi-point symbolism of the Jewish religion. the outside mounted by pediments. room is a monumental chimney in 1994, this superb mansion with a lightning conductors on the roofs It represents a steel structure with S I There are also two plaster copies of the shape of a fireplace, topped by wooden balcony and relief embel- inscriptions in Hebrew, French, D a pyramid-shaped hood. This has of the former school. The Belgian E sculptures by Constantin Meunier: lishment, shows the influence of physician, Louis Melsens, (1814- Dutch and Yiddish which can be the Débardeur and the Semeur (the been built against a rather sombre Flemish neo-Renaissance. The read near the entrance and a wall background where a battle scene has 1886), taught at the Cureghem Logger and the Sower). The main façade is truly splendid, adorned school and was also an inventor. design in steel chains which has staircase, decorated with a stunning been painted and is framed by two all across its upper part with the appearance of a menorah. bookcases. The mantle has the coat sgraffiti depicting pretty women, ❦ Rue des Vétérinaires, 41-47 Stained glass cast iron stair rail, is illuminated ❘ Metro Gare du Midi ❦ Square des Martyrs juifs by a large mullion bay window, of arms of Brabant and is bordered banners and heraldic symbols. ❘ Metro Gare du Midi window in the by richly sculpted wooden frieze STIB bus 78 (Vétérinaires) Town Hall striking for its coloured glass. ❦ Rue Georges Moreau, 170 site being renovated Tram 81 (Cureghem) Against this exuberant backdrop panelling. Enamel tiles on either ❘ Metro Clémenceau of arabesques and garlands, there side of the black plaque depict the STIB Tram 81 (Conseil) are several panels with inscriptions allegorical figures of Air and Earth.