HERITAGE DAYS 15 & 16 SEPT. 2018 HERITAGE THAT’S US! The book market! Halles Saint-Géry will be the venue for a book market organised by the Department of Monuments and Sites of Brussels-Capital Region. On 15 and 16 September, from 10h00 to 19h00, you’ll be able to stock up your library and take advantage of some special “Heritage Days” promotions on many titles! Info Featured pictograms DISCOVER Organisation of Heritage Days in Brussels-Capital Region: Regional Public Service of Brussels/Brussels Urbanism and Heritage Opening hours and dates Department of Monuments and Sites a THE HERITAGE OF BRUSSELS CCN – Rue du Progrès/Vooruitgangsstraat 80 – 1035 Brussels c Place of activity Telephone helpline open on 15 and 16 September from 10h00 to 17h00: Launched in 2011, Bruxelles Patrimoines or starting point 02/204.17.69 – Fax: 02/204.15.22 – www.heritagedays.brussels [email protected] – #jdpomd – Bruxelles Patrimoines – Erfgoed Brussel magazine is aimed at all heritage fans, M Metro lines and stops The times given for buildings are opening and closing times. The organisers whether or not from Brussels, and reserve the right to close doors earlier in case of large crowds in order to finish at the planned time. Specific measures may be taken by those in charge of the sites. T Trams endeavours to showcase the various Smoking is prohibited during tours and the managers of certain sites may also prohibit the taking of photographs. To facilitate entry, you are asked to not B Busses aspects of the monuments and sites in bring rucksacks or large bags. Brussels-Capital Region. “Listed” at the end of notices indicates the date on which the property described i Important was listed or registered on the list of protected buildings. information As well as a report on a specific theme, each The coordinates indicated in bold beside addresses refer to a map of the Region. A free copy of this map can be requested by writing to the Department edition also contains more general articles Projects of Monuments and Sites. about heritage, as well as news. Please note that advance bookings are essential for certain tours (reserva- tion number indicated below the notice). This measure has been implement- ed for the sole purpose of accommodating the public under the best possible conditions and ensuring that there are sufficient guides available. However, September’s edition is entirely devoted to the you are free to go to the starting points for these activities on the dates con- cerned, without a booking, as cancellations or vacancies may arise. theme of Heritage Days: Heritage that’s us. Accessibility to persons with reduced mobility Thanks to the collaboration of the National Housing Association for Persons Bruxelles Patrimoines magazine is available with Disabilities (ANLH), the degree of accessibility for persons with reduced mobility is indicated beside each site included in the programme. This acces- to purchase in bookshops for €10 (double sibility survey was conducted on the basis of data supplied by the managers of the sites and has been verified by a member of the association. All parks, Information relating to public edition €20) or by subscription. If you would like a subscription for 2018 gardens and buildings with an accessibility logo have been verified. transport serving the sites (two single editions and one double edition), The accessibility of the sites is indicated, according to the criteria and standards was provided by STIB/MIVB. decreed in Brussels-Capital Region, by the following logos: It indicates the closest stops please transfer the amount of €29 to bank account to the sites or starting points BE 31 0912 3109 5455/BIC GKCCBEBB (in the name k Accessible: sufficient conditions have been met for the independ- and the lines served on ence of persons in wheelchairs (manual or electric). Saturdays and Sundays. of the Direction des Monuments et des Sites) Accessible with assistance: the assistance of a third party is required making sure to include the reference “Bruxelles m While every effort has been for comfortablemovement and use of the site. made to ensure that the Patrimoines magazine” and the full name Non accessible: presence of stairs or unavoidable obstacles. information provided in l and address of the recipient. this brochure is accurate, Please note that parks marked as inaccessible are those where too many changes may be made over obstacles are present and/or where it is not possible to make a worthwhile visit. which we have no control. The accessibility criteria only relate to visits during Heritage Days. They are This brochure is distributed not necessarily valid during normal use of the buildings. free of charge Further information about this study can be obtained from the ANLH (e-mail: [email protected]). Legal deposit: D/2018/6860/030 HERITAGE DAYS ⁄ 1 Foreword As part of “2018 – the European Year of Cultural Heritage”, the Brussels-Capital Region has set itself a new challenge: “What if we asked the citizens to tell us about their heritage? What if they themselves wrote the programme for the Heritage Days?” So, in September 2017, the call for projects, “Heritage that’s us!” was launched. It invited the citizens to submit projects allowing them to showcase the heritage that is important to them in their own original, unique and convivial manner. The initiative was a success, with over one hundred projects being sent in to the Monuments and Sites Directorate! Of these, the jury selected 95 submissions, and they now make up the programme for the 2018 edition of the Heritage Days. This programme, which looks at heritage from a completely different angle, might disconcert and is sure to surprise − but above all, we hope it will delight, through the wide variety of projects on offer. It reflects the vision that citizens, institutions, associations and committees have of their heritage. And it is in this connection that you are invited to take part in a multitude of activities highlighting the tangible heritage of monuments and sites, as well as moveable and intangible heritage, which is often surprising, sometimes unusual, but always captivating. A very big thank you to all those who agreed to participate and also, of course, to the members of the public who attend each edition and who, we have no doubt, will rush to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Heritage Days in this original and most appropriate manner. Enjoy the visits! The Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region, responsible for Monuments and Sites 2 ⁄ HERITAGE DAYS © Georges De Kinder Halles Saint-Géry: the information point of the Heritage Days! During the Heritage Days weekend, an information Also discover augmented reality by participating in point will be open from 10h00 to 19h00, in the centre the “Become a budding urban planter” activity (see of Brussels, in Halles Saint-Géry. You will be able to box on page 22). obtain a brochure containing the complete programme c Halles Saint-Géry, Place Saint-Géry/Sint- and information on accessible sites. Publications by Goriksplein 1, Brussels – map Centre M 3 the Department of Monuments and Sites will be on sale M 1-5 (De Brouckère) at the information point, with certain titles at special T 3-4 (Bourse/Beurs) “Heritage Days” prices. B 48-86-95 (Bourse/Beurs), 29-47-66-71-88 (De Brouckère) Why not take advantage of your visit to Halles Saint- In cooperation with Patrimoine et Culture. Géry to visit its various exhibitions: > “International Monuments Photographic Experience” (see page 50) > “Heritage? It’s child’s play!” (see page 60) > “Cellars: repository of a city’s memory” HERITAGE DAYS ⁄ 3 Summary Foreword. p. 1 Accessible places and events Brussels. p. 4 Brussels-Extensions I Etterbeek I Woluwe-Saint-Lambert/Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe I Woluwe-Saint-Pierre/Sint-Pieters-Woluwe . p. 24 Auderghem/Oudergem I Watermael-Boitsfort/ Watermaal-Bosvoorde I Ixelles/Elsene I Brussels-Extensions. p. 38 International Monuments Photographic Experience . p. 50 Map and directory of accessible places . p. 55 Exhibition : “Heritage? It’s child’s play!” . p. 60 Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillis I Uccle/Ukkel I Forest/Vorst . p. 66 Anderlecht I Molenbeek-Saint-Jean/Sint-Jans-Molenbeek . p. 74 Brussels-Laeken/Brussels-Laken I Ganshoren I Jette I Brussels-Neder-Over-Heembeek I Brussels-Haren I Evere . p. 86 Schaerbeek/Schaarbeek I Saint-Josse-ten-Noode/Sint-Joost-ten-Node . p. 96 Wood Wide Web. p. 106 Now, it’s your turn! . p. 108 BRUSSELS The Royal Ommegang Company 9 BRUSSELS ⁄ 5 1. Map Centre M 2 K church. The latter dated from about 1620 and was located a short distance THE CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST away. In the early 18th century, when AT THE BEGUINAGE the beguinage had 1,084 houses extending over an area of 7 hec- Place du Béguinage/Begijnhof tares, an elegant openwork campa- Brussels nile bell tower was added. Like the main façade, one of the most opu- A Sat. & Sun. from 14h00 to 17h00 lent in Belgium, careful consideration M 1-5 (Sainte-Catherine/ was given to the interior decoration. Sint-Katelijne) The countless niches, the super- posed orders, the volute pediments T 3-4 (De Brouckère) and the rich exterior decoration are B 47-88 (Béguinage/Begijnhof) firmly rooted in the vocabulary of the Baroque, which is also evident in the In the mid-17th century, the beguines interior layout with its offset cornices, decided to build a new church to volute-flanked niches and numerous replace the existing Gothic-style stucco chubby-cheeked winged putti. structure devoted to Saint John. The The altars, confession boxes and pul- work began in 1657, with the resto- pit form a rich set of Baroque-style ration of the choir.