HERITAGE DAYS 14 & 15 SEPT. 2019 A PLACE FOR ART 2 ⁄ HERITAGE DAYS Info Featured pictograms Organisation of Heritage Days in Brussels-Capital Region: Urban.brussels (Regional Public Service Brussels Urbanism and Heritage) Clock Opening hours and Department of Cultural Heritage dates Arcadia – Mont des Arts/Kunstberg 10-13 – 1000 Brussels Telephone helpline open on 14 and 15 September from 10h00 to 17h00: Map-marker-alt Place of activity 02/432.85.13 – www.heritagedays.brussels – [email protected] or starting point #jdpomd – Bruxelles Patrimoines – Erfgoed Brussel The times given for buildings are opening and closing times. The organisers M Metro lines and stops 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 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 bring rucksacks or large bags. “Listed” at the end of notices indicates the date on which the property described info-circle Important was listed or registered on the list of protected buildings or sites. information 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 sign-language Guided tours in sign of Cultural Heritage. language Please note that advance bookings are essential for certain tours (mention indicated below the notice). This measure has been implemented for the sole Projects “Heritage purpose of accommodating the public under the best possible conditions and that’s us!” ensuring that there are sufficient guides available. However, you are free to go to the starting points for these activities on the dates concerned, without a booking, as cancellations or vacancies may arise. Accessibility to persons with reduced mobility Thanks to the collaboration of the National Housing Association for Persons with Disabilities (ANLH), the degree of accessibility for persons with reduced mobility is indicated beside each site included in the programme. This acces- Information relating to public sibility survey was conducted on the basis of data supplied by the managers transport serving the sites of the sites and has been verified by a member of the association. was provided by STIB/MIVB. It indicates the closest stops The accessibility of the sites is indicated, according to the criteria and standards to the sites or starting points decreed in Brussels-Capital Region, by the following logos: and the lines served on Saturdays and Sundays. k Accessible: sufficient conditions have been met for the independence of persons in wheelchairs (manual or electric). While every effort has been m Accessible with assistance: the assistance of a third party is required made to ensure that the for comfortable movement and use of the site. information provided in this brochure is accurate, Non accessible: presence of stairs or unavoidable obstacles. l changes may be made over which we have no control. Please note that parks marked as inaccessible are those where too many obstacles are present and/or where it is not possible to make a worthwhile visit. This brochure is distributed The accessibility criteria only relate to visits during Heritage Days. They are free of charge not necessarily valid during normal use of the buildings. Further information about this study can be obtained from the ANLH (e-mail: [email protected]). Legal deposit: D/2019/6860/017 HERITAGE DAYS ⁄ 3 Foreword This year, Heritage Days in the Brussels-Capital Region are dedicated to the theme of “A place for art”. With countless stages, cinemas, concert halls, theatres, museums, artist work- shops and residencies, academies, the homes of collectors and corporate col- lections, Brussels is filled with “places for art”, some listed, others not, familiar to enthusiasts but often less well-known to the general public. From creative places to places for exhibitions, as well as places of teaching, the 2019 selection is testament to the richness and diversity of heritage in Brussels. The hands-on side of things has not been forgotten either, with almost one hun- dred activities available to complement the tours. Walking and bicycle tours, bus excursions and exhibitions will take you throughout the region. From sculptures in parks and public spaces to comic strip frescos and street art, you will see that art is everywhere in the city. A number of projects have also been organised with the involvement of the city’s citizens under the label “Heritage is us!”, continuing the momentum created in 2018 during the European Year of Cultural Heritage. This particularly rich and varied programme could not have been put together without the enthusiasm and creative spirit of the managers of the venues and the associations, municipal administrations and professionals who all helped to make it possible. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of these people who play such a vital role in the preservation and promotion of heritage. Happy exploring! Bety WAKNINE, CEO Urban.brussels 4 ⁄ HERITAGE DAYS © Georges De Kinder Halles Saint-Géry: the information point of the Heritage Days! During the Heritage Days weekend, an information Map-marker-alt Halles Saint-Géry,Place Saint-Géry/Sint-Goriksplein 1 Brussels –map Centre M 3 point will be open from 10h00 to 19h00, in the centre M 1-5 (De Brouckère) of Brussels, in Halles Saint-Géry. You will be able to T 3-4 (Bourse/Beurs) obtain a brochure containing the complete programme B 29-47-66-71-88 (De Brouckère), and information on accessible sites. Publications by 33-48-95 (Grand-Place/Grote Markt), the Department of Cultural Heritage will be on sale 86 (Bourse/Beurs) at the information point, with certain titles at special In cooperation with Patrimoine et Culture. “Heritage Days” prices. Why not take advantage of your visit to Halles Saint- Géry to visit its various exhibitions: > “International Monuments Photographic Experience” (see pages 56-57) > “Alexis & Cº” (see pages 52-53 and 63) > "The liberation of Brussels" HERITAGE DAYS ⁄ 5 Summary Foreword. p. 3 Accessible places and events Brussels. p. 6 Brussels-Extensions | Etterbeek | Woluwe-Saint-Lambert/Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe | Woluwe-Saint-Pierre/Sint-Pieters-Woluwe . p. 40 Exhibition: “Alexis & Cº”. p. 52 Wood Wide Web . p. 54 International Monuments Photographic Experience . p. 56 Map and directory of accessible places . p. 59 Auderghem/Oudergem | Watermael-Boitsfort/ Watermaal-Bosvoorde | Ixelles/Elsene . p. 64 Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillis | Uccle/Ukkel | Forest/Vorst . p. 76 Anderlecht | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean/Sint-Jans-Molenbeek . p. 86 Koekelberg | Ganshoren | Brussels-Laeken/Brussels-Laken | Brussels-Neder-Over-Heembeek | Evere | Schaerbeek/ Schaarbeek | Saint-Josse-ten-Noode/Sint-Joost-ten-Node. p. 100 BRUSSELS Palace 2 BRUSSELS ⁄ 7 1. Map Centre M 3 M Abbey. The obelisk also details the HALLES SAINT-GÉRY history of the Halles, including, for example, the destruction, in 1798, Map-marker-alt Place Saint-Géry/Sint-Gorik- of the church that once dominated splein 1 – Brussels the working-class neighbourhood of Saint-Géry. A square with a central Clock Sat. & Sun. from 10h00 to 19h00 fountain was created on the site of M 1-5 (De Brouckère) the old church and in 1881, the archi- tect Adolphe Vanderheggen, who had T 3-4 (Bourse/Beurs) previously designed the covered mar- B 29-47-66-71-88 (De Brouckère), ket on the Chaussée d’Etterbeek/ 33-48-95 (Grand-Place/Grote Etterbeeksesteenweg, was commis- 1 Markt), 86 (Bourse/Beurs) sioned to create another in this loca- tion. He chose to retain the existing The Halles Saint-Géry, formerly a Guides tours of the exhibition fountain, siting it at the centre of a covered market, is now home to the “Alexis & Co”, Sat. from 13h00 to Neo- Renaissance-style building with Brussels Centre for Heritage and the 19h00 and Sun. from 10h00 to upper sections in iron and glass— Living Environment, which runs a pro- 12h00 and from 13h00 to 19h00 materials that had recently become gramme of activities centred on archi- (see pages 52-53). very fashionable. The interior of the tecture, heritage, and urban planning. building is lit from above, though a Meet-and-greet workshops and The Centre hosts exhibitions, shows, glass roof. Market-gardeners contin- augmented reality “Find yourself and a whole range of other cultural ued to trade here until 1973. (Listed in the heart of the urban forest” events. The atmosphere is welcoming 26/01/1987) (see box below). and there is also a pleasant café. Res- idents of Brussels like to meet up here The Halles Saint-Géry centre has Starting point for the treasure to play chess under the shadow of an some surprises in store for you hunt “On stage on the boulevards, impressive stone obelisk that once during Heritage Days. Come everyone!” (see box next page). adorned the fountain at Grimbergen along and find out what they are! eye MEET-AND-GREET WORKSHOPS AND AUGMENTED REALITY Find yourself in the heart of the urban forest For Heritage Days, Wood Wide Web is giving you an exclusive preview of the new media and immersive tools developed at the heart of the living heritage of the urban forest. You will be able to explore a small piece of the Sonian Forest in 360°. This virtual stroll will be the first in a series of five that will be released every month, starting on Heritage Days. You will also be able to explore the interactive walking tours of the online atlas and the first part of a series of vertical videos intended to reveal the secrets of our green giants.