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Several turn-of-the-century houses and manors can still be seen today, such as the Stoclet Palace, a , which was built between 1905 and 1909 on a design by Josef Hoffmann and contains mosaics and paintings by Gustav Klimt.
The Stoclet Palace, also known as the Stoclet House, is a historic mansion in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium. It was designed by the Austrian-Moravian architect Josef Hoffmann for the Belgian financier Adolphe Stoclet, and built between 1905 and 1911, in the Vienna Secession style.
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A museum that is dedicated to the art of binding books, with one of the most prestigious bookbinding collections in the world. A quite interesting discovery of a forgotten discipline. Amazing use of materials, that unexpectedly gives room to innovation.
Open for visitors.
Metro station opened in 1976 and named after Belgian World War I air ace Edmond Thieffry. It has several interesting sculptures of modern art on display.
Erected in 1755 on the site of a much older building and perpendicular to it, with funds from the abbey of Forest. Traces of the older building can still be seen on the left of the current church.
Museum of Urban Transport Brussels
Besides having a collection of vintage trams in its depot, the museum also runs old trams to one of Brussels suburbs, Tervuren, through a very nice wooded area. The trip is especially pleasant on a sunny day.