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Gustave Hansotte
Gustave Hansotte (1827-1886) was a 19th-century Belgian architect, representative of neoclassical architecture and eclectic architecture of Belgium. Constructions and buildings Buildings of neoclassical style * 1847 : Saints-Jean-et-Nicolas Church, Brabant à Saint-Josse-ten-Noode street, architectes J.P.J. Peeters and Gustave Hansotte * 1873 : Antoine Depage Clinic, Henri Jaspar avenue 101 in Saint-Gilles * 1884 : ancient Provincial Government of the Brabant, rue du chêne 18–22 in Brussels ::left wing and three levels of the central wing: G.HANSOTTE 1884 ::right wing and advanced standing of the central wing: G.HANO 1907 Buildings of eclectic style * 1849-1953: Saint Mary's Royal Church, square of the Queen in Schaerbeek :: neoroman style (Roman - Byzantine) :: built by Louis van Overstraeten in 1845 :: accomplished by Gustave Hansotte from 1849 till 1853 * Halles de Schaerbeek The ''Halles de Schaerbeek'' is a cultural centre located at 22, rue Royale Sainte-Marie in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoclassical Architecture In Belgium
Neoclassical architecture ( nl, Neoclassicistische architectuur, french: Architecture néo-classique) appeared in Belgium during the period of Austrian occupation in the mid-18th century and enjoyed considerable longevity in the country, surviving through periods of French and Dutch occupation, and the birth of Independent Belgium, surviving well into the 20th century. Origins of neoclassical architecture Neoclassicism in architecture was the result of renewed interest in the architectural forms of Greco-Roman antiquity discovered in the excavation of sites such as Pompeii and Herculaneum in the 18th century. Its spread in Europe was driven by: * the writings of Johann Joachim Winckelmann, who can be regarded as the founder of art history and archaeology as modern disciplines; * the practice of Grand Tour, a trip made by young men of the upper classes of European society, which had the effect of bringing together northern European high society together with ancient art; * visi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schaerbeek Eglise Saints-Jean-et-Nicolas 001
(French and archaic Dutch, ) or (contemporary Dutch, ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-eastern part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Etterbeek, Evere and Saint-Josse-ten-Noode. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch). Schaerbeek has a multicultural identity stemming from its diverse population. , the municipality had a total population of 132,861 inhabitants, 66,010 men and 66,851 women, for an area of , which gives a population density of . Toponymy Etymology The first mention of Schaerbeek's name was ''Scarenbecca'', recorded in a document from the Bishop of Cambrai in 1120. The origin of the name may come from the Franconian (Old Dutch) words ("notch", "score") and ("creek"). Schaerbeek is nicknamed "the city of donkeys" (French: , Dutch: ). This name is reminiscent of times when people of Schaerbeek, who were cultivators of sour cher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schaarbeek - St Maria
(French and archaic Dutch, ) or (contemporary Dutch, ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-eastern part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Etterbeek, Evere and Saint-Josse-ten-Noode. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch). Schaerbeek has a multicultural identity stemming from its diverse population. , the municipality had a total population of 132,861 inhabitants, 66,010 men and 66,851 women, for an area of , which gives a population density of . Toponymy Etymology The first mention of Schaerbeek's name was ''Scarenbecca'', recorded in a document from the Bishop of Cambrai in 1120. The origin of the name may come from the Franconian (Old Dutch) words ("notch", "score") and ("creek"). Schaerbeek is nicknamed "the city of donkeys" (French: , Dutch: ). This name is reminiscent of times when people of Schaerbeek, who were cultivators of sour cher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Mary's Royal Church
nl, Koninklijke Sint-Mariakerk , native_name_lang = , image = Koninklijke Sint-Mariakerk Schaarbeek 2011 09 01 02.jpg , imagesize = 250px , imagealt = , caption = St. Mary's Royal Church in Schaerbeek , coordinates = , country = Belgium , osgridref = , osgraw = , location = / B-1030 Schaerbeek, Brussels-Capital Region , previous denomination = , churchmanship = , membership = , attendance = , website = , former name = , bull date = , founded date = , founder = , dedication = , dedicated date = , consecrated date = , cult = , relics = , events = , past bishop = , people = , status = , functional status = Active , heritage designation = Protected , designated date = 09/11/1976 , architect = Henri Désiré Louis Van Overstraeten , architectural type = Parish church , style = Eclecticism , years built = , groundbreaking = 1845 , completed date = 1888 , construction cost = , closed date = , demolished date = , capacity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halles De Schaerbeek
The ''Halles de Schaerbeek'' is a cultural centre located at 22, rue Royale Sainte-Marie in Schaerbeek, Brussels, in the former Sainte-Marie covered market built in 1865 and destroyed by a fire in 1898. History Market hall The building was constructed in 1865, under the leadership of the architect Gustave Hansotte, to serve as covered market (Sainte Marie covered market) for farmers coming from the surrounding countryside to sell their poultry and vegetables. This covered market was destroyed by fire in 1898 and there is currently little left of the 1865 building except the central facade with the location of a missing clock. The municipal authorities called a firm specialised in metallic structures for the reconstruction. The new covered market of more than was inaugurated in October 1901. It is the work of the architect Henry Van Massenhove,Region of Brussels Capital, Places of holidays, Brussels, Mardaga, 1998, p. 108: ''"Covered market of Schaerbeek. After the fire in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1827 Births
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1886 Deaths
Events January–March * January 1 – Upper Burma is formally annexed to British Burma, following its conquest in the Third Anglo-Burmese War of November 1885. * January 5– 9 – Robert Louis Stevenson's novella ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' is published in New York and London. * January 16 – A resolution is passed in the German Parliament to condemn the Prussian deportations, the politically motivated mass expulsion of ethnic Poles and Jews from Prussia, initiated by Otto von Bismarck. * January 18 – Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. * January 29 – Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen (built in 1885). * February 6– 9 – Seattle riot of 1886: Anti-Chinese sentiments result in riots in Seattle, Washington. * February 8 – The West End Riots following a popular meeting in Trafalgar Square, London. * Februa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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