Maison Dorée, Art Nouveau house in Charleroi, Belgium.
Maison Dorée is an Art Nouveau house in Charleroi displaying intricate sgraffiti designs on its facade with floral patterns and golden decorative elements around the main entrance. The building also preserves a winter garden with stained glass windows and originally served as both a private residence and office space.
The house was built in 1899 by architect Alfred Frère, who used it as his private residence and office at the intersection of Tumelaire Street. The building is now owned by the city of Charleroi, acquired in 1999 to serve the local community.
The building blends Neo-Renaissance elements with Art Nouveau features that visitors can see in the stained glass windows of the winter garden. This mix shows how local artists combined different influences into a single home.
The building now serves as headquarters for the Press Association of Charleroi and is protected as a heritage site. Visitors should check in advance whether the interior is accessible, since it functions as a working office building.
The central dining room opens directly into the winter garden through doors with blue and orange-red stained glass featuring green floral stems. This unusual layout shows how architects of that time connected living spaces and garden areas through an elegant passage.
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