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Hôtel Empain, Private mansion in Brussels, Belgium

The three-level square-shaped Hôtel Empain features massive granite slabs, brass window details, and an ornate wrought-iron entrance door on Avenue Franklin Roosevelt.

Baron Louis Empain commissioned this mansion in 1930, later donating it to the Belgian State in 1937 for establishing a museum of decorative arts.

The building served multiple functions through time, including housing the Soviet embassy and Radio-Television-Luxembourg studios between 1980 and 1993.

The Boghossian Foundation acquired the property with plans to restore the mansion and transform it into a center for Eastern cultures.

The interior design incorporates luxurious onyx and marble materials, while the exterior includes a swimming pool and pergola in the garden space.

Location: City of Brussels

Architects: Louis Montoyer

Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture

GPS coordinates: 50.84440,4.36617

Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:44

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