The (
French
French may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France
** French people, a nation and ethnic group
** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices
Arts and media
* The French (band), ...
, ) or (
Dutch
Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
** Dutch people as an ethnic group ()
** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship ()
** Dutch language ()
* In specific terms, i ...
, ) is a major
thoroughfare
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Different terms
*Roa ...
in
Brussels
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, Belgium. It was originally commissioned by King
Leopold II as part of his building campaign, and was finished in 1897, in time for the
Brussels International Exhibition of that year.
Geographically, the Avenue de Tervueren forms a continuation of the
Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, which ends at the western end of the
Parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark, running from
Merode station
Merode is a railway and Brussels Metro, metro station in Brussels, Belgium. It lies in the municipality of Etterbeek, near the border between Etterbeek, the City of Brussels and Schaerbeek. The metro end is under the /, which is the start of t ...
in the west, connecting with
Square Maréchal Montgomery/Maarschalk Montgomeryplein, passing through the municipality of
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre ( French, ) or Sint-Pieters-Woluwe ( Dutch, ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the eastern part of the region, it is bordered by Etterbeek, Auderghem and Woluwe-Saint-Lambe ...
and the
Ring
(The) Ring(s) may refer to:
* Ring (jewellery), a round band, usually made of metal, worn as ornamental jewelry
* To make a sound with a bell, and the sound made by a bell
Arts, entertainment, and media Film and TV
* ''The Ring'' (franchise), a ...
at /, and finishing at the park in
Tervuren
Tervuren (; ) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. The municipality comprises the villages of Duisburg, Tervuren proper, Vossem and Moorsel. On 1 January 2006, Tervuren had a total population o ...
. A tunnel starting just west of the
Robert Schuman Roundabout
The Robert Schuman Roundabout (; ), sometimes called Robert Schuman Square, is a roundabout in the European Quarter of Brussels, Belgium. It lies at the end of the Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat and serves as a focus for major institutions of the E ...
takes the Rue de la Loi's main lane under the Cinquantenaire (with a short uncovered section in the centre of the park), and emerges at Merode as the Avenue de Tervueren's central lane.
Tram route 44 follows a large portion of the Avenue de Tervueren, from
Montgomery station all the way to Tervuren. For much of the distance, it has a dedicated track. The road also has a cycle path for much of its length.
History
This artery, like the /, owes much to the initiative of King
Leopold II. It was designed in connection with the
Brussels International Exhibition of 1897, in order to link the two sites of the exhibition: the
Parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark and the
Palace of the Colonies, today's
Royal Museum for Central Africa
The Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA) (; ; ), communicating under the name AfricaMuseum since 2018, is an ethnography and natural history museum situated in Tervuren in Flemish Brabant, Belgium, just outside Brussels. It was originally b ...
, in the suburb of
Tervuren
Tervuren (; ) is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in the Flemish region of Belgium. The municipality comprises the villages of Duisburg, Tervuren proper, Vossem and Moorsel. On 1 January 2006, Tervuren had a total population o ...
. The work was carried out by the contractor Edmond Parmentier and was completed in 1897.

The Cinquantenaire railway tunnel passes under the Avenue de Tervueren; the of tunnel located under the avenue and the neighbouring houses have the particularity of having been built at the same time as the avenue, in 1896. The rest of the tunnel was built in stages between 1910, 1911 and from 1924 to 1926.
Events
The annual ''Festival of the Avenue de Tervueren'' takes place each May. The road is closed to motor traffic from Merode down to
Woluwe Park, market stalls and a
flea market
A flea market (or swap meet) is a type of street market that provides space for vendors to sell previously owned (secondhand) goods. This type of market is often seasonal. However, in recent years there has been the development of 'formal' ...
are set up and various family attractions and amusements draw crowds. In past years, the celebration has included fireworks, live music and events such as the cooking of a giant omelette. The celebration marks the anniversary of the road's opening.
Notable buildings
The Avenue de Tervueren is home to many buildings in
Beaux-Arts,
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau ( ; ; ), Jugendstil and Sezessionstil in German, is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts. It was often inspired by natural forms such as the sinuous curves of plants and ...
,
Art Deco
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and
eclectic styles, as well as the
Brussels Tram Museum
The Brussels Urban Transport Museum (; ), also known as the Tram Museum (; ), is a transport museum in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium.
Located in an old tram depot, the museum displays a collection of trams and buses ...
.
* No. 68–70: Former Institute for the Treatment of Eye Diseases of Doctor Coppez (1912) by
* No. 110: Beaux-Arts apartment building (1927) by
Antoine Varlet
Antoine Varlet (, 1 August 1893, Grivegnée – 17 November 1940, Ixelles) was a Belgian architect. He specialised in luxury apartment buildings in Beaux-Arts and later Art Deco styles.
Biography
Antoine Varlet was, with Michel Polak and S ...
* No. 166: Beaux-Arts ''
hôtel particulier
() is the French term for a grand urban mansion, comparable to a Townhouse (Great Britain), British townhouse. Whereas an ordinary (house) was built as part of a row, sharing party walls with the houses on either side and directly fronting on a ...
'' (1913) by Franz D'Ours
* No. 279–281:
Stoclet Palace
The Stoclet Palace ( ; ) is a mansion in Brussels, Belgium. It was designed by the Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann for the Belgian financier Adolphe Stoclet. Built between 1905 and 1911 in the Vienna Secession style, it is located at 279� ...
, a private
mansion
A mansion is a large dwelling house. The word itself derives through Old French from the Latin word ''mansio'' "dwelling", an abstract noun derived from the verb ''manere'' "to dwell". The English word ''manse'' originally defined a property l ...
in the
Vienna Secession
The Vienna Secession (; also known as the Union of Austrian Artists or ) is an art movement, closely related to Art Nouveau, that was formed in 1897 by a group of Austrian painters, graphic artists, sculptors and architects, including Josef Ho ...
style (1905–1911) by
Josef Hoffmann
Josef Hoffmann (15 December 1870 – 7 May 1956) was an Austrians, Austrian-Sudeten Germans, Moravian architect and designer. He was among the founders of Vienna Secession and co-establisher of the Wiener Werkstätte. His most famous architect ...
, and a
UNESCO
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World Heritage Site
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File:Belgique - Bruxelles - Institut Coppez - 01.jpg, Former Institute for the Treatment of Eye Diseases of Doctor Coppez (Dewin, 1912)
File:110 Avenue de Tervuren, Brussels by Antoine Varlet 02.jpg, Apartment building ( Varlet, 1927)
File:Façade de maison remarquable, avenue de Tervueren, 162.JPG, ''Hôtel particulier'' (D'Ours, 1913)
File:20120923 Brussels PalaisStoclet Hoffmann DSC06725 PtrQs.jpg, The Stoclet Palace
The Stoclet Palace ( ; ) is a mansion in Brussels, Belgium. It was designed by the Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann for the Belgian financier Adolphe Stoclet. Built between 1905 and 1911 in the Vienna Secession style, it is located at 279� ...
(Hoffmann
Hoffmann is a German language, German surname.
People A
*Adolph Hoffmann (1858–1930), German politician
*Albert Hoffmann (horticulturist), Albert Hoffmann (1846–1924), German horticulturist
*Alexander Hoffmann (politician), Alexander Hoffma ...
, 1905–1911)
See also
*
List of streets in Brussels {{Short description, none
This is a list of streets in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium:
* Boulevard Adolphe Max
* Rue d'Aerschot
* Avenue Albert
* Chaussée d'Alsemberg
* Boulevard Anspach
* Rue Antoine Dansaert
* Boulevard Auguste Reyers ...
*
Art Nouveau in Brussels
The Art Nouveau movement of architecture and design first appeared in Brussels, Belgium, in the early 1890s, and quickly spread to France and to the rest of Europe. It began as a reaction against the formal vocabulary of European academic art, ...
*
Art Deco in Brussels
The Art Deco movement of architecture and design appeared in Brussels, Belgium, immediately after World War I when the famed architect Victor Horta began designing the Centre for Fine Arts, and continued until the beginning of World War II in 1 ...
*
History of Brussels
Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital ...
*
Belgium in the long nineteenth century
In the history of Belgium, the period from 1789 to 1914, dubbed the "Long nineteenth century, long 19th century" by the historian Eric Hobsbawm, includes the end of Habsburg monarchy, Austrian rule and periods of French First Republic, French ...
References
Citations
Bibliography
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External links
* {{Commons category-inline, Avenue de Tervueren/Tervurenlaan
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