Architecture in Belgium

A humorous work of art making fun of the station's very long construction time.

This historic Art Nouveau townhouse was the former home of the son of a famous chemical inventor and industrialist.

Not many houses move across borders, this one did it twice.

The ruins of a castle sat decaying in this park for years before a massive renovation restored this area to its past beauty.

The tallest church in Mechelen might have been the tallest in the world if not for a lack of funds.

A jazz band formed by African water animals in the heart of Flemish Brabant.

Nicolas Schöffer's massive interactive sculpture was assembled in 1961 and brought back online in 2016.

After the construction of a nearby cathedral obstructed the view, the oldest belfry in Belgium was more than doubled in height.

This former guildhall with a bacon-like exterior is now home to a museum covering 600 years of Antwerp's musical history.

This bike path was sunk below water level for maximum wonder.

Tintin's creator is celebrated in an immersive museum that's an astounding work of modern art.

A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.

The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.