Avenue de Tervueren

TheAvenue de Tervueren(French:[avnydətɛʁvyʁœn]) orTervurenlaan(Dutch:[tɛrˈvyːrə(n)ˌlaːn]) is a majorthoroughfareinBrussels,Belgium. It was originally commissioned by KingLeopold IIas part of his building campaign, and was finished in 1897, in time for theBrussels International Exhibitionof that year.

• Avenue de Tervueren(French)
• Tervurenlaan(Dutch)

The start of the Avenue de Tervueren at theCinquantenaire/Jubelpark,looking east towardsSquare Montgomery/Montgomeryplein
Location within Brussels Avenue de Tervueren (Belgium)
Location	Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates	50°50′12″N04°24′42″E
Construction
Completion	1897

Geographically, the Avenue de Tervueren forms a continuation of theRue de la Loi/Wetstraat,which ends at the western end of theParc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark,running fromMerode stationin the west, connecting withSquare Maréchal Montgomery/Maarschalk Montgomeryplein,passing through the municipality ofWoluwe-Saint-Pierreand theRingatQuatre Bras/Vier Armen,and finishing at the park inTervuren.A tunnel starting just west of theRobert Schuman Roundabouttakes 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 44follows a large portion of the Avenue de Tervueren, fromMontgomery stationall 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 theBoulevard du Souverain/Vorstlaan,owes much to the initiative of KingLeopold II.It was designed in connection with theBrussels International Exhibition of 1897,in order to link the two sites of this event, that of theCinquantenairewith the glass roofs of its vast iron halls and that ofTervurenwith itsPalace of the Colonies.The work was carried out by the contractor Edmond Parmentierand was completed in 1897.

The Avenue de Tervueren in the early 20th century

The Cinquantenaire railway tunnel passes under the Avenue de Tervueren; the 200 metres (660 ft) 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 annualFestival of the Avenue de Tervuerentakes place each May.The road is closed to motor traffic from Merode down toWoluwe Park,market stalls and aflea marketare 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 inBeaux-Arts,Art Nouveau,Art Decoandeclecticstyles, as well as theBrussels Tram Museum.

• No. 68–70: Former Institute for the Treatment of Eye Diseases of Doctor Coppez (1912) byJean-Baptiste Dewin
• No. 110: Beaux-Arts apartment building (1927) byAntoine Varlet
• No. 166: Beaux-Artshôtel particulier(1913) by Franz D'Ours
• No. 279–281:Stoclet Palace,a privatemansionin theVienna Secessionstyle (1905–1911) byJosef Hoffmann,and aUNESCOWorld Heritage Site

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  Former Institute for the Treatment of Eye Diseases of Doctor Coppez (Dewin, 1912)
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  Apartment building (Varlet,1927)
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  Hôtel particulier(D'Ours, 1913)
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  TheStoclet Palace(Hoffmann,1905–1911)

See also

• List of streets in Brussels
• Art Nouveau in Brussels
• Art Deco in Brussels
• History of Brussels
• Belgium in the long nineteenth century

References

Bibliography

• Temmerman, Clémy (1995).L'avenue de Tervueren.Bruxelles, ville d'Art et d'Histoire (in French). Vol. 17. Brussels: Éditions de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale.

External links

• Media related toAvenue de Tervueren/Tervurenlaanat Wikimedia Commons