Hôtel Tassel
The Hôtel Tassel (French: Hôtel Tassel; Dutch: Hotel Tassel) is a historic town house in Brussels, Belgium. It was designed by Victor Horta for the scientist and professor Emile Tassel, and built between 1892 and 1893, in Art Nouveau style. It is considered one of the first buildings in that style (along with the Hankar House by Paul Hankar, built at the same time) because of its highly innovative plan and its ground-breaking use of materials and decoration. It is located at 6, rue Paul-Emile Janson/Paul-Emile Jansonstraat, a few steps from the Avenue Louise/Louizalaan.
| Hôtel Tassel | |
|---|---|
Main façade of the Hôtel Tassel | |
| General information | |
| Type | Town house |
| Architectural style | Art Nouveau |
| Address | Rue Paul-Emile Janson/Paul-Emile Jansonstraat 6 |
| Town or city | 1000 City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region |
| Country | Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°49′40″N 4°21′43.3″E |
| Construction started | 1892 |
| Completed | 1893 |
| Client | Emile Tassel |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Victor Horta |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Official name | Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels) |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iv |
| Designated | 2000 (24th session) |
| Reference no. | 1005 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| References | |
Together with three other town houses of Victor Horta, including Horta's own house and workshop, it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2000 as the core of epoch-making urban residences that Horta designed before 1900.