Avenue Franklin Roosevelt
Avenue Franklin Roosevelt (French) or Franklin Rooseveltlaan (Dutch) is an avenue in Brussels. It runs parallel to the Bois de la Cambre/Ter Kamerenbos. Many of the houses on the avenue date to the Second World War. It is known as one of the most beautiful avenues in Brussels.[1][2][3] It houses many embassies and residences of ambassadors.
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Avenue Franklin Roosevelt
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Art Deco apartment building at 110, Avenue Franklin Roosevelt, by architect Antoine Varlet
History
Before 1945, the avenue was called Avenue des Nations/Natiënlaan ("Nations Avenue"). Its name was then changed to Avenue Franklin Roosevelt/Franklin Rooseveltlaan in honour of American President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Notable buildings
- The Villa Empain, a private house in the Art Deco style, is notable as the home of the Boghossian Foundation.[4]
- The Villa Bernheim was occupied by Émile Bernheim, former President of the group À l'Innovation and now is an art gallery.[5]
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References
- "Bruxelles et ses plus belles avenues | Klare Lijn". www.klarelijn.be. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- "L'avenue Franklin Roosevelt". Quefaire.be (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- Libre.be, La (2017-02-01). "Bruxelles: Le réaménagement de l'avenue Franklin Roosevelt contesté". www.lalibre.be (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- "Home". Villa Empain - Fondation Boghossian.
- "Villa Bernheim". Foursquare.
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