Gustave Saintenoy
Gustave Jean-Jacques Saintenoy (French pronunciation: [ɡystav ʒanʒak sɛ̃tnɔj]; born in Brussels, 6 February 1832, died in Schaerbeek, 17 January 1892) was a Belgian architect.
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Opera house in Bruges.
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Stained glass window of woman with distinctive nose, "La Vague", in the Hotel Saintenoy, Brussels.
Family
He married into the Cluysenaar family of Architects. In 1861 he married Adèle-Clothilde Cluysenaar (born 31 August 1834, died 15 August 1901). They had one son born in 1862 named Paul, who also became a famous architect. After his death he was buried in Schaerbeek Cemetery.[1]
Architect
He was a student at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. In 1866 he became the titular architect of the Count of Flanders.[2][3] He built important buildings in royal command such as the Palace of the Count of Flanders and the Royal castle of Amerois.
Work
- Brussels-Luxembourg railway station[4]
- Palace of the Count of Flanders, Brussels
- Royal City Theater, Brugge.
- Chateau des Amerois
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References
- Historical Dictionary of Brussels
- Meuse (La) 21-01-1892
- Indépendance Belge (L') 20-01-1892
- Urban Regimes and Strategies: Building Europe's Central ..., Nummer 239
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