Beyond his work as an architect, Victor Horta was also an important thinker on the city and a writer. Traces of these activities can be found both in the Brussels landscape and in the archives of the Horta Museum, where his personal and professional documents are preserved.

During this visit, a lesser-known side of Horta will be highlighted: the urban planner. In the 1920s and 1930s in particular, he took a close interest in the future of the city. Through unique archival documents, we discover Horta’s vision for Brussels and his involvement in major interwar urban debates, such as the emergence of the skyscraper in Belgium.

The visit evokes Horta’s ambitious plans for new districts, monumental perspectives and bold interventions in the Brussels landscape. Many of these projects were never executed, but they show how innovative his ideas were. The route offers a surprising look at a Horta who did not only design remarkable buildings, but also thought about the city of tomorrow.