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Palace of Fine Arts

building, Brussels, Belgium
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The Palace of Fine Arts in Brussels, designed by Victor Horta and opened in 1928, serves as a central cultural venue for visual arts, film, music, literature, and theater. It hosts major art exhibitions and is the headquarters of the Philharmonic Society. The building is part of Brussels' rich cultural history, particularly its late 19th and early 20th-century innovation in arts and architecture, with figures like Horta and Henry van de Velde being influential Art Nouveau architects. The federal government is responsible for the Palace of Fine Arts, alongside national opera and orchestra companies.1

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  1. Brussels - Cultural life
  2. 11 Buildings That Reveal Belgium’s History
  3. Brussels - Centuries of occupation
  4. 7 Must-See Buildings in Brussels

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