Maison du Peuple, Brussels
View of the Maison du Peuple/Volkshuis in the late 19th century or early 20th century | |
| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | Political headquarters premises |
| Architectural style | Art Nouveau |
| Address | Place Emile Vandervelde / Emile Vanderveldeplein |
| Town or city | 1000 City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region |
| Country | Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°50′28″N 4°21′9″E / 50.84111°N 4.35250°E |
| Named for | Workers (Belgian Workers' Party) |
| Construction started | 1896 |
| Completed | 1899 |
| Demolished | 1965 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | White cast iron |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Victor Horta |
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The Maison du Peuple (French, pronounced [mɛzɔ̃ dy pœpl]) or Volkshuis (Dutch, pronounced [ˈvɔlksˌɦœys]), both literally the "House of the People", was a public building located on the Place Emile Vandervelde/Emile Vanderveldeplein, in the Sablon/Zavel district of Brussels, Belgium. It was one of the most influential Art Nouveau buildings in Belgium and one of the most notable designs by the architect Victor Horta. Commissioned by the Belgian Workers' Party (POB/BWP), it was constructed between 1896 and 1899, and opened on 2 April 1899.
The building was demolished in 1965, and a skyscraper, the Blaton Tower, was built on its site. Its demolition has been regarded as an "architectural crime" and an example of Brusselisation.