"ART NOUVEAU" WINDOW and BOAT BALCONY ANTWERP by Gilberte
This house has a balcony in the shape of a boat.
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The Five continents, 2, Schilderstraat by Smet Verhas in 1901. The owner was an “armateur” which explains the boat shape balcony. There is also a wonderful iron lamp underneath the boat
“ART NOUVEAU” WINDOW
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this is amazingly beautiful!……. sure a street of art
Thank you Susan..this street is next to the Museum of fine Arts and it is called Painters street
– Gilberte
Great building. A good old seaman, no doubt. Great shot and presentation.
Thank you Sue.Have not yet looked for an explanation (if there is one on internet)
– Gilberte
A very interesting architectural piece…outstanding shot Gilberte.
thank you Bot ..found some description.the owner was a shipowner.
Surprising sight though!
– Gilberte
wow very interesting love the shape of that building, well spotted again
Thank you Alf..It’s the Art nouveau Style…surprising for us a hundred years later
– Gilberte
Another interesting building. I think I would love to walk down this street with my camera.Great photo!
Thank you Suzanne ..yes with your digital camera…with a film and twelfe views it would not do
– Gilberte
Very interesting building… Thanks for sharing
My pleasure Bootie…thanks for looking
– Gilberte
An amazing find Gilberte. Beautiful photo.
thank you Xandru..being from Antwerp I knew it was there but I lookep up the history at internet
– Gilberte
You have amazing buildings over there Gilberte!! And this is one of them!!! *-)
Thanks Debbie…Antwerp being a rather big town, we have a diversity of genres from the oldest to the newest.
– Gilberte
Is this an old building? How I would love to get into that Boat Balcony!
Hello Angela…It’s a building from 1901.Hope the Boat Balcony is still solid enough! Thanks for your time spent viewing
– Gilberte
beautiful find and great capture
Thank you for your visit Antanas and very nice comment
– Gilberte