The House of Creation

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This station is situated on the former railroad line towards Ghent, opened in 1856. The station was built in 1872, situated at the Rue de la Reine. The former gallery of access to the platforms was destroyed during the bombardments of 1940-45. It was replaced by a recent construction in reinforced concrete and bricks.

During the construction of the station, the major concern of the City Council was that the station had to be able to compete with the luxurious church Notre-Dame-de-Laeken. The glass construction which covers 2 platforms is very elaborated: with glass, iron and steel. The station of Laeken is now one of the last stations in the Brussels region in the Art Nouveau style of the 20th century.

In the district

A lot of people indeed used this station for their daily movements. Furthermore, during the Second World War (1940-45), it was a target for the German and allied bombardments. The oldest people of the district are thus very much attached to it sentimentally.

The centre of Laeken is split into 2 by the railroad line. The City Council had protested against this split, which eventually turned out fatal for the dynamism of Laeken-centre. Inns and small stores, now closed, are the silent witnesses of the buzzing activity at the station.

The former station, the House of Creation
and the City of Brussels

The former station is now a cultural centre, called the House of Creation. It is a training space for multidisciplinary artistic creation, recognized by the French-speaking Community. The project addresses all inhabitants, without age limit and whatever their artistic experience. Numerous workshops are organized there.

ON THE AGENDA : Youth course. MAP: music, movement, visual arts

ON THE AGENDA : Workshop. Korean percussion

ON THE AGENDA : Meeting. Triptik: Hanatsu

ON THE AGENDA : Meeting. Triptik Extra ordinaire

ON THE AGENDA : Meeting. Triptik: Colombier

ON THE AGENDA : Meeting. Triptik Dizôrkestra