- Résidence de la Cambre
The Résidence de la Cambre is the first high-rise building ever built in
Brussels . It was buit in 1938-1939 according to the plans of architect Marcel Peeters in a style inspired by New YorkArt Deco architecture. [ [http://www.eurobru.com/monum066.htm Des immeubles de référence en Région de Bruxelles-Capitale] - EuroBRU.com - Retrieved July 13, 2007.] The 17-story residential tower, which stands on Boulevard Général Jacques / Generaal Jacqueslaan near the Place de l’Étoile / Sterrenplein inIxelles , was classified as a historical monument on July 14, 2005. [ Belgian Monitor, 13.09.2006, page 46632] In April 2007, EUR 740,000 were granted by the government of Brussels-Capital Region for renovating the façade and roof. [ [http://www.tbx.be/fr/ArchiveArticle/8878/app.rvb Le 1er gratte-ciel bruxellois restauré] – "La Tribune de Bruxelles" – Retrieved July 13, 2007]The Résidence de la Cambre is a short walking distance from the Abbey of La Cambre / Ter Kameren and the eastern shores of the
Ixelles Ponds , a part of Brussels particularly rich in outstanding Art Deco architecture.References
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