The Palais des Beaux-Arts, commonly known as BOZAR (a French homophone for Beaux-Arts), is a multidisciplinary cultural center located in Brussels' Royal Quarter. Designed to host a broad spectrum of artistic activities, it serves as a venue for music, visual arts, theater, dance, literature, film, and architecture.
Located opposite the Ravenstein Gallery, the project for the Palais des Beaux-Arts began after World War I and faced numerous design constraints: an irregular sloping site, height limitations to preserve the Royal Palace’s view, and a requirement to include retail space in the main façade. Construction of the building complex in a geometric Art Deco style to plans by Victor Horta lasted from 1923 to 1929.
Palais des Beaux-Arts - facade
Palais des Beaux-Arts - corner
vestibule
Palais des Beaux-Arts
hall
In order to include all required functions of the building on the relatively compact plot, Victor Horta designed it with eight levels, many of them below ground.
underground level
underground level
underground level
staircase
Bozar organizes up to ten temporary exhibitions each year. Berlinde De Bruyckere's "Khorós" will be shown until the end of August 2025.
Berlinde De Bruyckere's "Khorós"
Berlinde De Bruyckere's "Khorós"
Berlinde De Bruyckere's "Khorós"
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