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Cogels - Osy lei

Zurenborg, Antwerp, Belgium
Ranked #16 of 65 attractions in Antwerp
4.5 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
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London
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

If you fancy a stroll and don't want to pay to enter yet another attraction then have a walk round these 4 or 5 streets and check out the buildings. Make sure you look up. More

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Oxford
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

I am generally not a fan of Art Noveau but had read great things about this - it is mesmerising, each house presenting an explosion of imagination. Greek temples neighbour sunflower facades. Very easy to get to by bus too. More

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Tel Aviv, Israel
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

The Cogely Osylei and surrounding streets are an architectural gem, built between 1894 and 1906, it contains Art Nouveau / Jugendstil houses, some of them themed, others not. More

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Belgium
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

In this street you have a lot of houses telling all a personal history. The architecture is very special whether you like it or not. I've visited for the first time during a cultural weekend and since that time I go with friends to show this special street. Everybody is always astonished about this place as it is not recommended... More

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Brussels, Belgium
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71 reviews 71 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012
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this street in Berchem, Antwerp, is a row of very extravagant style of houses of the 19th century, built for the upper class. You just have to walk through. More

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Antwerp, Belgium
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

There are some very nice houses in this street that is very close to the train station of Antwerpen-Berchem, but make sure to visit the area as well because some other art déco houses can also be found in the nearby streets. More

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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

beautiful architecture of fin de siecle. Nice little rich patch surrounded by ugly neighbourhoods. If you are there and you can get a reservation - have lunch or dinner at the Dôme or Dôme sur mer restaurants More

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Antwerp, Belgium
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012

An entire art nouveau neighborhood - quite unique because it has been planned that way and most houses were built within a 20-year period More

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Bergen County, New Jersey
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79 reviews 79 reviews
Reviews in 46 cities Reviews in 46 cities
104 helpful votes 104 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2011

This neighborhood is a startlingly beautiful collection of about 100 private townhouses built mostly between 1880 and 1920. It was nearly lost to redevelopment, but now attracts businesses and homeowners. On any nice day, you can spend up to two hours walking around and admiring a virtual library of architectural styles. Art Nouveau, Art Deco, French Provincial, Greek Revival, Gothic,... More

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Antwerp, Belgium
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Reviews in 76 cities Reviews in 76 cities
230 helpful votes 230 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 June 2011
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It's a nice nice located in the area 'Zurenborg'( south of antwerp). It's famous for the 'Belle epoque houses' in Art Nouveau style. Every house had a different name and style. It's not really a quite area, a lot of traffic, but a nice place to walk! It's easy to get with public transport: From central station, tram 11 From... More

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