Hôtel Otlet

History

The Hôtel Otlet is a historic town house in Brussels, Belgium. It was designed by the architect Octave van Rysselberghe for the jurist, bibliographer and entrepreneur Paul Otlet, and built between 1894 and 1898, in Art Nouveau style. This work marks the still cautious insertion of Van Rysselberghe into that style.

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About Paul Otlet

Paul Marie Ghislain Otlet was a Belgian bibliographer, lawyer, and peace activist, and a key figure in documentation science, a precursor to information science.

From the Wikipedia article “Paul Otlet”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Visiting

This building is recorded as a residence of the people listed; it may be privately owned and not open to the public. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.