This remarkable house overlooking the park was built in 1905 by Adolphe Pirenne in a traditional Flemish Renaissance style.
It was acquired in the 1920s by a local pharmacist called Eugène Pelgrims who brought in an architect to redesign the interior in Art Deco style and construct a Moorish winter garden.
The house situated on Rue de Parme 69 fell into ruin and the garden was overgrown when it was given to St Gilles commune in 1963.
Following an extensive two year renovation, a new exhibition takes place. It runs until 26 November open from Wednesday to Sunday.
Derek Blyth’s hidden secret of the day: Derek Blyth is the author of the bestselling “The 500 Hidden Secrets of Belgium”. He picks out one of his favourite hidden secrets for The Brussels Times every day.
