Royal destination Villa Maritza

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Readers of this blog already know that Oostende in Belgium is my
favourite city near the North Sea.

Although the coastline of Oostende is a strip full of apartments and
penthouses some amazing buildings have been saved for the future.

One of those buildings is the beautiful Villa Maritza.  Besides its
beauty Villa Maritza also has a wonderful royal history.


Villa Maritza Oostende Belgium



Some Royal History

 Villa Maritza was built in 1885 after a design of architect Antoine
Dujardin for an industrial of Anderlecht.

Villa Maritza is located on the sea bank, called the Albert I
promenade (named after King Albert I of Belgium) in Oostende,
Belgium.

In the Belle Epoque, Villa Maritza  was owned by Georges Marquet,
who also was the owner of the casino.

The groundfloor was used to receive guests, the living areas
were at the second and the third floor.

Villa Maritza Oostende Belgium


Architecture

 Villa Maritza was built in an eclectic style, the groundfloor is
neo-Italian and has a some Renaissance elements , the first floor is
neo-baroque and the second floor is neoclassical. There also is some
Flemish style in the facade.

Villa Maritza Oostende Belgium


Why royal?

 In 1986, Villa Maritza was bought by 'Toerisme Vlaanderen', they
rented it to a top restaurant. King Baudouin of Belgium was one of
the first visitors of the restaurant.



Villa Maritza Oostende Belgium



Nowadays

On 24 september 1996, Villa Maritza was named as a protected
monument.

In 2012, Villa Maritza was bought by Bart Versluys, a famous
contractor in Belgium. He gave the order to renovate this
beautiful monument, so that the building is preserved for the future.



Own pictures of Villa Maritza
Source picture King Baudouin of Belgium: Wikipedia
Location: 8400 Oostende, België

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