Gustave Saintenoy

Gustave Jean-Jacques Saintenoy (French pronunciation: [ɡystav ʒɑ̃ ʒak sɛ̃t(ə)nwa]; (6 February 1832 – 17 January 1892) was a Belgian architect.

Family

Saintenoy was born in Brussels on 6 February 1832. He married into the Cluysenaar family of architects. In 1861, he married Adèle-Clothilde Cluysenaar (born 31 August 1834, died 15 August 1901). They had one son born in 1862 named Paul, who also became a famous architect.

He died in Schaerbeek on 17 January 1892. After his death, he was buried in Schaerbeek Cemetery.^[1]

Architect

He was a student at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels. In 1866, he became the titular architect of the Count of Flanders.^[2]^[3] He built important buildings in royal command such as the Palace of the Count of Flanders and the Royal castle of Amerois.

Work

Brussels-Luxembourg railway station^[4]
Palace of the Count of Flanders, Brussels
Royal City Theater, Bruges.
Chateau des Amerois

References

^ Historical Dictionary of Brussels
^ Meuse (La) 21-01-1892
^ Indépendance Belge (L') 20-01-1892
^ Urban Regimes and Strategies: Building Europe's Central ..., Nummer 239

[1] Historical Dictionary of Brussels

[2] Meuse (La) 21-01-1892

[3] Indépendance Belge (L') 20-01-1892

[4] Urban Regimes and Strategies: Building Europe's Central ..., Nummer 239

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