Huis van Herman Teirlinck
Home of writer Herman Teirlinck in Beersel, now a literary house with a programme and residencies; open on set dates and to groups on request.
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About the museum
Herman Teirlinck had his house built on the Uwenberg, on the edge of the village of Beersel, on a spot he had chosen with care. His friend Henry Van de Velde advised on the house and its interior. Teirlinck lived there from 1936 until his death in 1967, and wrote there some of the finest work ever published about the region between the Zenne and the Zoniën. In this way he immortalised the southernmost strip of Flanders in Dutch literature.
After his death the family rented the house out for some time. From 1979 it belonged to the municipality of Beersel, which ran it as a museum. The house and garden were protected in 2014. In 2017 the municipality sold it to culture enthusiast Gino Coorevits, who leased it to the newly founded non-profit association (vzw) Het Huis van Herman Teirlinck, with architect Carlos Rabaut responsible for the restoration.
Since then the house has been a meeting place for writers, artists and readers, with a cultural programme, residencies for artists and above all for writers from Belgium and abroad, and an oasis of calm along the walking and cycling routes nearby. The house is surrounded by a romantic garden with Teirlinck's writers' terrace and overlooks the Zenne valley that he loved so much.
Highlights
- Residence of writer Herman Teirlinck (1936–1967), with advice from Henry Van de Velde
- Romantic garden with the writers' terrace
- View over the Zenne valley
- Documentary about Herman Teirlinck and a guided tour with stories and anecdotes
- Literary programme and writers' residencies
Permanent exhibition
- Het huis van Herman Teirlinck – The writer's home with its garden and writers' terrace, open on open days or to groups, including a documentary and stories about the man and the Zenne valley.
- Founded
- 1979
- Operated by
- vzw Het Huis van Herman Teirlinck
Admission & discounts
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Beersel (station) · 5-min walk
Beersel station is a 5-minute walk away. De Lijn bus 154 runs from places including Halle, Huizingen, Lot, Linkebeek, Drogenbos, Uccle and Anderlecht; get off at Beersel Gemeenteplein.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
Parking directly at the house is not possible. Near the Sint-Lambertuskerk you can park for free on Herman Teirlinckplein, in the Puttestraat and in the Lotsestraat.
To reach Beersel centre by car, take exit 19 from the Brussels Ring. From the house the signposted Kesterbeek walk (7.5 km) starts, and the house is a stop on the Herman Teirlinck cycle route.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | On a group visit you first watch the documentary about Herman Teirlinck in the public area. This is followed by a visit to the house, with stories and anecdotes about the man, the house and the Zenne valley. On request, the visit ends with a glass of geuze from 3 Fonteinen. The visit lasts 1 to 1.5 hours; book via info@hthuis.be. |
