Lycée V is a school building whose design was chosen after a competition held by the city in 1870. The winning design was by the architects Benoît and Vanderstraeten, who described their project with "salubrité et surveillance" (health and supervision).
Construction, supervised by Toussaint Cornet, lasted from 1874 to 1876.
In 1881, the State took over the girls' school from the city. In 1925 it was given the name lyceum. That name was changed to the Royal Atheneum by Royal Decree in 1946, but that caused confusion with the boys' school. Therefore, it still remained the Lycée Royal.
After the girls' school moved to a new location in 1998, this building was used for the nurses' course for a while. After that, the water company had its offices there. That company would also take care of the renovation as of 2019. By the way, the front and back facade and the covered courtyard have been protected since June 10, 2005.
It is an imposing building with those pillars, pontoons and covered playground with that glass roof.
Truus Nijland is a passionate photographer who has a penchant for abandoned buildings such as castles, monasteries, churches and industrial locations. Together with her husband, she scours town and country for the most beautiful photos. She has regularly exhibited her photos at various locations in the Netherlands.
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