'T Bootje - The Five Continents
The Five Continents, also known as t'bootje and the de 5 werelddelen were a group of four Art Nouveau buildings located near the Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten (Royal Museum of Fine Arts). As many other buildings in the 70's - one of the four was demolished by enthusiastic developers.
The complex was commissioned by the thriving shipbuilder P. Rouis who added a boat to the original design of the architect, F. Smet-Verhas - A hint of Antwerps' maritime past. The house has characteristic symmetrical shapes, arches and decorative surfaces with curved, plant-like designs and layers of yellow brick, which are typical for Antwerp Art nouveau architecture. 
Cool Facts: • In 1995 A drawing of the Five Continents by the Belgian artist Désiré Roegiest made it on a postal stamp. • The balcony is exactly modeled on the wooden prow of a sailing ship. • The Architect Frans Smet-Verhas has signed his "work" in ornate letering Return from 't Bootje to Antwerp Architecture
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