30 Examples of Ugly Belgian House Architecture That Are So Bad, They Are Almost Uniquely Good
Have you ever seen a bizarre Belgian house?
Art, unquestionably, comes in many forms, including the eccentric houses, buildings, or just about any kind of architectural product that you encounter while examining the things around you. There are houses designed to look upside down or shaped like a shoe, and while that may seem like a somewhat weird and awkward place to live, you would be surprised at the number of people who actually reside in bizarre, misshapen houses—especially in Belgium.
When you think of Belgium, you most likely picture the thousands of castles scattered throughout the country. In fact, there are about 3,000 of them!
However, when you look beyond that fact, you will see that there are many weird and eccentric buildings here, and most of them are actual homes—not just tourist attractions. Be warned, though, because some of the houses you are about to see are so repulsively ugly that they almost look good!
A certain individual named Hannes Coudenys started a blog called Ugly Belgian Houses after years of being annoyed by the chaotic house designs he encountered daily while traveling back and forth from his home to school. The idea was born when one day he decided to take a photo of a peculiar house that appeared to be split into two contrasting styles: one side was gray and urban-inspired, while the other was the facade of a brick cottage.
He posted the photo online and captioned it "ugly Belgian houses," and that's when the trend started. Ugly Belgian Houses transformed into a blog and then into a book.
Now, Ugly Belgian Houses has over 160k followers on Instagram and over 130k on Facebook. Just take a look at 30 of their best posts below!
1. The Perfectly Parted Tree Makes It Look So Cool, Though
uglybelgianhouses2. What Kind of Darth Vader-Inspired House Is This?
uglybelgianhouses3. This One Even Has a Giant Cup Holder
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4. How Many Windows Do You Really Need?
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5. Architectural Frenzy All Over
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6. They Have Their Own Road
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7. Not the Kind of View the Neighbors Asked For...
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8. Looks Like They're Going Through a Divorce
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9. It's Like a Dog House, Just Ten Times the Size
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10. House with a Built-In Slide
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11. And It's Painted Black, Too...
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12. Are We in Egypt? No, It's Just Belgium
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13. What Could This Possibly Look Like Inside?
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14. A Collection of Bricks
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15. This One's Having a Meltdown
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16. How Would You Feel If You Had a Giant Sharpener for a House?
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17. Is There a Hidden Door?
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18. A Window Without a Room
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19. The Backdoor?
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20. Stairs Are Out, Ladders Are In
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21. Was This an Error in SketchUp?
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22. Modern Monster House
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23. Gnome, Sweet Gnome!
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24. What Is It with Belgians and Their Hatred for Windows?
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25. Looks Like This House Got Its Countries Mixed Up
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26. Dominoes
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27. A Juliet Balcony, but Horribly Executed
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28. This One's Actually Good
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29. It Looks Like It Has a Face
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30. Squid Games
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It seems like everyone in Belgium goes crazy with their house designs and architecture, and it's quite justifiable that it has become a trend now. Like "beauty," "ugly" is also in the eye of the beholder, so let's appreciate these weird and eccentric homes because, one way or another, they are certainly entertaining to see!
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