Avenue Général Baron Empain
In Dutch: Generaal Baron Empainlaan
Avenue Général Baron Empain, in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, has 21 buildings on the Atlas map, for 23 addresses. It was mostly built since 2010: 67% of its buildings appear in that period.
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When the street was built
- before 14000
- 1400 – 15990
- 1600 – 16990
- 1700 – 17990
- 1800 – 18490
- 1850 – 18790
- 1880 – 19130
- 1914 – 19442
- 1945 – 19692
- 1970 – 19890
- 1990 – 20093
- since 201014
The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 19: 1925. 4 buildings in the street are dated by the heritage inventory.
Today's buildings, grouped by the period when the Atlas map first shows building on their plot. Approximate reconstruction.
Where its name comes from
- Kind of name
- Commemorative name
- Theme
- Local notables
Edouard Empain (1852 – 1929) était un industriel, général et ministre de l'armement pendant la Première Guerre mondiale, un entrepreneur et un riche financier. Il s'est lancé dans le secteur du transport principalement. Fondateur de 'La Compagnie du Chemin de fer des grands lacs africains au Congo belge'. A l'origine de la construction du métro parisien. Grand propriétaire terrien local. Ex. avenue des Etangs (remark in French, as published)
Source: Odoniris, database of Brussels street names (EBxl), CC BY-SA 4.0.