History of a street · 1020 Brussels

Avenue Jean Palfyn

In Dutch: Jan Palfynlaan

Avenue Jean Palfyn, in Brussels, has 37 buildings on the Atlas map, for 37 addresses. It was mostly built between 1970 and 1989: 73% 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 – 19440
1945 – 19691
1970 – 198927
1990 – 20097
since 20102

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 62: 1961.

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: Scientists

Jean Palfyn (1650 – 1730) était médecin obstétricien. L'avenue se situe à côté de l'hopital Brugmann. (remark in French, as published)

Source: Odoniris, database of Brussels street names (EBxl), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Further reading: City of Brussels Archives