History of a street · 1000 Brussels

Boulevard Barthélémy

In Dutch: Barthélémylaan

Boulevard Barthélémy, in Brussels, has 41 buildings on the Atlas map, for 53 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1880 to 1913, with 46% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. More than three quarters appear before 1914.

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When the street was built

before 14000
1400 – 15990
1600 – 16990
1700 – 17990
1800 – 18497
1850 – 187914
1880 – 191319
1914 – 19441
1945 – 19690
1970 – 19890
1990 – 20090
since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 24: 1839. 8 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: Belgian figure

La rue rend hommage à Antoine Barthèlemy, premier ministre de la justice belge. Né à Namur en 1766, il meurt en 1832 et, durant la période française, fera partie des opposants à l'occupation. (remark in French, as published)

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

Further reading: City of Brussels Archives