History of a street · 1000 Brussels

Chaussée de Louvain

In Dutch: Leuvensesteenweg

Chaussée de Louvain, in Brussels, has 56 buildings on the Atlas map, for 78 addresses. It was mostly built between 1880 and 1913: 95% 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 – 191353
  • 1914 – 19443
  • 1945 – 19690
  • 1970 – 19890
  • 1990 – 20090
  • since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 278: 1903. 2 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
Descriptive name
Theme
Places and destinations

Louvain est le chef-lieu du Brabant flamand, dont les origines remontent au IXe siècle. Il s'agit d'une ville importante dans l'histoire belge. (remark in French, as published)

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

Further reading: City of Brussels Archives