History of a street · 1030 Schaerbeek

Chaussée de Louvain

In Dutch: Leuvensesteenweg

Chaussée de Louvain, in Schaerbeek, has 222 buildings on the Atlas map, for 302 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1914 to 1944, with 47% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. 32% appear before 1914.

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When the street was built

before 14000
1400 – 15990
1600 – 16990
1700 – 17990
1800 – 18490
1850 – 18790
1880 – 191371
1914 – 1944104
1945 – 196922
1970 – 198924
1990 – 20091
since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 506: 1917.

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.