History of a street · 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

Place de la Duchesse de Brabant

In Dutch: Hertogin van Brabantplaats

Place de la Duchesse de Brabant, in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, has 33 buildings on the Atlas map, for 40 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1880 to 1913, with 58% 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 – 18490
  • 1850 – 187913
  • 1880 – 191319
  • 1914 – 19441
  • 1945 – 19690
  • 1970 – 19890
  • 1990 – 20090
  • since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 26: 1854.

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 state

En référence à Marie-Henriette de Hasbourg Lorraine (1836-1902), épouse de Léopold II (remark in French, as published)

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

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