History of a street · 1050 Ixelles

Place Georges Brugmann

In Dutch: Georges Brugmannplein

Place Georges Brugmann, in Ixelles, has 24 buildings on the Atlas map, for 38 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1914 to 1944, with 54% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. 25% 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 – 19136
  • 1914 – 194413
  • 1945 – 19691
  • 1970 – 19892
  • 1990 – 20091
  • since 20101

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 34: 1909. 7 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
Local notables
Named in
1904

Georges Brugmann (1829-1900) fut banquier, investisseur et consul. Il soutint ainsi le développement d'infrastructures de communication (chemins de fer belges, tramways bruxellois), le développement industriel du Congo, la création hôpitaux (dont hôpital qui porte aujourd'hui son nom) et de plusieurs quartiers à Bruxelles. La place fut créée en 1902. (remark in French, as published)

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