Place Masui
In Dutch: Masuiplein
Place Masui, in Brussels, has 9 buildings on the Atlas map, for 14 addresses. It was mostly built between 1880 and 1913: 89% of its buildings appear in that period.
When the street was built
- before 14000
- 1400 – 15990
- 1600 – 16990
- 1700 – 17990
- 1800 – 18490
- 1850 – 18790
- 1880 – 19138
- 1914 – 19441
- 1945 – 19690
- 1970 – 19890
- 1990 – 20090
- since 20100
The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 13: 1923.
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
La rue rend honneur à Jean-Baptiste Masui, ingénieur et combattant lors de la Révolution né à Bruxelles à la fin du XVIIe siècle. Ingénieur à l'Administration communale de Bruxelles, il a été chargé de la supervision de l'achèvement du Canal rejoignant Bruxelles à Charleroi. Premier Directeur des chemins de fer belges, il devint en 1850 Directeur des postes. (remark in French, as published)
Source: Odoniris, database of Brussels street names (EBxl), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Further reading: City of Brussels Archives