History of a street · 1040 Etterbeek

Rue Abbé Cuypers

In Dutch: Priester Cuypersstraat

Rue Abbé Cuypers, in Etterbeek, has 10 buildings on the Atlas map, for 12 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1880 to 1913, with 50% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. 50% 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 – 19135
1914 – 19442
1945 – 19692
1970 – 19891
1990 – 20090
since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 11: 1911. 4 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

L'abbé Cuypers (1872-1906) est connu pour avoir refuser de quitter le navire sur lequel il était aumônier lors du naufrage du 'De Smet de Nayer', dans le Golfe de Gascogne en 1906. (remark in French, as published)

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