History of a street · 1000 Brussels
Rue d'Ophem
In Dutch: Oppemstraat
Rue d'Ophem, in Brussels, has 58 buildings on the Atlas map, for 73 addresses. It was mostly built between 1914 and 1944: 62% of its buildings appear in that period.
When the street was built
- before 14000
- 1400 – 15990
- 1600 – 16990
- 1700 – 17990
- 1800 – 18490
- 1850 – 18797
- 1880 – 191313
- 1914 – 194436
- 1945 – 19691
- 1970 – 19891
- 1990 – 20090
- since 20100
The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 51: 1874. 3 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
La rue est baptisée après la famille Van Ophem, propriétaire d'un vaste domaine au nord de la rue de Flandre. (remark in French, as published)
Source: Odoniris, database of Brussels street names (EBxl), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Further reading: City of Brussels Archives