History of a street · 1000 Brussels

Rue de la Braie

In Dutch: Moutstraat

Rue de la Braie, in Brussels, has 11 buildings on the Atlas map, for 18 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1914 to 1944, with 55% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. 45% appear before 1914.

See the street on the map Bruxelles Make it a poster

When the street was built

before 14000
1400 – 15990
1600 – 16990
1700 – 17990
1800 – 18490
1850 – 18790
1880 – 19135
1914 – 19446
1945 – 19690
1970 – 19890
1990 – 20090
since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 15: 1922.

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: Descriptive name
Theme: Buildings

Il s'agit très certainement d'une référence à la première enceinte de Bruxelles. En effet, une braie peut désigner un pantalon, une couche, mais aussi par extension tout ce qui entoure et protège. Une des acceptions du terme désigne une ceinture de fortifications destinée à renforcer les protections contre l'ennemi. (remark in French, as published)

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

Further reading: City of Brussels Archives