History of a street · 1070 Anderlecht

Rue Démosthène

In Dutch: Demosthenesstraat

Rue Démosthène, in Anderlecht, has 145 buildings on the Atlas map, for 159 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1945 to 1969, with 50% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. 11% appear before 1914.

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When the street was built

  • before 14000
  • 1400 – 15990
  • 1600 – 16990
  • 1700 – 17990
  • 1800 – 18492
  • 1850 – 18796
  • 1880 – 19138
  • 1914 – 194448
  • 1945 – 196973
  • 1970 – 19897
  • 1990 – 20091
  • since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 31: 1917.

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
Arts and culture
Named in
1931

Démosthène (384-322 avant J.-C.), est un orateur et homme d'État athénien, qui s'est opposé à Alexandre le Grand et ses conquêtes en Asie. (remark in French, as published)

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