History of a street · 1000 Brussels

Rue des Deux Eglises

In Dutch: Tweekerkenstraat

Rue des Deux Eglises, in Brussels, has 31 buildings on the Atlas map, for 41 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1850 to 1879, with 55% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. 65% appear before 1914.

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When the street was built

before 14000
1400 – 15990
1600 – 16990
1700 – 17990
1800 – 18490
1850 – 187917
1880 – 19133
1914 – 19440
1945 – 19693
1970 – 19894
1990 – 20091
since 20103

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 47: 1863. 9 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: Descriptive name
Theme: Buildings

La rue fut appelée ainsi car elle devait relier les Eglises Saint-Joseph et Saint-Josse. Les travaux d'aménagement feront disparaître deux fermes et permettront l'assainissement du quartier. (remark in French, as published)

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

Further reading: City of Brussels Archives