Rue des Dominicains
In Dutch: Predikherenstraat
Rue des Dominicains, in Brussels, has 19 buildings on the Atlas map, for 32 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1880 to 1913, with 58% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. 58% appear before 1914.
When the street was built
- before 14000
- 1400 – 15990
- 1600 – 16990
- 1700 – 17990
- 1800 – 18490
- 1850 – 18790
- 1880 – 191311
- 1914 – 19446
- 1945 – 19692
- 1970 – 19890
- 1990 – 20090
- since 20100
The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 29: 1893. 8 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
- Religion
- Named in
- 1851
La rue a été baptisée de la sorte car les jardins de l'ancien couvent dominicain, situé rue de l'écuyer, jouxtaient (l'actuelle) rue des dominicains. ex. petite rue des Dominicains (remark in French, as published)
Source: Odoniris, database of Brussels street names (EBxl), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Further reading: City of Brussels Archives
On this street
Restaurant VincentA traditional Belgian brasserie on Rue des Dominicains, near the Grand-Place.Bruxelles
Bouillon BruxellesA low-priced popular brasserie by the Grand-Place, winner of the best shrimp croquette 2024.Bruxelles