History of a street · 1000 Brussels

Rue des Quatre Fils Aymon

In Dutch: Vierheemskinderenstraat

Rue des Quatre Fils Aymon, in Brussels, has 11 buildings on the Atlas map, for 12 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1880 to 1913, with 55% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. 64% appear before 1914.

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When the street was built

before 14000
1400 – 15990
1600 – 16990
1700 – 17991
1800 – 18490
1850 – 18790
1880 – 19136
1914 – 19442
1945 – 19690
1970 – 19890
1990 – 20092
since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 1: 1776.

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: Economic life

Une auberge portait ce nom et était située à proximité de la rue. L'origine de ce toponyme et du nom de l'auberge n'est pas certifiée et de nombreuses légendes co-existent. (remark in French, as published)

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

Further reading: City of Brussels Archives