Rue du Chien Marin
In Dutch: Zeehondstraat
Rue du Chien Marin, in Brussels, has 12 buildings on the Atlas map, for 14 addresses. It was mostly built between 1914 and 1944: 83% of its buildings appear in that period.
When the street was built
- before 14000
- 1400 – 15990
- 1600 – 16990
- 1700 – 17990
- 1800 – 18490
- 1850 – 18790
- 1880 – 19132
- 1914 – 194410
- 1945 – 19690
- 1970 – 19890
- 1990 – 20090
- since 20100
No building in the street is dated by the heritage inventory: the years are estimates by district.
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
- Relief and landscape
Plusieurs légendes existent concernant l'origine du nom de cette rue. Celle la plus communément retenue est celle d'un chroniqueur qui rapporta que lors de la construction d'un quai, le cadavre d'un animal marin de grande taille fut retiré et qu'il fut embaumé. (remark in French, as published)
Source: Odoniris, database of Brussels street names (EBxl), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Further reading: City of Brussels Archives