History of a street · 1150 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre

Rue du Duc

In Dutch: Hertogstraat

Rue du Duc, in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, has 68 buildings on the Atlas map, for 85 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1945 to 1969, with 57% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. 10% appear before 1914.

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When the street was built

  • before 14000
  • 1400 – 15990
  • 1600 – 16990
  • 1700 – 17990
  • 1800 – 18490
  • 1850 – 18790
  • 1880 – 19137
  • 1914 – 194417
  • 1945 – 196939
  • 1970 – 19894
  • 1990 – 20091
  • since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 15: 1910. 7 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
Belgian state

Lorsque le Duc de Brabant passait par cette voie, il fallait la sabler pour lui permettre le passage. En-dehors de ces moments-là, on y prélevait des taxes de passages aux usagers. (remark in French, as published)

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