History of a street · 1050 Ixelles

Rue du Prince Albert

In Dutch: Prins Albertstraat

Rue du Prince Albert, in Ixelles, has 6 buildings on the Atlas map, for 11 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1880 to 1913, with 50% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. 67% appear before 1914.

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When the street was built

  • before 14000
  • 1400 – 15990
  • 1600 – 16990
  • 1700 – 17990
  • 1800 – 18490
  • 1850 – 18791
  • 1880 – 19133
  • 1914 – 19440
  • 1945 – 19690
  • 1970 – 19891
  • 1990 – 20091
  • since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 7: 1883. 2 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
Named in
1875

Cette rue fut construite en 1874 et adopta son nom actuel en 1875, suite à la naissance du futur roi Albert. (remark in French, as published)

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