Rue Jenneval
In Dutch: Jennevalstraat
Rue Jenneval, in Brussels, has 39 buildings on the Atlas map, for 40 addresses. It was mostly built between 1880 and 1913: 74% 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 – 191329
- 1914 – 19449
- 1945 – 19690
- 1970 – 19890
- 1990 – 20090
- since 20101
The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 2: 1898. 12 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
- 1878
La rue rend hommage à l'auteur de la brabançonne, Alexandre Dechez surnommé Jenneval (1801-1830). Ce comédien français était venu s'installer à Bruxelles où il se représentait au théâtre de la Monnaie. Il fut tué lors des combats pour l'indépendance belge auxquels il participait. ex. rue de la Muette (remark in French, as published)
Source: Odoniris, database of Brussels street names (EBxl), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Further reading: City of Brussels Archives