History of a street · 1020 Brussels

Rue Marie-Christine

In Dutch: Maria-Christinastraat

Rue Marie-Christine, in Brussels, has 215 buildings on the Atlas map, for 229 addresses. It was mostly built between 1880 and 1913: 60% of its buildings appear in that period.

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When the street was built

before 14000
1400 – 15990
1600 – 16990
1700 – 17990
1800 – 18491
1850 – 187910
1880 – 1913130
1914 – 194474
1945 – 19690
1970 – 19890
1990 – 20090
since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 83: 1922.

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Theme: Historical references
Named in: 1874

Marie-Christine d'Autriche (1742-1798) fut gouverneuse de nos régions après Charles de Lorraine, en 1780. Elle voulut faire construire un château pour elle, et jeta son dévolu sur le parc de Laeken. C'est ainsi que les bases du château royal de Laeken furent posées. (remark in French, as published)

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

Further reading: City of Brussels Archives