History of a street · 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

Rue Pierre Gassée

In Dutch: Pierre Gasséestraat

Rue Pierre Gassée, in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, has 17 buildings on the Atlas map, for 23 addresses. It was mostly built between 1914 and 1944: 100% 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 – 18490
  • 1850 – 18790
  • 1880 – 19130
  • 1914 – 194417
  • 1945 – 19690
  • 1970 – 19890
  • 1990 – 20090
  • since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 18: 1932.

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
Arts and culture

Pierre Gassée (1828-1908) fut conseiller communal à Molenbeek mais fut surtout un dessinateur de la compagnie des Bronzes. Avec Felix Vande Sande et Vader Kats, ils décident d'ouvrir un théâtre flamand dans la capitale qui n'en avait pas encore. Celui-ci sera inauguré en 1887 et existe toujours aujourd'hui, sous le nom de KVS. (remark in French, as published)

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