History of a street · 1160 Auderghem

Rue René Christiaens

In Dutch: René Christiaensstraat

Rue René Christiaens, in Auderghem, has 29 buildings on the Atlas map, for 31 addresses. It was mostly built between 1945 and 1969: 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 – 19440
  • 1945 – 196929
  • 1970 – 19890
  • 1990 – 20090
  • since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 2: 1949. 29 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
Second World War
Named in
1950

René Christiaens (1920-1940) était militaire, originaire de Schaerbeek mais vivant à Auderghem lorsque la guerre éclata. Il fut très rapidement gravement blessé lors des combats et mourut de ses blessures à Bruges. (remark in French, as published)

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