History of a street · 1030 Schaerbeek

Rue Rogier

In Dutch: Rogierstraat

Rue Rogier, in Schaerbeek, has 120 buildings on the Atlas map, for 131 addresses. It was mostly built between 1880 and 1913: 93% 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 – 18793
1880 – 1913112
1914 – 19443
1945 – 19691
1970 – 19890
1990 – 20091
since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 188: 1866. 4 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 figure
Named in: 1851

La rue rend hommage à Charles Rogier, né en France en 1800. Il s'appliqua très tôt à attaquer le gouvernement des Pays-Bas en tant que journaliste. Il participa également à la Révolution sur le terrain en chassant les notables de l'Hôtel de ville. Il fit ensuite partie du Gouvernement provisoire en tant que Gouverneur d'Anvers puis, en étant à la tête de plusieurs ministères. ex. rue de la Limite et rue de la Séparation. (remark in French, as published)

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