History of a street · 1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode

Rue Royale

In Dutch: Koningsstraat

Rue Royale, in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, has 65 buildings on the Atlas map, for 79 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1880 to 1913, with 40% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. 74% appear before 1914.

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When the street was built

  • before 14000
  • 1400 – 15990
  • 1600 – 16990
  • 1700 – 17990
  • 1800 – 18496
  • 1850 – 187916
  • 1880 – 191326
  • 1914 – 19441
  • 1945 – 19695
  • 1970 – 19892
  • 1990 – 20095
  • since 20104

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 233: 1834. 9 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
1851

À l'origine, la rue Royale reliait la porte de Schaerbeek et la Palais royal. En 1824, il fut décidé de rallonger cet axe jusqu'à la Place de la Reine à Schaerbeek. (remark in French, as published)

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