History of a street · 1000 Brussels
Rue Saint-Christophe
In Dutch: Sint-Kristoffelsstraat
Rue Saint-Christophe, in Brussels, has 28 buildings on the Atlas map, for 37 addresses. It was mostly built between 1850 and 1879: 71% of its buildings appear in that period.
When the street was built
- before 14000
- 1400 – 15990
- 1600 – 16990
- 1700 – 17990
- 1800 – 18490
- 1850 – 187920
- 1880 – 19137
- 1914 – 19441
- 1945 – 19690
- 1970 – 19890
- 1990 – 20090
- since 20100
The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 8: 1875. 6 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
- Descriptive name
- Theme
- Buildings
- Named in
- 1899
La rue doit son nom au fait qu'elle a été percée à travers les vestiges d'un couvent et d'un jardin nommé Jardin Saint-Christophe. (remark in French, as published)
Source: Odoniris, database of Brussels street names (EBxl), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Further reading: City of Brussels Archives