History of a street · 1070 Anderlecht

Rue Sergent De Bruyne

In Dutch: Sergeant De Bruynestraat

Rue Sergent De Bruyne, in Anderlecht, has 76 buildings on the Atlas map, for 84 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1880 to 1913, with 58% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. More than three quarters appear before 1914.

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When the street was built

before 14000
1400 – 15990
1600 – 16990
1700 – 17990
1800 – 18490
1850 – 187930
1880 – 191344
1914 – 19442
1945 – 19690
1970 – 19890
1990 – 20090
since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 29: 1894. 5 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: Foreign relations
Named in: 1922

Le sergent Fernand de Bruyne (1868-1892) était actif au Congo lorsqu'il s'engagea dans les campagnes anti-esclavagistes avec son supérieur, le lieutenant Lippens. Ils furent tous deux capturés et suppliciés à Kasongo. ex. rue de la Tête de Mouton. (remark in French, as published)

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