History of a street · 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

Rue Ulens

In Dutch: Ulensstraat

Rue Ulens, in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, has 54 buildings on the Atlas map, for 69 addresses. It was mostly built between 1880 and 1913: 85% 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 – 18791
  • 1880 – 191346
  • 1914 – 19444
  • 1945 – 19691
  • 1970 – 19891
  • 1990 – 20091
  • since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 83: 1878. 2 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

Cette rue ainsi que la rue de l'Intendant font référence à deux intendants militaires qui étaient présents dans la commune. Il se pourrait que ceux-ci utilisaient des locaux situés à proximité. (remark in French, as published)

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