Rue Van Artevelde
In Dutch: Arteveldestraat
Rue Van Artevelde, in Brussels, has 60 buildings on the Atlas map, for 123 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1850 to 1879, with 48% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. More than three quarters appear before 1914.
When the street was built
- before 14000
- 1400 – 15990
- 1600 – 16990
- 1700 – 17990
- 1800 – 18490
- 1850 – 187929
- 1880 – 191321
- 1914 – 19445
- 1945 – 19691
- 1970 – 19891
- 1990 – 20091
- since 20102
The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 1: 1870. 20 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
- Local notables
- Named in
- 1877
La rue doit son nom à Jacob van Arteveld (ca1290-1345) qui fut négociant en laines et échevin de Gand. Il poussa la Flandre dans le camp anglais durant le XIVe siècle, en pleine Guerre de Cent ans contre la France. Ex. rue de la Petite Senne. (remark in French, as published)
Source: Odoniris, database of Brussels street names (EBxl), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Further reading: City of Brussels Archives
