History of a street · 1070 Anderlecht

Rue Wayez

In Dutch: Wayezstraat

Rue Wayez, in Anderlecht, has 188 buildings on the Atlas map, for 203 addresses. The best-represented period runs from 1880 to 1913, with 57% of the buildings, but the street was built in several stages. 64% appear before 1914.

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When the street was built

before 14000
1400 – 15990
1600 – 16990
1700 – 17990
1800 – 18492
1850 – 187910
1880 – 1913108
1914 – 194458
1945 – 19698
1970 – 19891
1990 – 20091
since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 56: 1879. 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: Local notables
Named in: 1878

Un certain Monsieur Wayez (?-?) aurait tracé lui-même cette rue en 1880 afin de relier le canal à hauteur de sacré-coeur, à l'église de Saint-Guidon, soit le centre du village. (remark in French, as published)

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