History of a street · 1083 Ganshoren

Square des Oriflammes

In Dutch: Oriflammensquare

Square des Oriflammes, in Ganshoren, has 13 buildings on the Atlas map, for 13 addresses. It was mostly built between 1970 and 1989: 77% 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 – 18790
1880 – 19130
1914 – 19440
1945 – 19693
1970 – 198910
1990 – 20090
since 20100

The oldest building dated by the heritage inventory is at no. 5: 1959. 3 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Theme: Historical references

Un oriflamme représente traditionnellement un étandart, un bout de tissu brandi qui renseigne sur l'appartenance et la loyauté. C'est en quelque sorte l'ancêtre du drapeau. Lorsque l'avenue Charles Quint fut créée, la commune a souhaité faire revivre le passé médiéval de la région. (remark in French, as published)

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