List of eponymous roads in Brussels

The following is a partial list of eponymous roads in Brussels – that is, roads named after people – with notes on the link between the road and the person.

Roads and streets

French name Dutch name Municipality Named after Comments Coordinates Note
Avenue Albert Albertlaan Albert I of Belgium King of the Belgians, from 1909 until his death in 1934. 50°49′05″N 4°20′46″E / 50.818116°N 4.346058°E / 50.818116; 4.346058 (Avenue Albert/Albertlaan) [1]
Boulevard Anspach Anspachlaan City of Brussels Jules Anspach Mayor of Brussels, from 1863 until his death in 1879. 50°50′49″N 4°20′53″E / 50.84692°N 4.34817°E / 50.84692; 4.34817 (Boulevard Anspach/Anspachlaan) [2]
Rue Belliard Belliardstraat City of Brussels Augustin Daniel Belliard French general. 50°50′28″N 4°22′29″E / 50.841238°N 4.374726°E / 50.841238; 4.374726 (Rue Belliard/Belliardstraat) [3]
Avenue Brugmann Brugmannlaan Georges Brugmann Belgian financier and philanthropist. 50°48′46″N 4°20′51″E / 50.81288°N 4.347432°E / 50.81288; 4.347432 (Avenue Brugmann/Brugmannlaan) [4][5]
Avenue Charles-Quint Keizer Karellaan Charles V Holy Roman Emperor, from 1519 until 1556. 50°52′17″N 4°18′06″E / 50.871423°N 4.301791°E / 50.871423; 4.301791 (Avenue Charles-Quint/Keizer Karellaan) [6]
Rue Antoine Dansaert Antoine Dansaertstraat City of Brussels Antoine Dansaert Belgian politician. 50°51′03″N 4°20′44″E / 50.850821°N 4.34549°E / 50.850821; 4.34549 (Rue Antoine Dansaert/Antoine Dansaertstraat) [7]
Avenue De Fré De Frélaan Uccle Louis Defré Mayor of Uccle, from 1864 until 1872. 50°48′16″N 4°21′21″E / 50.804373°N 4.355822°E / 50.804373; 4.355822 (Avenue De Fré/De Frélaan) [8]
Boulevard de Smet de Naeyer de Smet de Naeyerlaan Paul de Smet de Naeyer Prime Minister of Belgium, from 1896 to January 1899 and again from August 1899 to 1907. 50°52′44″N 4°20′01″E / 50.878951°N 4.333591°E / 50.878951; 4.333591 (Boulevard de Smet de Naeyer/de Smet de Naeyerlaan) [9]
Avenue Fonsny Fonsnylaan Saint-Gilles Jean-Toussaint Fonsny Mayor of Saint-Gilles from 1861 to 1870 and from 1872 to 1881. 50°50′02″N 4°20′08″E / 50.833907°N 4.33563°E / 50.833907; 4.33563 (Avenue Fonsny/Fonsnylaan) [10]
Boulevard Émile Jacqmain Émile Jacqmainlaan City of Brussels Émile Jacqmain Belgian politician. 50°51′14″N 4°21′15″E / 50.854024°N 4.35418°E / 50.854024; 4.35418 (Boulevard Émile Jacqmain/Émile Jacqmainlaan) [11]
Boulevard Edmond Machtens Edmond Machtenslaan Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Edmond Machtens Mayor of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean between 1939 until his death in 1978. 50°51′05″N 4°18′43″E / 50.851453°N 4.311833°E / 50.851453; 4.311833 (Boulevard Edmond Machtens/Edmond Machtenslaan) [12]
Boulevard Adolphe Max Adolphe Maxlaan City of Brussels Adolphe Max Mayor of Brussels, from 1909 until his death in 1939. 50°51′11″N 4°21′18″E / 50.85315517°N 4.35503211°E / 50.85315517; 4.35503211 (Boulevard Adolphe Max/Adolphe Maxlaan) [13]
Boulevard Auguste Reyers Auguste Reyerslaan Schaerbeek Auguste Reyers Belgian military officer and politician. 50°51′04″N 4°24′04″E / 50.850988°N 4.401215°E / 50.850988; 4.401215 (Boulevard Auguste Reyers/Auguste Reyerslaan) [14]
Avenue Franklin Roosevelt Franklin Rooseveltlaan City of Brussels Franklin Delano Roosevelt President of the United States, from 1933 until his death in 1945. 50°48′23″N 4°23′08″E / 50.806326°N 4.385648°E / 50.806326; 4.385648 (Avenue Franklin Roosevelt/Franklin Rooseveltlaan)
Boulevard Brand Whitlock Brand Whitlocklaan Brand Whitlock Ambassador of the United States to Belgium, from 1914 until 1921. 50°50′34″N 4°24′22″E / 50.842755°N 4.406161°E / 50.842755; 4.406161 (Boulevard Brand Whitlock/Brand Whitlocklaan) [15][16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Albertlaan – Inventaris van het bouwkundig erfgoed". monument.heritage.brussels (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  2. ↑ "Anspachlaan – Inventaris van het bouwkundig erfgoed". monument.heritage.brussels (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  3. ↑ "Belliardstraat – Inventaris van het bouwkundig erfgoed". monument.heritage.brussels (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  4. ↑ "Brugmannlaan – Inventaris van het bouwkundig erfgoed". monument.heritage.brussels (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  5. ↑ "Avenue Brugmann". www.reflexcity.net. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  6. ↑ "Avenue Charles Quint". www.reflexcity.net. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  7. ↑ "Antoine Dansaertstraat – Inventaris van het bouwkundig erfgoed". monument.heritage.brussels (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  8. ↑ "Avenue De Fré". www.reflexcity.net. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  9. ↑ "de Smet de Naeyerlaan – Inventaris van het bouwkundig erfgoed". monument.heritage.brussels (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  10. ↑ "Fonsnylaan – Inventaris van het bouwkundig erfgoed". monument.heritage.brussels (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  11. ↑ "Emile Jacqmainlaan – Inventaris van het bouwkundig erfgoed". monument.heritage.brussels (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  12. ↑ "Boulevard Edmond Machtens". www.reflexcity.net. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  13. ↑ "Adolphe Maxlaan – Inventaris van het bouwkundig erfgoed". monument.heritage.brussels (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  14. ↑ "Auguste Reyerslaan – Inventaris van het bouwkundig erfgoed". monument.heritage.brussels (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  15. ↑ "Brand Whitlocklaan – Inventaris van het bouwkundig erfgoed". monument.heritage.brussels (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  16. ↑ "Brand Whitlocklaan – Inventaris van het bouwkundig erfgoed". monument.heritage.brussels (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-11-12.
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