Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier
 Midi Palace on the Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier/Maurice Lemonnierlaan | |
  Location within Brussels   Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier (Belgium) | |
| Former name(s) | |
|---|---|
| Part of | Central Boulevards of Brussels |
| Namesake | Maurice Lemonnier |
| Type | Boulevard |
| Location | City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
| Quarter | Midi–Lemonnier or Stalingrad Quarter |
| Postal code | 1000 |
| Coordinates | 50°50′34″N 4°20′38″E / 50.84278°N 4.34389°E |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 1868–1871 |
| Other | |
| Designer | Léon Suys |
The Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier (French) or Maurice Lemonnierlaan (Dutch) is a central boulevard in Brussels, Belgium. It was created following the covering of the river Senne (1867–1871), and bears the name of Maurice Lemonnier, a former Alderman for Public Works.
The Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier stretches from the Boulevard du Midi/Zuidlaan to the Place Fontainas/Fontainasplein. To the north, it crosses the Place Anneessens/Anneessensplein about halfway through, and continues towards the Place Fontainas where it becomes the Boulevard Anspach/Anspachlaan. This area is served by the premetro (underground tram) stations Lemonnier and Anneessens on lines 4 and 10.
History
The Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier was built between 1868 and 1871, as part of the Central Boulevards, which were created after the covering of the river Senne.[1][2] The boulevard was originally named the Boulevard du Hainaut/Henegouwenlaan ("Hainaut Boulevard").[3] In 1919, it was renamed in honour of the liberal politician and Alderman for Public Works, Maurice Lemonnier (1860–1930), who had been arrested and subsequently deported by the Germans in 1917.[4]
See also
References
Citations
- ^ Demey 1990, p. 65.
- ^ Map of Suys' proposal. City Archives of Brussels: p.p. 1.169
- ^ Eggericx 1997, p. 5.
- ^ "Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French). Retrieved 9 October 2024.
Bibliography
- Demey, Thierry (1990). Bruxelles, chronique d'une capitale en chantier (in French). Vol. I: Du voûtement de la Senne à la jonction Nord-Midi. Brussels: Paul Legrain/CFC. OCLC 44643865.
- Demey, Thierry (2013). Bruxelles, des remparts aux boulevards (in French). Brussels: Badeaux. ISBN 978-2-930609-02-7.
- Eggericx, Laure (1997). Les Boulevards du Centre. Bruxelles, ville d'Art et d'Histoire (in French). Vol. 20. Brussels: Centre d'information, de Documentation et d'Etude du Patrimoine.
External links
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