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) is a
central boulevard in
Brussels
Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) is a Communities, regions and language areas of Belgium#Regions, region of Belgium comprising #Municipalit ...
, Belgium. It was created following the
covering of the river Senne
The covering of the Senne (; ) was the covering and later diverting of the main river of Brussels, Belgium, and the construction of public buildings and major boulevards in its place. Carried out between 1867 and 1871, it is one of the defini ...
(1867–1871), and bears the name of Maurice Lemonnier, a former Alderman for Public Works.
The Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier stretches from the / 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
The covering of the Senne (; ) was the covering and later diverting of the main river of Brussels, Belgium, and the construction of public buildings and major boulevards in its place. Carried out between 1867 and 1871, it is one of the defini ...
. The boulevard was originally named the / ("Hainaut Boulevard"). 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.
See also
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List of streets in Brussels {{Short description, none
This is a list of streets in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium:
* Boulevard Adolphe Max
* Rue d'Aerschot
* Avenue Albert
* Chaussée d'Alsemberg
* Boulevard Anspach
* Rue Antoine Dansaert
* Boulevard Auguste Reyers ...
*
History of Brussels
Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital ...
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Belgium in the long nineteenth century
In the history of Belgium, the period from 1789 to 1914, dubbed the "Long nineteenth century, long 19th century" by the historian Eric Hobsbawm, includes the end of Habsburg monarchy, Austrian rule and periods of French First Republic, French ...
References
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External links
* {{Commons category-inline, Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier/Maurice Lemonnierlaan, Brussels
Streets in Brussels
City of Brussels
19th century in Brussels