List of eponymous roads in Brussels

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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.

French name Dutch name Municipality Named after Comments Coordinates Note
Avenue Albert [fr] 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)

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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 [nl] 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 [fr] 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 [nl; fr] Antoine Dansaertstraat City of Brussels Antoine Dansaert [nl; fr] 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 [fr] 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 [fr] 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 [nl; fr] 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 [fr] Edmond Machtenslaan Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Edmond Machtens [nl; fr] 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 [nl; fr] Auguste Reyerslaan Schaerbeek Auguste Reyers [nl; fr] 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 [fr] 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]
  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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