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The construction of private buildings on the boulevards and surrounding areas took place later. Brussels' middle class continued to prefer living in new suburbs rather than the cramped areas of the city centre. Besides, the high prices of the land (expected to finance part of the construction costs)
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The covering of the Senne and the construction of the Central Boulevards have left deep traces in Brussels' historic centre. The formerly working-class districts have made way for apartment buildings and for the Stock Exchange with its commercial district, department stores, luxury hotels, concert
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on their works, two architectural competitions were organised, first in the period 1872–1876 and again in 1876–1878. Great freedom was given to the architects; no unity of style was sought nor imposed (other than a minimum height of 15 metres (49 ft) to avoid speculation) and the monumental
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The covering of the Senne and the completion of the Central Boulevards allowed the construction of the modern buildings that are focal to downtown Brussels today. The wide, straight boulevards were lined with stately
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bounding the historic city centre. The boulevards, whose initial function was to go around the capital, thus became structural urban thoroughfares. The central boulevards' completion also allowed
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buildings, housing prestigious apartments that were among the country's first. Architectural quality was stimulated by two architectural competitions. Public buildings such as the former
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In June 2012, "protest picnics" were held on the Boulevard Anspach to express dissatisfaction with the City of Brussels' mobility policy. Following these events, the city's then-mayor,
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style, apartment buildings, and commercial buildings such as the Midi Palace. In 1919, the city council ordered the boulevard to be renamed in honour of the alderman and patriot
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and the high rents were not within the means of the lower classes. Moreover, life in apartments was no longer desirable for residents of Brussels, who preferred to live in
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with a new street cover, equipped with fountains, works of art, benches and trees. On 29 June 2015, the boulevards finally became completely car-free between the
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and demolition of working-class neighbourhoods. The construction was contracted to a British company, but control was returned to the government following an
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and build a series of grand boulevards and public buildings. The project faced fierce opposition and controversy, mostly due to its cost and the need for
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and was filled with garbage and decaying organic matter. It was heavily polluted, and it flooded frequently, inundating the lower town and the
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of Brussels, but it became more polluted and less navigable as the city grew. By the second half of the 19th century, it had become a serious
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who instigated these works. Among the most important buildings on the Central Boulevards are concentrated there: the former
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was ultimately abandoned following "protest picnics" in 2012, and since 2015, the central part of the boulevards has been
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The covering of the Senne brought boulevards to the heart of Brussels, whereas they had hitherto been limited to the
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style. Others, of neoclassical inspiration, are distinguished by the decoration of their balconies, windows, and
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In order to accomplish this revitalisation and attract investment, public buildings were constructed as part of
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Bruxelles sortie des eaux : Les relations entre la ville et ses cours d'eau du Moyen Age Ă  nos jours
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connects the Place Fontainas to the Place de Brouckère. In 1879, it was renamed in honour of
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building, major shops and entertainment venues, and formerly markets and department stores (
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approach throughout the immense perspective of the boulevards. The first prize of 20,000
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Connecting the Place de Brouckère to the Boulevard du Jardin botanique and the
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until the late 1970s, especially following the 1958 Brussels World's Fair (
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Destruction of the old neighbourhood and beginning of the vaulting in 1867
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In the 20th century, especially following the 1958 Brussels World's Fair (
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scandal. This delayed the project, but it was still completed in 1871.
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Numerous proposals were made to remedy this problem, and in 1865, the
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styles dominate with a good representation of the Second Empire.
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To give builders an incentive to create elaborate and appealing
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Central by its original name as much as by its location, the
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style, which are characteristic of downtown Brussels today.
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for the 1872–1876 competition was awarded to the architect
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and the construction along them of the modern buildings of
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Unlike the other sections of the Central Boulevards, the
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The Place de la Bourse in 2012, before pedestrianisation
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are also represented by some buildings typical of the
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traffic was brought underground by the opening of the
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traffic was brought underground by the opening of the
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The vast Central Halls (French: 1025: 1013: 885: 708: 645: 633: 621: 586: 449: 402: 390: 351: 339: 323: 307: 297: 291: 279: 267: 81: 1069:Boulevard Émile Jacqmain/Émile Jacqmainlaan 1031: 1019: 1001: 906:Boulevard du Jardin botanique/Kruidtuinlaan 904:and connects the Place de Brouckère to the 902:Boulevard Émile Jacqmain/Émile Jacqmainlaan 891: 714: 651: 639: 627: 455: 408: 396: 357: 345: 336:Boulevard Émile Jacqmain/Émile Jacqmainlaan 329: 313: 285: 273: 102:Boulevard Émile Jacqmain/Émile Jacqmainlaan 87: 1570: 521:View on the Boulevard Anspach towards the 1980:Brussels: A Cultural and Literary History 197:(French/Dutch) was historically the main 1997: 1976: 1906: 1790: 1778: 1714: 1619: 1468: 1384: 1355: 1314: 1247: 1150: 869: 852:Anspach Gallery on the Boulevard Anspach 795:, cinemas, theatres, and concert halls ( 601: 516: 180: 20: 2008: 1921: 1571:Vermeersch, Laurent (6 February 2015). 1456: 1338: 1223: 1211: 2024: 1960:Bruxelles, des remparts aux boulevards 1544:O'Sullivan, Feargus (7 January 2014). 1128:Belgium in the long nineteenth century 910:Place Charles Rogier/Karel Rogierplein 672:dwellings with a predilection for the 507:and the Boulevard Anspach in the 1920s 488:in 1880, etching by Armand Heins from 1957: 1940: 1658: 1656: 1654: 1504: 1492: 1480: 1444: 1432: 1420: 1408: 1396: 1367: 1326: 1293: 1278: 1259: 1235: 1199: 1187: 1162: 968:Boulevard Adolphe Max/Adolphe Maxlaan 882:Boulevard Adolphe Max/Adolphe Maxlaan 320:Boulevard Adolphe Max/Adolphe Maxlaan 220:, selected a design by the architect 104:. The latter two branch off from the 98:Boulevard Adolphe Max/Adolphe Maxlaan 839:Place de Brouckère/De Brouckèreplein 756: 583:Place de Brouckère/De Brouckèreplein 523:Place de Brouckère/De Brouckèreplein 106:Place de Brouckère/De Brouckèreplein 1516: 1083:Théâtre national Wallonie-Bruxelles 209:neighbourhoods that surrounded it. 13: 1796: 1720: 1651: 1625: 737:) and Haute École Francisco Ferrer 16:Thoroughfares in Brussels, Belgium 14: 2068: 1168: 610: 1962:(in French). 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Interrupted halfway by the 579:Place de la Bourse/Beursplein 505:Place de la Bourse/Beursplein 486:Boulevard Anspach/Anspachlaan 304:Boulevard Anspach/Anspachlaan 110:Place de la Bourse/Beursplein 94:Boulevard Anspach/Anspachlaan 27:Boulevard Anspach/Anspachlaan 1138: 996:on the Boulevard Adolphe Max 789:Grands Magasins de la Bourse 686:Haute École Francisco Ferrer 262:Construction and development 214:City of Brussels' then-mayor 7: 1113:List of streets in Brussels 1090: 947:, as well as the luxurious 799:cinema, Bourse Theatre and 710:Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier 635:Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier 616:Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier 513:Contemporary (1945–present) 281:Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier 266:The Central Boulevards—the 83:Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier 66:covering of the river Senne 10: 2073: 1886:monument.heritage.brussels 1860:monument.heritage.brussels 1834:monument.heritage.brussels 1808:monument.heritage.brussels 1758:monument.heritage.brussels 1732:monument.heritage.brussels 1694:monument.heritage.brussels 1668:monument.heritage.brussels 1637:monument.heritage.brussels 1595:"Project. 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Index


Boulevard Anspach/Anspachlaan
Place Fontainas/Fontainasplein
French
Dutch
boulevards
Brussels
covering of the river Senne
LĂ©on Suys
city's then-mayor
Jules Anspach
Boulevard Anspach/Anspachlaan
Boulevard Adolphe Max/Adolphe Maxlaan
Boulevard Émile Jacqmain/Émile Jacqmainlaan
Place de Brouckère/De Brouckèreplein
Place de la Bourse/Beursplein
Place Fontainas/Fontainasplein
Place Anneessens/Anneessensplein
Haussmann
Brussels Stock Exchange
eclectic
Expo 58
tram
North–South Axis
motorway
pedestrianised
Covering of the Senne

Senne
Senne/Zenne

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