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 nameDutch nameMunicipalityNamed afterCommentsCoordinatesNote
AlbertlaanAlbert I of BelgiumKing of the Belgians, from 1909 until his death in 1934.
Boulevard AnspachAnspachlaanCity of BrusselsJules AnspachMayor of Brussels, from 1863 until his death in 1879.
Rue BelliardBelliardstraatCity of BrusselsAugustin Daniel BelliardFrench general.
BrugmannlaanGeorges BrugmannBelgian financier and philanthropist.
Keizer KarellaanCharles VHoly Roman Emperor, from 1519 until 1556.
Antoine DansaertstraatCity of BrusselsBelgian politician.
De FrélaanUccleLouis DefréMayor of Uccle, from 1864 until 1872.
de Smet de NaeyerlaanPaul de Smet de NaeyerPrime Minister of Belgium, from 1896 to January 1899 and again from August 1899 to 1907.
Avenue FonsnyFonsnylaanSaint-GillesJean-Toussaint FonsnyMayor of Saint-Gilles from 1861 to 1870 and from 1872 to 1881.
Boulevard Émile JacqmainÉmile JacqmainlaanCity of BrusselsBelgian politician.
Edmond MachtenslaanMolenbeek-Saint-JeanMayor of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean between 1939 until his death in 1978.
Boulevard Adolphe MaxAdolphe MaxlaanCity of BrusselsAdolphe MaxMayor of Brussels, from 1909 until his death in 1939.
Auguste ReyerslaanSchaerbeekBelgian military officer and politician.
Avenue Franklin RooseveltFranklin RooseveltlaanCity of BrusselsFranklin Delano RooseveltPresident of the United States, from 1933 until his death in 1945.
Brand WhitlocklaanBrand WhitlockAmbassador of the United States to Belgium, from 1914 until 1921.