Boulevard Émile Jacqmain

The (French) or (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 Émile Jacqmain, a former Alderman for Public Education.

The Boulevard Émile Jacqmain connects the Place de Brouckère/De Brouckèreplein to the Boulevard du Jardin botanique/Kruidtuinlaan and the /, in the extension of the Boulevard Anspach/Anspachlaan. This area is served by the metro and '' premetro'' (underground tram) stations De Brouckère (on lines 1, 4, 5 and 10) and Rogier (on lines 2, 4, 6 and 10). Its northern section from the / to the / was renamed the / in 1999.

History

The Boulevard Émile Jacqmain was built between 1868 and 1871, as part of the Central Boulevards, which were created after the covering of the river Senne.Map of Suys' proposal. City Archives of Brussels: p.p. 1.169 The boulevard was originally named the / ("Senne Boulevard") because it follows the course of the river. In 1919, it was renamed in honour of the liberal politician and Alderman for Public Education, Émile Jacqmain (1860–1933), who had been arrested and subsequently deported by the Germans in 1917.

During the 20th century, the offices of many daily newspapers were located on the Boulevard Émile Jacqmain (including ''De Standaard'', ''Het Laatste Nieuws'' and ''Het Nieuwsblad''). There was also journalistic activity at the back in the /, with ''La Libre Belgique'' and ''La Dernière Heure'', among others. In the 1980s, the Flemish newspapers left, and in 2006, ''La Libre Belgique'' was the last to leave the Boulevard Émile Jacqmain.

See also

* List of streets in Brussels
* History of Brussels
* Belgium in the long nineteenth century

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External links

* {{Commons category-inline, Boulevard Émile Jacqmain/Émile Jacqmainlaan, Brussels

Émile Jacqmain
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