Square du Bois explained

Coordinates:50.8147°N 4.3688°W
Terminus A:Avenue Louise/Louizalaan 535
Terminus B:Avenue Louise/Louizalaan 587
Completion Date:1913

The French: Square du Bois|italic=no (in French skwaʁ dy bwa/) or Dutch; Flemish: Bossquare|italic=no (Dutch), meaning "Wood Square", now also known by its nickname the French: Square des Milliardaires|italic=no or Dutch; Flemish: Miljardairssquare|italic=no ("Billionaires' Square"),[1] is a gated community in Brussels, Belgium, next to the Avenue Louise/Louizalaan. It belongs to the owners who live there and who bear the cost of maintenance, development and repair.[2]

History

The street was laid out in 1913 on the site of the former Villa Joseph Tasson (built around 1880 according to plans by Jean Baes and demolished in 1910). The first houses were the work of Léon Govaerts[3] and were completed in 1915, after which construction continued until the 1930s.

A 1920 regulation on co-ownership banned commercial activities on the street and the division of houses into apartments. Due to exceptions granted over the years, the 27 houses still contained 61 units in 2008.

Fences were installed around 1993 so that access to the square could be closed off. The fences' gates have been closed since about 2000 to keep the curious at bay.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-09-14 . Une maison du «square des milliardaires» de Bruxelles mise en vente aux enchères . 2024-01-09 . Le Soir . fr.
  2. http://www.lalibre.be/economie/libre-entreprise/un-clos-tres-prive-et-tres-prise-51b8a034e4b0de6db9b3d772 Charlotte Mikolajczak, 'Un clos très privé et très prisé'
  3. Web site: – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural . 2024-01-23 . monument.heritage.brussels . fr.