Ixelles / Elsene

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Ixelles
Elsene
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Ixelles Elsene (Belgium)
Ixelles Elsene
Ixelles
Elsene
State : BelgiumBelgium Belgium
Region : Brussels capital
Province : ("de-provincialized" since January 1st, 1995)
District : Brussels capitalwub
Coordinates : 50 ° 50 ′  N , 4 ° 22 ′  E Coordinates: 50 ° 50 ′  N , 4 ° 22 ′  E
Area : 6.34 km²
Residents: 86,876 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density: 13,703 inhabitants per km²
Post Code: 1050
Prefix: 02
Mayor: Dominique Dufourny ( MR )

Local government address : 		Commune d'Ixelles
Chaussée d'Ixelles 168
1050 Bruxelles

Gemeente Elsene
Elsensesteenweg 168
1050 Brussel
Website: www.ixelles.be
www.elsene.be
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Ixelles [ iksɛl ] ( French ) or Elsene [ ˈɛlsənə ] ( Dutch ) is one of 19 municipalities in the bilingual Brussels-Capital Region in Belgium . It has 86,876 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) on 6.34 square kilometers. Ixelles / Elsene is located in the southeast of Brussels city center and borders the city ​​of Brussels and the municipalities of Etterbeek , Auderghem / Oudergem , Watermael-Boitsfort / Watermaal-Bosvoorde , Uccle / Ukkel and Saint-Gilles / Sint-Gillis . The municipality is divided into two parts because the avenue Louise / Louizalaan , which runs right through Ixelles / Elsene, belongs to the city of Brussels.

Church of the Abbey De la Cambre / Ter Kameren at the source of the Maelbeek / Maalbeek
Corner of Rue du Lac 52–54 / Avenue Louise 340 or Meerstraat 52–54 / Louizalaan 340

history

The ponds of Maelbeek where the medieval village was located
The new church Sainte-Croix / Heilig Kruis near the Place Flagey / Flageyplein in the old town center

The original village of Ixelles was located by the ponds in the Maelbeek valley , roughly at the level of today's Place Flagey / Flageyplein. Many alder trees grew there , which were included in the place names and can also be found in the coat of arms. The name is a combination of else = alder and sele = settlement, seat (as in the word Brussels ). This resulted in Elsen in Dutch , later Elsene, in French Isselles and with the double S ligature (as well as in the words Auxerre , Bruxelles and Texel ) Ixel, then Ixelles, which is now pronounced [ iksɛl ] ( French ) due to ignorance of the original spelling becomes.

The building of Louisenallee lined with chestnut trees was commissioned in 1847. The avenue was to become the boulevard of Brussels, which could compete with the boulevard Haussmann in Paris . There was initially strong resistance from Ixelles / Elsene to the project. Since the avenue was to be used by the king as the only access route to the city forest (Bois de la Cambre / Ter Kamerenbos) and all negotiations with the municipality of Ixelles / Elsene remained fruitless, the narrow strip was annexed by the municipality of Brussels in 1864 and thus the resistance of the municipality Ixelles / Elsene bypassed. The annexation resulted in a geographical division of the municipality of Ixelles / Elsene.

local community

As a very contrasting community, Ixelles / Elsene includes busy quarters in the area of ​​the Namener Tor (Porte de Namur / Naamsepoort), green areas near the Bois de la Cambre / Ter Kamerenbos urban forest, luxury quarters , but also problem areas. With its numerous theaters and cinemas, the municipality has established itself as a center of Brussels' cultural and nightlife. Worth seeing are the Elsener pond promenades Les Étangs d'Ixelles / Vijvers van Elsene, the adjoining Art Nouveau residential areas and the Abbey de la Cambre / ter Kameren, whose urban forest Le Bois de la Cambre / Ter Kamerenbos is located in the Brussels city ​​area. The independent universities Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) are located in Ixelles / Elsene . The Leopoldsviertel and the Brussels-Luxembourg train station partly belong to Ixelles / Elsene, as do some of the European Parliament buildings right behind the train station . Due to its proximity to the European institutions, Ixelles / Elsene has become a popular residential area for young employees and interns from institutions and associations.

Special neighborhoods

The Abbey De la Cambre / La Cambre
Art Nouveau houses 9 and 11 Rue Vilain XIIII / Vilain XIIII-straat
Art Deco buildings on Place de l'Etoile / Sterreplein: Palais de la Folle Chanson and Résidence de la Cambre
Community cemetery
Typical street in the busy part of Ixelles / Elsene - Chausée d'Ixelles / Elsensesteenweg
The ponds of Ixelles / Elsene (Étangs / Vijvers) with the Center culturel Flagey / Cultuurhuis Flagey and the church of Sainte-Croix / Heilig-Kruis
Panorama of the municipal area

The African-looking Matongé district around the Namener Stadttor is known for its multicultural charm, which originated in the Maison Africaine, the former student residence for Congolese students. In the evening, the African nightlife unfolds especially in the Rue de la Longue Vie / Lang Levenstraat . In the early 2000s, Matongé temporarily fell into disrepute due to riots and crime as a problem area. Southwest of Matongé is the luxury quarter around Louisenallee, part of the Brussels city area, which invites you to stroll and shop. The boulevards at Meeussquare and at Froidurepark are also ideal for strolling. The Boondaelviertel, located between the two university campuses of the Université Libre de Bruxelles and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, is a trendy student district and is just as lively as the multicultural Flagey district, which is to be upgraded with the current renovation of its central Eugène Flagey square. In the rather bourgeois Kastanienviertel (at Place du Châtelain / Kasteleinsplein ) you will find an above-average number of upscale restaurants, organic food stores, libraries and art shops.

traffic

Tram lines 7, 8, 25, 81 and 92 go through Ixelles / Elsene.In addition to the Brussels-Luxembourg train station , the Etterbeek, Boondael / Boondaal and Germoir / Mouterij stations of the National Society of Belgian Railways (SNCB / NMBS) are also located in the municipality.

Attractions

Center culturel Flagey, former national radio building
  • Art Nouveau buildings in the border area between Ixelles, Saint-Gilles and the Avenue Louise belonging to the Brussels city area:
    • Hôtel Solvay (architect: Victor Horta ; UNESCO World Heritage Site; → location )
    • Hôtel Tassel (Victor Horta; UNESCO World Heritage Site; → Location )
    • Maison Hankar (71 Rue Defacqz, architect: Paul Hankar; → location )
    • Hôtel Ciamberlani (48 Rue Defacqz, architect: Paul Hankar; → location )
  • Art Nouveau buildings on the west side of the lakes Étangs d'Ixelles :
    • 38 Avenue du Général de Gaulle ( → Location )
    • Maison by Léon Delune (6 Rue de Lac; → Location )
    • 42-46 Rue Bellevue (architect: Ernest Blerot; → location )
    • 30 and 32 Rue Bellevue ( → Location )
    • 9 and 11 Rue Vilain XIV (architect: Ernest Blerot; → location )
  • Art Deco buildings on Place de Etoile: Palais de la Folle Chanson and Brussels' first skyscraper Résidence de la Cambre ( → location )
  • the Abbey de la Cambre ( → Lage )
  • the town hall ( → location )
  • the church of St-Boniface ( → Lage )
  • The Center culturel Flagey on Place Eugène Flagey / Eugène Flageyplein , built in 1930 in the Art Deco style up to the Bauhaus , which gained fame under its former name "Maison de la Radio", was renovated in 2002 and has since been home to several cultural and media centers ( → location ).
  • the Université Libre de Bruxelles (university with historical buildings; → location )
  • Art Nouveau villa in the residential area ( → location )
  • The 5 hectare municipal cemetery is considered one of the most important Belgian cemeteries in terms of the personalities buried there. The Belgian architect Victor Horta is buried there among many others ( → Lage ).

Museums:

Sons and daughters of the church

Web links

Commons : Ixelles / Elsene  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Histoire des environs de Bruxelles ou description historique des localités qui formaient autrefois l'ammannie de cette ville , Tome troisième, Alphonse Guillaume G. Wauters. C. Vanderauwera, Bruxelles, 1855.
  2. ^ Roan van Eyck: Gemeente Elsene: Rijk en arm verzoenen Bruzz of September 20, 2017, pages 20-22, online