Boulevard Léopold II

  • Boulevard Léopold II (French)
  • Leopold II-laan (Dutch)
The Boulevard Léopold II/Leopold II-laan in Brussels
Location within Brussels
Boulevard Léopold II (Belgium)
NamesakeKing Leopold II
TypeBoulevard
LocationBrussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates50°51′44″N 4°20′04″E / 50.86222°N 4.33444°E / 50.86222; 4.33444
FromBrussels–Charleroi Canal
ToBasilica of Koekelberg

The Boulevard Léopold II (French) or Leopold II-laan (Dutch) is a major thoroughfare in Brussels, Belgium, running through the municipalities of Koekelberg and Molenbeek-Saint-Jean. It is named in honour of King Leopold II, the second King of the Belgians.[1][2]

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ "Boulevard Léopold II – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Le boulevard Léopold II : de la promenade à l'autoroute urbaine...et inversément?". www.bruzz.be (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2024.

Bibliography

  • Demey, Thierry (2009). Léopold II (1865-1909). La marque royale sur Bruxelles (in French). Brussels: Badeaux. ISBN 978-2-9600414-8-4.


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