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The Square du Bois (French: [skwaʁ dy bwa]) or Bossquare (Dutch), meaning "Wood Square", now also known by its nickname the Square des Milliardaires or Miljardairssquare ("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]
 The Square du Bois/Bossquare seen from the inside with the entrance gates in the distance | |
| Coordinates | 50°48′53″N 4°22′08″E / 50.814738°N 4.3687747°E |
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| From | Avenue Louise/Louizalaan 535 |
| To | Avenue Louise/Louizalaan 587 |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 1913 |
History
editThe 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.[2]
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.
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Entrance gates of the Square du Bois/Bossquare -
Attic rooms and garages at 24–44, avenue Legrand/Legrandlaan, at the rear of the square
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Une maison du «square des milliardaires» de Bruxelles mise en vente aux enchères". Le Soir (in French). 14 September 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ a b Charlotte Mikolajczak, 'Un clos très privé et très prisé', La Libre Belgique, 4 oktober 2008
- ^ "– Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage.brussels (in French). Retrieved 23 January 2024.
External links
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