Avenue Franklin Roosevelt
The Avenue Franklin Roosevelt/Franklin Rooseveltlaan in Brussels | |
Location within Brussels Avenue Franklin Roosevelt (Belgium) | |
| Former names | |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
| Type | Avenue |
| Location | City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
| Postal code | 1050 |
| Coordinates | 50°48′23″N 04°23′08″E / 50.80639°N 4.38556°E |
| Construction | |
| Construction start | 1922 |
The Avenue Franklin Roosevelt (French, pronounced [avny fʁɑ̃klɛ̃ ʁuz(ə)vɛlt]) or Franklin Rooseveltlaan (Dutch, pronounced [ˈfrɛŋklɪn ˈroːzəvɛltˌlaːn]) is a major thoroughfare in Brussels, Belgium. It is located in the southern part of the City of Brussels, near the border with the municipality of Ixelles, where it runs parallel to the Bois de la Cambre/Ter Kamerenbos. It is named in honour of the 32nd president of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
The Avenue Franklin Roosevelt is known as one of the most beautiful avenues in Brussels. Many of the houses on the avenue date from the Interwar period. It also houses many embassies and residences of ambassadors.