In the mid-19th century, the river Senne, which was once the lifeblood of Brussels, had become its greatest liability. It had become polluted and it flooded frequently becoming a health hazard to the working class neighbourhoods that surrounded it. By the 1860s, the decision was made to bury much of the river beneath the city itself, transforming both the urban landscape and the health of its inhabitants. The covering of the Senne stands as one of the most dramatic examples of 19th-century urban intervention and a defining moment in the history of Brussels.
Underneath this wide Boulevard Anspach flows River Senne. Credit: Dave Ciskowski
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Covering of The Senne
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