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Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Cemetery
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Cemetery (; ) is a cemetery belonging to Molenbeek-Saint-Jean in Brussels, Belgium, where the municipality's inhabitants have the right to be buried. It is located at 539, /, in the west of the municipality. The ensemble extends over . The cemetery was inaugurated on 16 August 1864 to replace the old parish cemetery around the Church of St. John the Baptist, which had become too small, and whose last remains were cleared in 1932. Nowadays, it concentrates a considerable protected heritage, including funeral galleries and a columbarium initially designed for Laeken Cemetery and built in 1880, as well as several chapels. Main sights The cemetery contains fine examples of 19th-century funerary art. Examples include: * the burial galleries and columbarium from 1880, spurred on by Émile Bockstael, after his earlier initiative at Laeken Cemetery * the Art Nouveau funerary monument of the family des Cressonnières by Victor Horta (1894) * the tomb of the Bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
(French language, French, ) or (Dutch language, Dutch, ), often simply called Molenbeek, is one of the List of municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, from which it is separated by the Brussels–Charleroi Canal, as well as by the municipalities of Anderlecht, Sint-Agatha-Berchem, Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Dilbeek, Jette, and Koekelberg. The Molenbeek brook, from which it takes its name, flows through the municipality. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally Multilingualism, bilingual (French–Dutch). From its origins in the Middle Ages until the 18th century, Molenbeek was a rural village on the edge of Brussels, but around the turn of the 19th century, it experienced major growth brought on by a boom in commerce and manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution. Its prosperity declined after the Second Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Belgian Forces
The Free Belgian forces (, ) were soldiers from Belgium and its colonies who fought as part of the Allied armies during World War II, after the official Belgian surrender to Nazi Germany. It is distinct from the Belgian Resistance which existed in German-occupied Belgium. In 1940, Belgian pre-war émigrés and former soldiers who had escaped occupied Belgium were formed into units within the British military which later fought in the European and Mediterranean Theatres. These included an infantry formation, which later became the '' Brigade Piron'', as well as Commando and paratroop units. Belgians also served in the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy, serving in Belgian-only units as well as in majority-British units. Significant numbers of soldiers from the Belgian Congo fought on the Allied side against the Italians in East Africa. After the liberation of Belgium in September 1944, the Free Belgian forces formed the foundations of the new Belgian army. Background Belgian i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cemeteries And Memorials In Brussels
A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite, graveyard, or a green space called a memorial park or memorial garden, is a place where the remains of many dead people are buried or otherwise entombed. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek ) implies that the land is specifically designated as a burial ground and originally applied to the Roman catacombs. The term ''graveyard'' is often used interchangeably with cemetery, but a graveyard primarily refers to a burial ground within a churchyard. The intact or cremated remains of people may be interred in a grave, commonly referred to as burial, or in a tomb, an "above-ground grave" (resembling a sarcophagus), a mausoleum, a columbarium, a niche, or another edifice. In Western cultures, funeral ceremonies are often observed in cemeteries. These ceremonies or rites of passage differ according to cultural practices and religious beliefs. Modern cemeteries often include crematoria, and some grounds previously used for both continue as crematori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schaerbeek Cemetery
Schaerbeek Cemetery (; ), officially Schaerbeek New Cemetery (, ), is a cemetery belonging to Schaerbeek in Brussels, Belgium, where the municipality's inhabitants have the right to be buried. It is not located in Schaerbeek itself; rather it is partially in the neighbouring municipality of Evere, and partially in the village of Sint-Stevens-Woluwe in Zaventem, Flemish Brabant. The cemetery is adjacent to Brussels Cemetery and Evere Cemetery, but should not be confused with either. Location and accessibility Schaerbeek Cemetery is surrounded by the /, the / and the Kleine Eversweg. The entry is in Evere on the Avenue Jules Bordet. Immediately to the west of Schaerbeek Cemetery, and separated from it by a walkway, is Evere Cemetery. Notable interments Personalities buried there include: * Henri Jaspar (1870–1939), lawyer and politician * Andrée de Jongh (1916–2007), World War II resistance, leader of the Comet Line * René Magritte (1898–1967), Belgian surrealist, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode Cemetery
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode Cemetery (; ) is a cemetery belonging to Saint-Josse-ten-Noode in Brussels, Belgium, where the municipality's inhabitants have the right to be buried. It is not located in Saint-Josse itself, but in the neighbouring municipality of Schaerbeek. Notable interments Personalities buried there include: * Edouard Agneessens (1842–1885), painter * Guy Cudell (1917–1999), mayor from 1953 to 1999 * Jean-Baptiste Madou (1796–1877), painter and lithographer * Charles Rogier (1800–1885), politician, statesman * Eugène Van Bemmel (1824–1880), author and educator * André Henri Constant van Hasselt, André Van Hasselt (1806–1874), writer and poet Gallery File:Schaerbeek tombe de Charles Rogier 001.jpg, Mausoleum of Charles Rogier File:Schaerbeek tombe de Charles Rogier 003.jpg, Crypt and grave of Charles Rogier File:Schaerbeek Monument aux morts de 1914-1918 004.jpg, World War I memorial See also * List of cemeteries in Belgium * Anderlecht Cemetery * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ixelles Cemetery
Ixelles Cemetery (, ; ), located in Ixelles in the southern part of Brussels, is one of the major cemeteries in Belgium. ''Ixelles Cemetery'' also refers to a neighbourhood with a lot of bars and restaurants for students, north of the actual cemetery. It is in fact located between the two main campuses (''Solbosch'' and ''La Plaine'') of the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB). Notable interments Personalities buried there include: * Luigi Bigiarelli (1876–1908), athlete, founder of the S.S. Lazio * Anna Boch (1848–1936), painter * Jules Bordet (1870–1961), Nobel Prize in medicine * Georges Boulanger (1837–1891), French Minister of War and exile in Belgium, who committed suicide there * Victor Bourgeois (1897–1962), architect and urban planner * Marcel Broodthaers (1924–1976), artist * Fernand Brouez (1861–1900), editor of '' La Société Nouvelle'' * Charles De Coster (1827–1879), novelist * Neel Doff (1858–1942), artists' model and writer * Jean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels Cemetery
Brussels Cemetery (; ) is a cemetery belonging to the City of Brussels in Brussels, Belgium. Located in the neighbouring municipality of Evere, rather than in the City of Brussels proper, it is adjacent to Schaerbeek Cemetery and Evere Cemetery, but should not be confused with either. The grounds include many war memorials, including a large monument to the soldiers of the Battle of Waterloo by the sculptor Jacques de Lalaing. Notable interments Personalities buried there include: * Jules Anspach (1829–1879), mayor of the City of Brussels * Charles de Brouckère (1796–1860), mayor of the City of Brussels * Charles Buls (1837–1914), mayor of the City of Brussels * Johnny Claes (1916–1956), racing driver * Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825), French painter * César De Paepe (1841–1890), physician and political figure * Adrien de Gerlache (1866–1934), explorer * William Howe De Lancey (1778–1815), British Army officer * Robert Goldschmidt (1877–1935), sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anderlecht Cemetery
Anderlecht Cemetery (; ), also known as Vogelenzang Cemetery or Vogelzang Cemetery, is a cemetery belonging to Anderlecht in Brussels, Belgium, where the municipality's inhabitants have the right to be buried. It is located at 1–3, /, in the south of the municipality. Notable interments Personalities buried there include: * Patrice Braut (1970–2001), only Belgian victim of the September 11 attacks * Georges Moreau (1863–1903), mayor from 1884 to 1919 * Jérôme Justin Van Lint (1819–1889), mayor from 1872 to 1884 * Constant Vanden Stock (1914–2008), president of R.S.C. Anderlecht * Raymond Vander Bruggen (1899–1937), alderman See also * List of cemeteries in Belgium * Brussels Cemetery * Ixelles Cemetery * Laeken Cemetery * Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Cemetery * Saint-Josse-ten-Noode Cemetery * Schaerbeek Cemetery Schaerbeek Cemetery (; ), officially Schaerbeek New Cemetery (, ), is a cemetery belonging to Schaerbeek in Brussels, Belgium, where the municipalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cemeteries In Belgium
Cemeteries in Belgium both civil and military. Civil cemeteries * Anderlecht Cemetery * Arlon Cemetery * Brussels Cemetery (also large military section) * Campo Santo (Sint Amandsberg near Gent) * Ixelles Cemetery * Laeken Cemetery * Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Cemetery * Saint-Josse-ten-Noode Cemetery * Schaerbeek Cemetery * Schoonselhof Cemetery (also large military section) Belgian military * De Panne war cemetery * Adinkerke war cemetery * Keiem war cemetery * Houthulst war cemetery * Ramskapelle war cemetery * Steenkerke war cemetery * Westvleteren war cemetery * Leopoldsburg war cemetery * Fort de Loncin * Champion war cemetery * Belgrade war cemetery * Veltem war cemetery * Hoogstade war cemetery * Oeren war cemetery * Bruges war cemetery * German military * Hooglede German war cemetery * Langemark German war cemetery * Lommel German war cemetery * Menen German war cemetery * Recogne German war cemetery * Vladslo German war cemetery US military * Ardennes Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. In March 1912, during the 13th session of the IOC, Belgium's bid to host the 1920 Summer Olympics was made by Baron Édouard de Laveleye, president of the Belgian Olympic Committee and of the Royal Belgian Football Association. No fixed host city was proposed at the time. The 1916 Summer Olympics, to have been held in Berlin, capital of the German Empire, were cancelled due to World War I. When the Olympic Games resumed after the war, Antwerp was awarded hosting the 1920 Summer Games as a tribute to the Belgian people. The Aftermath of World War I, aftermath of the war and the Paris Peace Conference, 1919 affected the Olympic Games not only due to new states being created, but also by sanctions against the nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Édouard Van Haelen
Édouard Van Haelen (22 July 1895 – 16 June 1936) was a Belgian breaststroke swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i .... References External links * 1895 births 1936 deaths Belgian male breaststroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for Belgium Swimmers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Belgium-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
