Schaarbeek Cemetery
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The Brussels Cemetery is a cemetery
situated in Evere
(Brussels
), Belgium
.
It 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 Belgian sculptor Jacques de Lalaing
.
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
situated in Evere
Evere
Evere is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. On January 1, 2006 the municipality had a total population of 33,462...
(Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
), Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
.
It located in the neighbouring municipality of Evere
Evere
Evere is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. On January 1, 2006 the municipality had a total population of 33,462...
, rather than in the City of Brussels
City of Brussels
The City of Brussels is the largest municipality of the Brussels-Capital Region, and the official capital of Belgium by law....
proper. It is adjacent to Schaerbeek Cemetery
Schaerbeek Cemetery
Schaerbeek Cemetery, , is a cemetery belonging to the commune of Schaerbeek and where the inhabitants of Schaerbeek 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...
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
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
by Belgian sculptor Jacques de Lalaing
Jacques de Lalaing (artist)
Jacques de Lalaing was an Anglo-Belgian painter and sculptor, specializing in animals.- Life :Born in London as the son of a Belgian diplomat and an English aristocrat, Lalaing was raised in England until 1875, when he moved to Brussels...
.
Notable interments
- Jules AnspachJules AnspachJules Victor Anspach was a Belgian politician, best known for his renovations surrounding the covering of the Senne river. He is buried in the Brussels Cemetery....
, Mayor of Brussels - Charles de BrouckèreCharles de BrouckèreJonkheer Charles Joseph Marie Ghislain de Brouckère was a Belgian nobleman and liberal politician.Born in Bruges, elder brother of future Prime Minister of Belgium Henri de Brouckère, Charles entered politics in the period when modern Belgium formed the southern part of the United Kingdom of the...
, Mayor of Brussels - Charles BulsCharles BulsCharles Buls or Karel Buls was a Belgian politician and former mayor of the City of Brussels.-Early life:...
, Mayor of Brussels - Jacques-Louis DavidJacques-Louis DavidJacques-Louis David was an influential French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era...
, French painter - César De PaepeCesar De PaepeCésar De Paepe was a medical doctor and a prominent syndicalist whose work strongly influenced the Industrial Workers of the World and the syndicalist movement in general...
, physician and political figure - Adolphe QueteletAdolphe QueteletLambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet was a Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician and sociologist. He founded and directed the Brussels Observatory and was influential in introducing statistical methods to the social sciences...
, Belgian astronomer and mathematician - Henri Van DievoetHenri Van DievoetHenri van Dievoet was a Belgian architect.-Biography:Van Dievoet belonged to an old family of Brussels descended from the Sweerts family, one of the Seven noble houses of Brussels, which had already shone in the fine arts of the time of Louis XIV...
, Belgian architect - Jules Van Dievoet, barrister at the Court de Cassation of BelgiumCourt of Cassation (Belgium)The Court of Cassation is the main court of last resort in Belgium.It was originally modelled after the French Cour de cassation. Its jurisdiction and powers are similar to those of its French counterpart....
.