Brussels Cemetery
Brussels Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Evere, Belgium. It was established in 1877, covering 38 hectares. It holds protected monument status. Wikidata records 36 notable interments here, including Henri La Fontaine, Adolphe Quetelet, Adrien de Gerlache.
At a glance
| Location | Evere, Belgium |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50.86973, 4.42286 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1877 |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Era | 1800s |
| Area | 38 hectares |
| Heritage status | protected monument |
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Notable interments
36 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 36, or take the JSON record.
- Henri La Fontaine (1854–1943), lawyer, politician, jurist
- Adolphe Quetelet (1796–1874), astronomer, naturalist, writer
- Adrien de Gerlache (1866–1934), diplomat, discoverer, naval officer
- Raymond Goethals (1921–2004), association football coach, association football player
- Émile Vandervelde (1866–1938), politician, minister, jurist
- Jacques Feyder (1885–1948), screenwriter, actor, author
- Jacques Feyder (1885–1948), screenwriter, actor, author
- Jean Rey (1902–1983), lawyer, politician, jurist
- François-Joseph Fétis (1784–1871), writer, composer, librarian
- Paul Vanden Boeynants (1919–2001), politician
- Georges Theunis (1873–1966), politician
- Louis Scutenaire (1905–1987), writer, poet, jurist
- Louis Joseph Antoine de Potter (1786–1859), writer, politician, historian
- Robert B. Goldschmidt (1877–1935), engineer, physicist, inventor
- François van Campenhout (1779–1848), composer, conductor, singer
- Jules Anspach (1829–1879), politician
- Henri Van Dievoet (1869–1931), architect
- César De Paepe (1841–1890), physician, politician, jurist
- Alexandre Gendebien (1789–1869), judge, lawyer, politician
- Charles Buls (1837–1914), architect, politician, goldsmith
- Auguste Orts (1814–1880), lawyer, politician, jurist
- Charles de Brouckère (1796–1860), politician, jurist, university teacher
- Adolphe Max (1869–1939), mayor, lawyer, politician
- Jacques de Lalaing (1858–1917), photographer, painter, sculptor
- Georges Montefiore-Levi (1832–1906), photographer, engineer, politician
Common questions
Where is Brussels Cemetery?
Brussels Cemetery is in Evere, Belgium, at coordinates 50.8697, 4.4229.
When was Brussels Cemetery established?
Brussels Cemetery was established in 1877, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Brussels Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 36 notable interments at Brussels Cemetery, including Henri La Fontaine, Adolphe Quetelet, Adrien de Gerlache, Raymond Goethals, Émile Vandervelde.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q579666 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)