Ixelles Cemetery

Ixelles Cemetery is a cemetery in Ixelles, Belgium. It was established in 1877. Wikidata records 47 notable interments here, including Jules Bordet, Élisée Reclus, Victor Horta.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Saturday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Sunday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

47 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 47, or take the JSON record.

Of Ixelles Cemetery's 47 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include writer (13%), visual artist (13%), painter (11%), sculptor (11%), journalist (9%).

• Jules Bordet (1870–1961), bacteriologist, immunologist, dermatologist
• Élisée Reclus (1830–1905), anarchist, opinion journalist, communard
• Victor Horta (1861–1947), designer, general contractor, urban planner
• Charles De Coster (1827–1879), journalist, poet, writer
• Charles De Coster (1827–1879), journalist, poet, writer
• Georges Ernest Boulanger (1837–1891), politician, military personnel
• Ernest Solvay (1838–1922), philanthropist, social reformer, industrialist
• Eugène Ysaÿe (1858–1931), music educator, violinist, university teacher
• Anna Boch (1848–1936), painter
• Constantin Meunier (1831–1905), visual artist, sculptor, painter
• Antoine Wiertz (1806–1865), lithographer, sculptor, painter
• Carl Sternheim (1878–1942), theatre critic, art collector, art critic
• Joseph Pholien (1884–1968), politician
• Camille Lemonnier (1844–1913), novelist, literary critic, art critic
• Marcel Broodthaers (1924–1976), object artist, conceptual artist, video artist
• Gérard Leman (1851–1920), military officer
• Arthur De Greef (1862–1940), music educator, musicologist, musician
• Józef Wieniawski (1837–1912), music educator, pianist, composer
• Paul Hymans (1865–1941), university teacher, diplomat, jurist
• Neel Doff (1858–1942), novelist, writer
• Paul Nougé (1895–1967), philosopher, poet, writer
• Cesare Dell'Acqua (1821–1905), history painter, lithographer, painter
• Élie Reclus (1827–1904), ethnologist, journalist, geographer
• Mathieu Crickboom (1871–1947), violin teacher, music educator, music arranger
• Victor Bourgeois (1897–1962), urban planner, architect

Common questions

Where is Ixelles Cemetery?

Ixelles Cemetery is in Ixelles, Belgium, at coordinates 50.8156, 4.3928.

When was Ixelles Cemetery established?

Ixelles Cemetery was established in 1877, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Ixelles Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 47 notable interments at Ixelles Cemetery, including Jules Bordet, Élisée Reclus, Victor Horta, Charles De Coster, Charles De Coster.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q779367 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Ixelles Cemetery, Ixelles, Belgium." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q779367. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/ixelles-cemetery/

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