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The Monument to the Dynasty (French: Monument à la Dynastie; Dutch: Monument voor de Dynastie) is a monument erected in Brussels, Belgium, in memory of King Leopold I, first King of the Belgians. The monument is located in Laeken Park , on the Place de la Dynastie / Vorstenhuisplein , on top of a 50-metre-high (160 ft) hill.
The Monument to John Cockerill (French: Monument à John Cockerill; Dutch: Monument voor John Cockerill) is a group of statues erected in Brussels, Belgium, in memory of the Belgian-British industrialist John Cockerill, a pioneer of the steel industry and the railways in Belgium in the 19th century, as well as the industrial workers of Belgium.
the Monument to the Martyrs of the 1830 Revolution or Pro Patria Monument, commemorating the victims of the Belgian Revolution, by Guillaume Geefs and Louis Roelandt (1836–1838) [10] the Monument to Jenneval, honouring Alexandre Dechet (commonly known as Jenneval), the author of the text of The Brabançonne (Belgium's national anthem ) by ...
Brussels – This equestrian statue was created by Thomas Vinçotte (1850–1925). It is located in the Cinquantenaire Museum in the City of Brussels. To the Belgian Pioneers in the Congo: Brussels: 1921 – This stone monument was designed by Thomas Vinçotte and crafted between 1911 and 1921 to
Pages in category "Monuments and memorials in Belgium" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Mont des Arts (French, pronounced [mɔ̃ dez‿aʁ]) or Kunstberg (Dutch, pronounced [ˈkʏnstbɛr(ə)x] ⓘ), meaning "Hill/Mount of the Arts", is an urban complex and historic site in central Brussels, Belgium, including the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR), the National Archives of Belgium, the Square – Brussels Meeting Centre, and a public garden.
' Monument to the Fatherland '), is an allegorical monument on the Place des Martyrs/Martelaarsplein in Brussels, Belgium, commemorating the victims of the Belgian Revolution of 1830. [ 1 ] The monument was designed in 1836 by the architect Louis Roelandt in neoclassical style, sculpted by the sculptor Guillaume Geefs , and inaugurated in 1838.
In recent years, the palace has become an important venue for major diplomatic events in Brussels. The Treaty of Accession of Great Britain, Ireland, Norway and Denmark to the EEC was signed at the palace in 1972, [ 14 ] as was the Egmont Pact on the Belgian State reform during the second administration of then- Prime Minister Leo Tindemans in ...