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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: 1998 857; ii, iv (cultural) The Grand-Place, the central square of the City of Brussels, is surrounded by a collection of buildings that reflect the evolution of a highly successful mercantile city. Most buildings were constructed after the end of the 17th century, following the Bombardment of Brussels by the French in
The cathedral's origins are obscure, but historians agree that, as early as the 9th century, a chapel dedicated to Saint Michael probably stood in its place, on what was the most important point of Brussels at the time; the crossroads of two major trade routes—a first one connecting the County of Flanders and Cologne, and another between Antwerp and Mons, then France.
Ireland ratified the convention on 16 September 1991. [3] As of 2025, Ireland has two sites on the list, and a further three on the tentative list. [3] The first site listed was Brú na Bóinne – Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne, in 1993. The second site, Sceilg Mhichíl, was listed in 1996.
The basilica, on the Koekelberg hill, is a landmark on the Brussels skyline. The cupola's platform offers an excellent panoramic view of Brussels and the wider region of Flemish Brabant. [2] [13] Visitors can reach the platform either by stairs or by two lifts commissioned in the spring of 2012, in the form of a cage and two fully glazed cabins ...
List of historical monuments in Ireland may refer to: List of castles in Ireland; List of historic houses in the Republic of Ireland; List of megalithic monuments in Ireland; List of monastic houses in Ireland; List of National Monuments of Ireland; List of World Heritage Sites in the Republic of Ireland