Laeken Cemetery

Maria Malibran

1808–1836 (age 28)

Laeken Cemetery

Maria Malibran was a celebrated Spanish mezzo-soprano whose brief career left a lasting impact on European opera.

Nicolas-Jean Rouppe

1768–1838 (age 70)

Laeken Cemetery

Nicolas-Jean Rouppe was a dedicated politician whose leadership helped shape the early civic life of Brussels.

Charles Jacmart

1773–1849 (age 76)

Laeken Cemetery

Charles Jacmart was a Belgian physician of the 19th century.

Frédéric Auguste Ferdinand Thomas de Reiffenberg

1795–1850 (age 55)

Laeken Cemetery

Frédéric Auguste Ferdinand Thomas de Reiffenberg championed historical scholarship with graceful intellect and unwaver...

François-Jean Wyns de Raucourt

1779–1857 (age 78)

Laeken Cemetery

François-Joseph Navez

1787–1869 (age 82)

Laeken Cemetery

François-Joseph Navez was a celebrated painter whose classical sensibility enriched Belgian art.

Louis-Joseph Seutin

1793–1862 (age 69)

Laeken Cemetery

Tilman-François Suys

1782–1861 (age 79)

Laeken Cemetery

Tilman-François Suys was a visionary architect who shaped Brussels with dignified public works.

Ignace Brice

1795–1866 (age 71)

Laeken Cemetery

Ignace Brice was a prominent nineteenth-century Belgian painter whose artistic legacy contributed to the cultural herita...

André-Napoléon Fontainas

1807–1863 (age 56)

Laeken Cemetery

André-Napoléon Fontainas was a principled lawyer dedicated to fairness and civic harmony.

Félix Janlet

1808–1866 (age 58)

Laeken Cemetery

Félix Janlet was a notable Belgian architect whose designs influenced the architectural development of nineteenth-centu...

Joseph Vander Linden

1798–1877 (age 79)

Laeken Cemetery

Joseph Vander Linden championed public welfare in Belgian politics.

Charles Auguste de Bériot

1802–1870 (age 68)

Laeken Cemetery

Composer and violinist Charles Auguste de Bériot reshaped violin pedagogy in Belgium.

Marie Pleyel

1811–1875 (age 64)

Laeken Cemetery

Marie Pleyel was a Belgian composer whose musical works exemplified the Romantic sensibilities of the nineteenth century...

Joseph Poelaert

1817–1879 (age 62)

Laeken Cemetery

Architect Joseph Poelaert designed iconic civic landmarks that define Brussels.

Theophile Fallon

1791–1872 (age 81)

Laeken Cemetery

Theophile Fallon was a Belgian lawyer whose legal career spanned the early decades of the nineteenth century.

Henri Partoes

1790–1873 (age 83)

Laeken Cemetery

Architect Henri Partoes shaped Belgium’s urban landscape with restrained elegance.

Willem De Mol

1846–1874 (age 28)

Laeken Cemetery

Willem De Mol was a Belgian composer whose works enriched the musical heritage of nineteenth-century Europe.

Louis-Joseph Ghémar

1819–1873 (age 54)

Laeken Cemetery

Louis-Joseph Ghémar was an early Belgian photographer celebrated for his architectural and landscape imagery.

Edouard Parthon de Von

1788–1877 (age 89)

Laeken Cemetery

Edouard Parthon de Von was a Belgian writer whose literary contributions marked him as a significant voice in nineteenth...

Léon Suys

1823–1887 (age 64)

Laeken Cemetery

Léon-Pierre Suys (French: [leɔ̃ sɥis], Dutch: [leːˌjɔ̃ː ˈsœys]; 14 June 1823 – 5 May 1887) was a Belgian ar...

Gustave Hansotte

1827–1886 (age 59)

Laeken Cemetery

Gustave Hansotte was an architect who shaped Belgium’s built environment with elegance and precision.

Jean-François Portaels

1818–1895 (age 77)

Laeken Cemetery

Jean-François Portaels or Jan Portaels (3 April 1818 – 8 February 1895) was a Belgian painter of genre scenes, biblic...

Alphonse Balat

1818–1895 (age 77)

Laeken Cemetery

Alphonse Hubert François Balat (French pronunciation: [alfɔ̃s ybɛʁ fʁɑ̃swa bala]; 15 May 1818 – 16 September 1...

Émile Balisaux

1827–1891 (age 64)

Laeken Cemetery

Henri Van Cutsem

1839–1904 (age 65)

Laeken Cemetery

Henri Van Cutsem was a gifted painter and generous supporter of the arts whose sensibilities enriched Belgian cultural l...

Joseph Tilly

1837–1906 (age 69)

Laeken Cemetery

Joseph Tilly was a Belgian mathematician of the nineteenth century.

Emilie Jaequemyns

1842–1906 (age 64)

Laeken Cemetery

Emilie Jaequemyns was a Belgian printmaker active during the nineteenth century.

Camille Jenatzy

1868–1913 (age 45)

Laeken Cemetery

Camille Jenatzy was an engineer whose pioneering work helped advance the possibilities of early motor technology.

Émile Storms

1846–1918 (age 72)

Laeken Cemetery

Émile Storms was a military officer who died in 1918 during the First World War.

Фернан Кнопф

1858–1921 (age 63)

Laeken Cemetery

Фернан Кнопф captured the spirit of Brussels with photographs that continue to speak to visitors at Laeken Ce...

Iwan Gilkin

1858–1924 (age 66)

Laeken Cemetery

Iwan Gilkin was a Belgian writer whose literary contributions enriched the nation's cultural heritage.

Georges de Ro

1854–1921 (age 67)

Laeken Cemetery

Georges de Ro was a dedicated public servant whose leadership left a lasting imprint on Brussels politics and rests near...

Émile Bockstael

1838–1920 (age 82)

Laeken Cemetery

Émile Bockstael was a Belgian politician whose career spanned the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Ernest Salu

1846–1923 (age 77)

Laeken Cemetery

Ernest Salu's sculptures grace many public spaces and his creativity lives on beyond Laeken Cemetery.

Edouard van Overbeke

1855–1938 (age 83)

Laeken Cemetery

Edouard van Overbeke, painter, rests at Laeken Cemetery, remembered for capturing Brussels with luminous detail.

Georges Vaxelaire

1873–1942 (age 69)

Laeken Cemetery

Georges Vaxelaire was a Belgian businessperson of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Michel de Ghelderode

1898–1962 (age 64)

Laeken Cemetery

Michel de Ghelderode was a Belgian dramatist whose fantastical plays gave voice to timeless moral questions.

Marguerite Legot

1913–1977 (age 64)

Laeken Cemetery

A pioneering lawyer whose compassion and integrity reshaped public service for women and the vulnerable.