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As in the case of several other cemeteries in Brussels, the Dieweg Cemetery was created following the terrible epidemic of cholera that hit the city in 1866. Due to its rapid saturation caused by the closing of two other cemeteries and population growth, authorities decided to open a new cemetery in 1945 leading to the full decommissioning of the Dieweg in 1958. Certainly one of the most unusual places of Brussels, you will find here an unexpected combination of gravestones, funeral statues and mausoleums all slowly getting overrun by luxuriant undergrowth conveying it a romantic atmosphere. Some sections of the cemetery with its lush flora and fauna gives you the impression of being and explorer discovering the remains of some ancient civilization. Famous Belgian figures of the end of the 19th century up until WW2 such as: HergÃ©, Paul Hankar, Jean-Pierre Cluysenaar and Charles Woeste were buried here.

Location of CimetiÃ¨re du Dieweg:

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Natures tight grip

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Together for eternity

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Remnants of some ancient civilization?

One of the many paths running across the cemetery

Slow but certain mummification of tombs

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Dissapearing

Harry Potter look-alike

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A special waver was granted in 1983 for Georges Remi alias HergÃ©, the famous creator of the Adventures of Tintin, to be buried here.

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Grave of violinist Philippe Hirshhorn winner of the 1967 Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition of Belgium.

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Natures tentacles

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The monument to the fallen heroes of World War I was erected at square des HÃ©ros by the Municipality of Uccle (one of the 19 that compose the Brussels-Capital Region). Famous artist and sculptor LÃ©andre Grandmoulin was given the task to erect a sculpture that would show honor and gratitude to the soldiers who paid the ultimate price. The base of the monuments reads “A La mÃ©moire de nos enfants morts pour la patrie”, English for “To the memory of the children who died for our country” and is followed by the names of all Uccle’s soldiers that died between 1914-1918.

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