Schoonselhof

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View of part of the cemetery
Schoonselhof Castle

The Schoonselhof is a cemetery in Antwerp , Belgium , located in the Hoboken and Wilrijk districts . The Schoonselhof is also called the “ Père Lachaise of Antwerp” because of its elaborate grave monuments and the famous personalities who found their final resting place here .

history

In 1911, the city of Antwerp acquired the Schoonselhof estate on the initiative of the then alder for culture, Frans van Kuyck , in order to set up a cemetery there. The official opening took place on September 1, 1921. After the old Kielkerkhof was closed in 1936, numerous tombs were transferred from there to the Schoonselhof in 1938.

Personalities who found their final resting place here

Hendrik Conscience's tomb on the Schoonselhof

See also

Web links

Commons : Schoonselhof  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 51 ° 9 ′ 57.6 ″  N , 4 ° 22 ′ 1.2 ″  E