Monument to the Belgian pioneers in Congo
The Monument to the Belgian Pioneers in Congo is an allegorical monument in the Parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark in Brussels, Belgium. It was designed by the sculptor Thomas Vinçotte and crafted between 1911 and 1921 to commemorate the Congo Free State.
- Memorial
- …is inscribed with “Opgericht ter eere der eerste belgische baanbrekers / Monument élevé aux premiers pionniers belges”
- Description: monument by Thomas Vinçotte
- Also known as“Monument aux pionniers belges au Congo - Monument voor de Belgische pioniers in Congo”“Monument du Congo - Congomonument”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Mosque of Brussels and Pavilion of Human Passions.
Great Mosque of Brussels
Mosque
The Great Mosque of Brussels is located in the Parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark. Great Mosque of Brussels is situated 120 metres north of Monument to the Belgian pioneers in Congo.
Pavilion of Human Passions
Museum
The Pavilion of Human Passions, also known as the…
building Berlaymont
Public building
The Berlaymont building, or simply the Berlaymont… building Berlaymont is situated 400 metres west of Monument to the Belgian pioneers in Congo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include European Quarter and Squares Quarter.
Squares Quarter
Neighborhood
The Squares Quarter is a quarter of Brussels, Belgium.
Etterbeek
Town
Etterbeek is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium.
Monument to the Belgian pioneers in Congo
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Latitude
50.84239° or 50° 50′ 33″ north
Longitude
4.38778° or 4° 23′ 16″ east
Open location code
9F26R9RQ+X4
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Monument to the Belgian pioneers in Congo” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Het Congomonument of Herdenkingsmonument van de Belgen gesneuveld voor de koloniale werken”
- Dutch: “Monument voor de Belgische pioniers in Congo”
- French: “monument aux pionniers belges au Congo”
- French: “Monument aux pionniers belges au Congo”
- French: “Monument du Congo ou Monument à la mémoire des Belges mort pour l’œuvre coloniale”
- Swedish: “Monument aux pionniers belges au Congo”
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