Congolese victims of the Brussels International Exposition

Congolese victims of the Brussels International Exposition is a cemetery in Tervuren, Arrondissement of Leuven, Flanders. Congolese victims of the Brussels International Exposition is situated nearby to Church of St. John the Apostle, as well as near Markt.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St. John the Apostle and Tervuren Castle.

Church of St. John the Apostle

Church

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Tervuren Castle

Archaeological site

Tervuren Castle was a moated castle constructed by the dukes of Brabant, which later became a royal residence and hunting lodge for the governors of the Habsburg Netherlands. Tervuren Castle is situated 260 metres east of Congolese victims of the Brussels International Exposition.

Royal Museum for Central Africa

Museum

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The Royal Museum for Central Africa, communicating under the name AfricaMuseum since 2018, is an ethnography and natural history museum situated in Tervuren in Flemish Brabant, Belgium, just outside Brussels. Royal Museum for Central Africa is situated 710 metres northeast of Congolese victims of the Brussels International Exposition.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quatre Bras, Tervuren and Duisburg.

Quatre Bras, Tervuren

Locality

Quatre Bras is a crossroads in Tervuren, Belgium, between the Avenue de Tervueren and the Brussels outer ring road. It is a key location for vehicle traffic around Brussels. Quatre Bras, Tervuren is situated 2½ km west of Congolese victims of the Brussels International Exposition.

Duisburg

Village

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Duisburg is a village in Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Duisburg is a part of the municipality of Tervuren that comprises the villages of Duisburg, Tervuren, Vossem and Moorsel. Duisburg is situated 3 km east of Congolese victims of the Brussels International Exposition.

Vossem

Village

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Vossem is a sub urban residential area in the municipality of Tervuren, in Belgium, 15 km from Leuven, or Louvain. It is located in the valley of the Voer creek. Vossem is situated 3½ km east of Congolese victims of the Brussels International Exposition.

Congolese victims of the Brussels International Exposition

Type: Cemetery
Wheelchair access: yes
Category: burial
Location: Tervuren, Arrondissement of Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.82375° or 50° 49′ 26″ north

Longitude

4.51352° or 4° 30′ 49″ east

Open location code

9F26RGF7+GC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 766004818

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=cemetery

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=yes

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Congolese victims of the Brussels International Exposition” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Congolese slachtoffers van de wereldtentoonstelling in 1897”
French: “Victimes congolais.es de l’exposition internationale de 1897”
German: “Kongolesische Opfer der Weltausstellung 1897”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Markt and Rijkswachtpomp.

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