Famous Graves in Belgium

Jesus of Nazareth

unknown – 3 Apr 33

Religious Relic. Tradition holds that the Basilica is the...

Bruges, Arrondissement Brugge, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium

Monument to the King's German Legion

Birth and death dates unknown.

Monument to the King's German Legion. The King of England (George...

Waterloo, Arrondissement de Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Belgium

Monument to Belgian Soldiers

Birth and death dates unknown.

Monument to Belgian Soldiers. Belgians fought on both sides at...

Waterloo, Arrondissement de Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Belgium

Martyrs of the Belgian Revolution

Birth and death dates unknown.

Below this monument are buried 467 heroes of the revolution of...

Brussels, Arrondissement Brussel-Hoofdstad, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium

Father Damien

3 Jan 1840 – 15 Apr 1889

Roman Catholic Saint. The devoted his life to the care of people...

Leuven, Arrondissement Leuven, Flemish Brabant (Vlaams-Brabant), Belgium

Truman Carol Kimbro

27 May 1919 – 19 Dec 1944

World War II Medal of Honor Recipient. Truman Kimbro was working...

Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium

Pieter Paul Rubens

28 Jun 1577 – 30 May 1640

Artist, Diplomat. Born in Siegen, Westphalia (present day...

Antwerp, Arrondissement Antwerpen, Antwerp (Antwerpen), Belgium

Menin Gate Memorial

Birth and death dates unknown.

The Menin Gate Memorial bears the names of 54,900 British and...

Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium

Wereth 11 Memorial

unknown – 17 Dec 1944

Eleven soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion became...

Amel, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium

Unknown Soldier

Birth and death dates unknown.

Located at the base of the Colonnade of the Congress in Brussels,...

Brussels, Arrondissement Brussel-Hoofdstad, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium

Waterloo Memorial to the English

Birth and death dates unknown.

The monument was built in recognition to the English who fought...

Evere, Arrondissement Brussel-Hoofdstad, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium

Saint Wilfetrudis of Nivelles

Birth and death dates unknown.

Saint. She was the second Abbess of Nivelles and the niece of...

Nivelles, Arrondissement de Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Belgium

Monument to the 27th Inniskillings (Irish Rangers0

Birth and death dates unknown.

"Of the 747 officers and men of the regiment....493 were killed...

Waterloo, Arrondissement de Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Belgium

Saint Gertrude of Nivelles

626 – 17 Mar 659

Saint. She was the daughter of Pepin the First of Lander and...

Nivelles, Arrondissement de Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Belgium

William Tyndale

May 1494 – 6 Oct 1536

Driving force behind the first translation of the Bible into...

Vilvoorde, Arrondissement Halle-Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant (Vlaams-Brabant), Belgium

Memorial to French Soldiers at Waterloo

Birth and death dates unknown.

'In memory of the officers, non-commissioned officers and...

Waterloo, Arrondissement de Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Belgium

Battle of Yser Memorial

Birth and death dates unknown.

This commemorates the Flemish troops who held the area of the...

Diksmuide, Arrondissement Diksmuide, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium

Lion Monument (Butte de Lion)

unknown – 18 Jun 1815

The Lion Monument (Butte de Lion), was erected in 1824-1826 in...

Waterloo, Arrondissement de Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Belgium

Frederick Youens

14 Aug 1892 – 7 Jul 1917

World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. He received the award...

Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium

The Mourning Soldiers Statue

Birth and death dates unknown.

The somber sculpture of 'The Mourning Soldiers' by Emil Krieger...

Langemark-Poelkapelle, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium