Laeken Cemetery
Laeken Cemetery (French: Cimetière de Laeken; Dutch: Begraafplaats van Laken) in Brussels, Belgium, is the city's oldest cemetery still in function and the resting place of the Belgian royal family. It is known as the Belgian Père Lachaise, after Paris' famous cemetery, because it is the burial place of the rich and the famous and for the abundance of its funerary heritage.
| Laeken Cemetery | |
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View of the Church of Our Lady of Laeken | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1275 |
| Location | Laeken, City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region |
| Country | Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°52′46″N 4°21′11″E |
| Type | Public, non-denominational |
| Size | 6.3 hectares (16 acres) |
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