Die Gräber von Prinzessin Marie Louise (1845-1912), Prinz Philipp (1837-1905) und Prinz Baudouin (1869-1891) in der königlichen Gruft in Laeken, Belgien
3744 x 5616 px | 31,7 x 47,5 cm | 12,5 x 18,7 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
25. November 2012
Ort:
Church of Our Lady, Laeken, City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium, Western Europe
Weitere Informationen:
A little south of the royal castle in Castle, you can find the neo-gothic Church of Our Lady, initially built as a mausoleum for queen Louise-Marie, wife of Leopold I, whose children included Leopold II of Belgium and Empress Carlota of Mexico. The architect was Joseph Poelaert, designer of the famed Brussels Palace of Justice. The church contains the royal crypt, where the members of the Belgian Royal Family are buried. Top right grave : Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (Marie Luise Alexandrine Karoline; 17 November 1845 - 26 November 1912) was a Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, later simply of Hohenzollern, and mother of King Albert I of Belgium. Center right grave : Prince Philippe of Belgium, Count of Flanders (24 March 1837 - 17 November 1905) was the third born (but second surviving) son of Leopold I, King of the Belgians and his wife Louise d'Orléans (1812–1850). He was born at the Château de Laeken, near Brussels, Belgium. He was created Count of Flanders on 14 December 1840. He was the heir presumptive to the Belgian throne, from 1869 (upon the death of his nephew) until his own death in 1905. In 1866, after the abdication of Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Prince of Romania, he refused being the new Romanian sovereign, and the throne was later accepted by Carol I. Bottom right grave : Prince Baudouin of Belgium (3 June 1869 - 23 January 1891), born in Brussels, was the first child and eldest son of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders and his wife, Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.
