Cimetière d'Ixelles — Attraction in Ixelles - Elsene

Today, November 2nd – All Souls’ Day.

I came to Brussels last year as part of my project work, far away from my dear ones. While attending yesterday’s Holy Mass, I felt like visiting a nearby cemetery, and I found the address of the Ixelles Cemetery online. I went there without any particular expectation.

It was a peaceful and beautiful place, where I walked among many graves of people I had never known. Later, when I looked them up, I found that some were architects, artists, soldiers, public servants, and ordinary citizens — all resting together on the same ground. As I passed each grave, I thought about their lives and offered a silent prayer for them.

It was a calm and comforting experience — perhaps unusual to say about a graveyard, but truly heartfelt. My sincere thanks to the authorities for maintaining this place with such care and dignity.

Also sharing a few pictures I took there — small memories from a quiet and...

The Art Nouveau master's final work is his own grave - an intricate wrought-iron trellis where real roses grow through the metal curls like living decoration. Cemetery cats (including a three-legged ginger tom) often sunbathe on the warm Carrara marble. If you rub the bronze door handle, you'll notice it's shaped like a budding vine - his signature motif. The tomb faces northeast so morning light filters perfectly through the ironwork, casting lace-like shadows that change with the seasons. Local florists still leave cuttings of Horta's favorite white roses every 15th of January, his death anniversary. Look for the tiny architect's compass carved discreetly in the base - his students added it secretly during...

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