Brussels Cemetery, Protected heritage cemetery in Evere, Belgium

Brussels Cemetery is a protected burial ground in Evere featuring an extensive layout with wide pathways that connect various sections throughout the grounds. The site is organized with multiple zones dedicated to different burial areas and memorial spaces.

Founded in 1877, this cemetery has served as a major place of remembrance in Brussels ever since. It contains designated honor fields for soldiers from multiple conflicts, reflecting its role as a historical memorial site.

The cemetery holds the grave of painter Jacques-Louis David, moved here in a lead coffin from a closed cemetery, and of Henri Van Dievoet, architect of the Royal Galleries. The British Waterloo monument by Jacques de Lalaing shows Britannia with lowered helmet and trident, three lions at her feet, and shields naming the regiments; its crypt holds 17 bodies in 16 niches.

The grounds are easily accessible and open to visitors during regular hours on most days of the week. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended since the layout requires considerable walking to explore different areas.

The British Waterloo monument by Jacques de Lalaing, unveiled by the Duke of Cambridge on 26 August 1890, hides a crypt with 16 niches holding 17 bodies moved there between 1890 and 1894. Four fell at Quatre Bras and the rest at Waterloo; the only non-officer is Sergeant-Major Edward Cotton of the 7th Hussars, who survived the battle and later guided tourists around the battlefield.