For "The Thinker" it says : "Here rests Jef Dillen and his spouse" What a remarkable cemetery! I could spend days there. Thank you for bringing us with you!❤
Regarding 'The Thinker' I recently saw something about it and the Mandela Effect, I believe it had to do with the TV show 'Dobbie Gillis' and the positioning/placement of the fist... There's a good YT video titled: The Thinker Mandela Effect Mystery
Europe is so much older than America and that is shown so much in its funerary arts and locations. I am envious of the places you get to visit. The history alone is compelling. The beauty is a bonus.
While it's true Europe is much older than the US. Check out Hope Cemetery in Barre, Vermont. They're are many brilliant granite and marble memorials in it.
That kneeling girl statue was very haunting, just something about it. What a fantastic cemetery. Those birds make very strange sounds or maybe it was just because it was on video. Thanks for the tour!
It’s so interesting how everything’s on a tilt, so you can see it all. The picture portraits are a charming touch. Such interesting differences. I was going to say that reminded me of Paris, too, then you said it. 😊 Thanks, GV this was such a treat. 💚💚💚💚
These crypts and mausoleums are totally awesome! You are correct GV, there are several members of the Belgian Royal family interred in the church. The mausoleum of the Great, great, great grandfather of King Albert was particularly interesting. The crypt of Max the soldier was also very interesting. Great walking tour, thank you very much GV. Have a great day. 😊
I love this graveyard. I could wander for hours in there. I love the old photos on the graves, it really helps you get a feel for who they were, that they truly existed. Strange to think that hundreds of years from now they'll be wandering through our graveyards and admiring our gravestones like we're doing today. Excellent video, thank you from the U.S.!
The young soldier statue both saddening & breathtaking. That must have cost a fortune ! Just stunning, what a tribute to the young lad. 🙏. Looking forward to seeing more. Thanks for sharing. ❤
Amazing cemetery!, the statues were so lifelike, the mausoleums were beautiful too. And the old church was so peaceful. Loved the pictures of the departed, that's my favorite part. Thanks for sharing, and I had to laugh when you said that it was so hot that your phone was going to melt😂, anyway thank you for the tour and I hope that you found a nice cool place to relax. Looking forward to more videos. 😀
I have never seen statuary like what you showed us. I was so moved. Especially Max- it’s like he was really there. And it was over 109 years old. Another thing that got to me was the crypt of the great great great grandfather of the king of Belgium incredible life like statue but such a notable person. It’s a surprise it hasn’t been kept up better and this was so incredible. Thank you.
Wow!! That's one HUGE cemetery!! It would probably take a few days to do an in-depth tour!! Thanks for taking us with you on your Belgian adventure, GV!! XXXX 💞💙💕👏👍❤🤗
From the web: "Max Pelgrims was just 24 when he died on 19 August 1914. The German army had invaded Belgium just two weeks earlier. Max was one of thousands who rushed to defend the country. He died outside the town of Aarschot covering the retreating army. His parents, Eugène and Léonie, were devastated by the loss. They decided to put up a monument in memory of their son. It was created by the sculptor Ernest Salu in his workshop at the entrance to Laeken Cemetery in Brussels. It shows the soldier lying on the stone monument, one leg hanging over the edge. The bronze figure is wearing his army coat, laced boots and shoulder bag. He could almost be asleep. The Belgian soldiers who died in the war would eventually be buried in identical graves. But there are a small number of individual tombs, mainly from the early months of the war, before people realised the massive scale of the conflict. The parents, when they died, were buried under the same monument they had made for their son. Eugène in 1927. Léonie twenty years later. It is one of the most beautiful monuments in Laeken Cemetery."
Thankyou for that research..it’s such a sad grave, and of course nobody then knew the enormity of the losses of young men yet to come..tragic and a lesson it was hoped all would have learnt from, but sadly still today it seems not. I’m pleased to know his parents are both laid to rest with him…having lost a son of my own not much older than Max, I can well understand the pain his parents felt. You never expect your children to pass before you do, and it seems he was their only son. Such amazing attention to detail, the sculptor deserved a medal in a way for his remarkable achievement - it just looks like Max is having a rest..! Many thanks again.Godbless you. 🌹💕🙏
Monsieur George said HI from the grave @ 3:36 . I love watching your videos as i get to hear many EVPs with my own ears,they speak really clearly. Love the cemetary walks with history .
Hello GV, Loved this video. The stained-glass windows and the photos of the people buried there just amazing. Keep traveling. Be safe cheers Jean Crosby Nashville TN USA
Spellbounding wonderful cemetary and video. The graves are similar but each has a story and then you come along and see one that's extraordinary. Thanx GV, great walk through.❤😊❤😊
What a gorgeous cemetery...those statues are a work of art... they look so realistic. I bet that church smelled old..I love the smell of an old church...the atmosphere...Great video, thankyou
Stay as cool as you are able. I love this cemetary...so many interesting monuments, mausoleums and burials. So beautiful and nicely kept. Nothing disturbing, vandalized or disrespectful at all. I love the photos on porcelain. To think that companies still make them really makes me happy.
That's a beautiful place. So many beautiful old gravestones to see. And it's so peaceful there. Loved the tour of this cemetery, thank you GV for posting this.🩷 I love your video's.....
Fantastic monuments and statues..My favourite was Max rest in peace young man..Thanks for a beautiful walkabout GV..Go and have a iced tea now and cool down 😎 Sending you love from London ❤
Hi GV wow this cemetery is beautiful and it looks very big i bet there is loads of history there yes. Your right that photo did look creepy amazing place beautiful video GV thanks for sharing take care 👍
O! Huge bug ! 6:52 to the left . Scared me . O ! Thanks for another great walk thR . 💚 being able to touch history let alone see such beautiful unique art .
What a fantastic cemetery, I like the pictures of the families, and people who are buried there, thanks GV for the walk through this cemetery, especially because it was so hot ❤
What an incredible place! It is so well kept. I can't believe we are above where we were below before last time. I am amazed. Love the porcelain pictures. I really like the injured soldier on his cemetery plot - so real, so sad. The Catheral looked so old yet in fine condition. Loved all of it Cathal! Great video! ♥️☘️ I ended up watching this three times!
Thanks GV! Another great video! As far as the royal tombs, they don't allow video, supposedly, however, I have seen both picture and video presentations of the area. One thing about the royal tombs, is there are many small rooms off to the sides where there are many other lower ranking royals, but the caskets are still wonderful to see! That is a strange arrangement, where they have graves and mausoleums above ground, but the bodies are interred in the underground crypts and vaults. But it is only where they have the underground areas, and where there isn't an underground area, then they are regular graves and mausoleums!
Thank you so much for sharing this. I would never have been able to visit this place. I enjoy the adventures you bring to us, what it would be to learn a little little bit about everyone in this cemetery. To learn a bit of each individual soul, how they were how they lived , who they were, , very amazing. Thank you so much for sharing.
Photographs and statues are so touching! But that photo of the woman with eyes! Wow. I wish I could actually see a resting place so beautiful, thankyou.
The stone work in this cemetery is absolutely beautiful. I would love to walk around there and see everything I could see. Thanks for taking me to places I will never get to go.❤❤❤
What a fantastic upload, the quality of the filming, the chat in between the graves makes it up close and personal, a truly wonderful effort I enjoyed this so much I’ve subscribed all the best to you from Scotland 🏴
Beautiful graveyard, well kept grounds. Your tours are always filled with information and you obviously do your research before heading to your destination. Thanks for another great video. You would make a great tour guide. Well done GV.
It is a shame that they don't clean and repair the graves. The old graves would look stunning all done back up. What a beautiful cemetery. Thank you for showing us these wonderful and beautiful cemeteries
This is a very beautiful graveyard 🙏. Thank you for showing us all some of the intricate graves. The soldier lying on top of the grave was beautiful but also very sad. Thank you from Indiana ♥️
Hi GV Steve from England What a wonderful place to be buried in very exstavicant, I wouldn't want to walk around at night. It's nice to see photos of the people who are buried. Marvellous looking church, There have been some money spent there. Out standing sculptures of people .Great video GV. Loved it
What amazes me is how beautiful these mausoleums are. And most are left alone. Unlike the US where some people get enjoyment knocking over gravestones. You never see graveyards like this here. I have strong roots in Scotland, Ireland and Great Britain. I would love to be buried or my ashes scattered on the Isle of Skye . My youngest granddaughter’s middle name is Skye after her Scottish heritage. Thank you for these wonderful videos ❤️🙏
Videos of this type attract for two reasons . One is the history and the other the amazing elements of the funerary statuary and grave stones . Videos like this are full of information about our ancestors ,famous people and the hard working folks who built the different places in the world and its peaceful as well .
Cimitirele confera celor care le viziteaza o pace adinca interioara si o liniste profunda iar monumentele de pe anumite morminte arata cine si cu ce s au ocupat in trecut acei oameni in rest respect pentru cei morti Dumnezeu sa i odihneasca 🙏🙏🌸💐
Wow what a place... That's just amazing place. I could spend weeks looking around. Fantastic video GV full of information as usual. Thanks for sharing
Beautiful cemetery enjoyed walking around
Wow! An actual Rodin sculpture. So many beautiful graves. It did remind me of Paris. Thanks for braving the sun and horse flies. They're awful!
Amazing place! And the soldiers' grave was beautiful but very sad, so many young men lost to war.🥀
Love from Connecticut❤
Thanks Teresa god bless from Ireland 🇮🇪
@@teresayates8274 I'm from Connecticut too! What town or city?
Hi from Maryland. My little town is from 1735.😊 We have cool cemetery's & lot's of ghost's, especially at a very old lighthouse & Keeper's house.
@@RuthShelton-ou4id I love how that sounds 👍💕🌞💕
For "The Thinker" it says :
"Here rests Jef Dillen and his spouse"
What a remarkable cemetery! I could spend days there.
Thank you for bringing us with you!❤
Regarding 'The Thinker' I recently saw something about it and the Mandela Effect, I believe it had to do with the TV show 'Dobbie Gillis' and the positioning/placement of the fist... There's a good YT video titled: The Thinker Mandela Effect Mystery
Im amazed on how the plate is there and not been stolen. Great vid.
Yes me too!, I was amazed that the old plate wasn't stolen.
I always appreciate the way you are so Respectful of the dead..💪🏽🕊🦋💙🙏🏽
I appreciate that
Europe is so much older than America and that is shown so much in its funerary arts and locations. I am envious of the places you get to visit. The history alone is compelling. The beauty is a bonus.
The older American Cemeteries have some Magnificent Statuary..on the East coast.
While it's true Europe is much older than the US. Check out Hope Cemetery in Barre, Vermont. They're are many brilliant granite and marble memorials in it.
Remember, there were also Native American cities that date back centuries ago. Europe isn't the only place with history.
Wow, good GOD that's so beautiful... Thank you❤
That kneeling girl statue was very haunting, just something about it. What a fantastic cemetery. Those birds make very strange sounds or maybe it was just because it was on video. Thanks for the tour!
Those are magpies, beautiful black and white birds that chatter away like that.
It’s so interesting how everything’s on a tilt, so you can see it all. The picture portraits are a charming touch. Such interesting differences.
I was going to say that reminded me of Paris, too, then you said it. 😊
Thanks, GV this was such a treat. 💚💚💚💚
Thanks for watching as always ❤️
These crypts and mausoleums are totally awesome! You are correct GV, there are several members of the Belgian Royal family interred in the church. The mausoleum of the Great, great, great grandfather of King Albert was particularly interesting. The crypt of Max the soldier was also very interesting.
Great walking tour, thank you very much GV. Have a great day. 😊
The sculptures are outstanding!
I love this graveyard. I could wander for hours in there. I love the old photos on the graves, it really helps you get a feel for who they were, that they truly existed. Strange to think that hundreds of years from now they'll be wandering through our graveyards and admiring our gravestones like we're doing today. Excellent video, thank you from the U.S.!
The young soldier statue both saddening & breathtaking. That must have cost a fortune ! Just stunning, what a tribute to the young lad. 🙏. Looking forward to seeing more. Thanks for sharing. ❤
Amazing cemetery!, the statues were so lifelike, the mausoleums were beautiful too. And the old church was so peaceful. Loved the pictures of the departed, that's my favorite part. Thanks for sharing, and I had to laugh when you said that it was so hot that your phone was going to melt😂, anyway thank you for the tour and I hope that you found a nice cool place to relax. Looking forward to more videos. 😀
I have never seen statuary like what you showed us. I was so moved. Especially Max- it’s like he was really there. And it was over 109 years old. Another thing that got to me was the crypt of the great great great grandfather of the king of Belgium incredible life like statue but such a notable person. It’s a surprise it hasn’t been kept up better and this was so incredible. Thank you.
Such an amazing cemetery. So beautiful and full of history. Watching from USA.
Wow!! That's one HUGE cemetery!! It would probably take a few days to do an in-depth tour!!
Thanks for taking us with you on your Belgian adventure, GV!! XXXX 💞💙💕👏👍❤🤗
Thanks nadia it definitely was interesting
The craftmanship of those times is just amazing,another top number GV,just like a history lesson without leaving home,safe travels,take care.
🙏🙏👏👏👍👍🇦🇺
Thanks Peter hope you are well in oz
@@GraveVisitations we are thank you hope you,sue and all are the same,🙏👋👋👍🇦🇺
The church is very old but very interesting amazing thanks again GV 👍
This cemetery looks like a very peaceful place. Other cemeteries you have shown us doesn't give a peaceful vibe.
Beautiful cemetery with life like statues. I like how they turned that old church into a sort of a museum.
From the web: "Max Pelgrims was just 24 when he died on 19 August 1914. The German army had invaded Belgium just two weeks earlier. Max was one of thousands who rushed to defend the country. He died outside the town of Aarschot covering the retreating army.
His parents, Eugène and Léonie, were devastated by the loss. They decided to put up a monument in memory of their son. It was created by the sculptor Ernest Salu in his workshop at the entrance to Laeken Cemetery in Brussels.
It shows the soldier lying on the stone monument, one leg hanging over the edge. The bronze figure is wearing his army coat, laced boots and shoulder bag. He could almost be asleep.
The Belgian soldiers who died in the war would eventually be buried in identical graves. But there are a small number of individual tombs, mainly from the early months of the war, before people realised the massive scale of the conflict.
The parents, when they died, were buried under the same monument they had made for their son. Eugène in 1927. Léonie twenty years later. It is one of the most beautiful monuments in Laeken Cemetery."
Very nice grave to a fallen soldier 🙏
Thankyou for that research..it’s such a sad grave, and of course nobody then knew the enormity of the losses of young men yet to come..tragic and a lesson it was hoped all would have learnt from, but sadly still today it seems not. I’m pleased to know his parents are both laid to rest with him…having lost a son of my own not much older than Max, I can well understand the pain his parents felt. You never expect your children to pass before you do, and it seems he was their only son. Such amazing attention to detail, the sculptor deserved a medal in a way for his remarkable achievement - it just looks like Max is having a rest..! Many thanks again.Godbless you. 🌹💕🙏
Its an incredibly lifelike statue wonderful❤
Another beautiful walk with GV. Thank you for taking me to these wonderful places that I will never get to see in person.
Glad you enjoyed it
Smashing video! I could spend days there, so peaceful. Thanks again!
This cemetery is just stunning. Thanks for the tour GV, what an enjoyable walk.
Yes definitely more, I love the older monuments and so many carvings of the deceased. ❤
I especially loved the bust of the beautiful woman in the mausoleum. It looks as though it was removed from another sculpture or memorial.
Monsieur George said HI from the grave @ 3:36 . I love watching your videos as i get to hear many EVPs with my own ears,they speak really clearly. Love the cemetary walks with history .
Thanks for watching 🙏
Heard that
That cathedral and graveyard is so beautiful!!
Very Beautiful Cathedral and cemetery in Brussels, Beautiful Mosoleums .
Fantastic photos
Carry water stay safe 🙏
Thank you so much for sharing these beautiful cemeteries. There is so much history
Hello GV, Loved this video. The stained-glass windows and the photos of the people buried there just amazing. Keep traveling. Be safe cheers Jean Crosby Nashville TN USA
Thank you for this GV, loved the look of the church. The statue of Max the soldier was very touching: reinforces the terrible cost of war.😢
Well said Mary
Qué maravilla de cementerio,😮😮😮😮😮😮 gracias
I am enjoying this video thank you. Well done. Architecture yes indeed.
Spellbounding wonderful cemetary and video. The graves are similar but each has a story and then you come along and see one that's extraordinary. Thanx GV, great walk through.❤😊❤😊
What a beautiful place! Love a the statutes.
What a gorgeous cemetery...those statues are a work of art... they look so realistic. I bet that church smelled old..I love the smell of an old church...the atmosphere...Great video, thankyou
Stay as cool as you are able. I love this cemetary...so many interesting monuments, mausoleums and burials. So beautiful and nicely kept. Nothing disturbing, vandalized or disrespectful at all. I love the photos on porcelain. To think that companies still make them really makes me happy.
This is absolutely amazing cemetery g.v
This was a wonderful walk, such a beautiful place of tranquility.
Wow what an amazing place so well kept too
Beautiful as Always GV
Very, very Beautiful and I loved the ones of the military men.
That's a beautiful place. So many beautiful old gravestones to see. And it's so peaceful there. Loved the tour of this cemetery, thank you GV for posting this.🩷
I love your video's.....
What a beautiful cemetery. Thanks for sharing.
Great place❤ The statue of Max was sad but amazing❤ May he rest in peace❤🙏❤
Fantastic monuments and statues..My favourite was Max rest in peace young man..Thanks for a beautiful walkabout GV..Go and have a iced tea now and cool down 😎 Sending you love from London ❤
Beautiful cemetary stunning craftsmanship thankyou GV,take care
Absolutely stunning!! Thank you.
Absolutely beautiful!! Thanks for sharing this one!
My pleasure!
Very nice GV thanks!
Hi GV wow this cemetery is beautiful and it looks very big i bet there is loads of history there yes. Your right that photo did look creepy amazing place beautiful video GV thanks for sharing take care 👍
@@ShelArmstrong i am in usa was wondering who assigns the families crest? How are they designed and by who?
So many beautiful statues here! Thank you for taking us along.
Thanks for watching!
O! Huge bug ! 6:52 to the left . Scared me . O !
Thanks for another great walk thR . 💚 being able to touch history let alone see such beautiful unique art .
I was surrounded by bugs lol
@@GraveVisitations o the dedication. We appreciate you . I do .
But ! Boy huge bug.
Hi GV, it is so beautiful there. One thing you left Sue unsupervised and no bubble wrap. Blessings to you both. Kathy
What a fantastic cemetery, I like the pictures of the families, and people who are buried there, thanks GV for the walk through this cemetery, especially because it was so hot ❤
Beautiful cemetery thanks for taking us along🙄😏
Thank you for the lovely tour.
What an incredible place! It is so well kept. I can't believe we are above where we were below before last time. I am amazed. Love the porcelain pictures. I really like the injured soldier on his cemetery plot - so real, so sad. The Catheral looked so old yet in fine condition. Loved all of it Cathal! Great video! ♥️☘️ I ended up watching this three times!
Hi Janet we loved Belgium so much beauty and history. Thank you for watching 3 times ❤️
What a beautiful cemetery. Those statues are stunning.
It really is!
WOW! So much to see! Great video! The old church looked like it was just dripping in history.
Thanks GV! Another great video!
As far as the royal tombs, they don't allow video, supposedly, however, I have seen both picture and video presentations of the area. One thing about the royal tombs, is there are many small rooms off to the sides where there are many other lower ranking royals, but the caskets are still wonderful to see!
That is a strange arrangement, where they have graves and mausoleums above ground, but the bodies are interred in the underground crypts and vaults. But it is only where they have the underground areas, and where there isn't an underground area, then they are regular graves and mausoleums!
Danke🙏 fürs mitnehmen an diesen Ort der einen sprachlos macht, berührt und demütig werden läßt ⚰️🪦⚱️
Beautiful cemetery and country 🇧🇪
Thank you so much for sharing this. I would never have been able to visit this place. I enjoy the adventures you bring to us, what it would be to learn a little little bit about everyone in this cemetery. To learn a bit of each individual soul, how they were how they lived , who they were, , very amazing. Thank you so much for sharing.
Photographs and statues are so touching! But that photo of the woman with eyes! Wow. I wish I could actually see a resting place so beautiful, thankyou.
Definitely was creepy 😱
What a beautiful cemetery and church. Thank you for taking the time to visit these places and share them with us
The stone work in this cemetery is absolutely beautiful. I would love to walk around there and see everything I could see. Thanks for taking me to places I will never get to go.❤❤❤
It really is!
What a fantastic upload, the quality of the filming, the chat in between the graves makes it up close and personal, a truly wonderful effort I enjoyed this so much I’ve subscribed all the best to you from Scotland 🏴
Hi thank you for watching and subscribing really appreciate it 🙏
Beautiful graveyard, well kept grounds. Your tours are always filled with information and you obviously do your research before heading to your destination. Thanks for another great video. You would make a great tour guide. Well done GV.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks Craig 👍
@@GraveVisitations I enjoy watching all your videos. Keep them coming.
It is a shame that they don't clean and repair the graves. The old graves would look stunning all done back up. What a beautiful cemetery. Thank you for showing us these wonderful and beautiful cemeteries
The relatives are responsible for the upkeep of the graves. However, the relatives that purchased those concessions are long since deceased too.
Wonderful place😊
This is a very beautiful graveyard 🙏. Thank you for showing us all some of the intricate graves. The soldier lying on top of the grave was beautiful but also very sad. Thank you from Indiana ♥️
Hi Marlene thank you for watching and subscribing if you haven't already. Belgium is very beautiful and its cemeteries
Thank you for another beautiful walk thru this amazing cemetery!! Love it!❤
I love the crypts and coffins
Thanks GV. Absolutely gorgeous graveyard.
Thanks Pamela ❤️
Very interesting place GV, thank you for showing us around.
Thanks for visiting Ann
Really brilliant GV. Our Celtic skin isn’t used to the heat!
Hugs from Scotland
I like the sun but not humid weather we need that cool breeze lol
Wow amazing place 😊
Very cool explore 😮 thx for sharing
Hi GV Steve from England What a wonderful place to be buried in very exstavicant, I wouldn't want to walk around at night. It's nice to see photos of the people who are buried. Marvellous looking church, There have been some money spent there. Out standing sculptures of people .Great video GV. Loved it
History was my favourite subject at school and I appreciate the history in your explores. 😊
Thanks Margaret 😁
What amazes me is how beautiful these mausoleums are. And most are left alone. Unlike the US where some people get enjoyment knocking over gravestones. You never see graveyards like this here. I have strong roots in Scotland, Ireland and Great Britain. I would love to be buried or my ashes scattered on the Isle of Skye . My youngest granddaughter’s middle name is Skye after her Scottish heritage. Thank you for these wonderful videos ❤️🙏
Videos of this type attract for two reasons . One is the history and the other the amazing elements of the funerary statuary and grave stones . Videos like this are full of information about our ancestors ,famous people and the hard working folks who built the different places in the world and its peaceful as well .
Beautiful mate
Thank you! Cheers!
Beautiful. And all the work they put into it is amazing ❤
Hi GV seen this one before but im watching it again because it's a beautiful video and cemetery take care and hope you are well 👍
Love these cemeteries me and my pug would love to.ealk here
Cimitirele confera celor care le viziteaza o pace adinca interioara si o liniste profunda iar monumentele de pe anumite morminte arata cine si cu ce s au ocupat in trecut acei oameni in rest respect pentru cei morti Dumnezeu sa i odihneasca 🙏🙏🌸💐
I really like the photos and stories about the people as well as the beautiful architecture. Thank you
looking at those castles buildings are incredible!! being there must feel like another era ....
Super place so much history
@@GraveVisitations i bet!
Hi GV an Sue. GV Thank you,that was so interesting with so many styles of memorials.Take care and God bless you❤
Thanks.
Absolutely amazing and so beautiful
Thank you GV
These graveyards are so fascinating and incredible. A majestry of death😳These statues are just beyond amazing.
Wow that's a cool looking cemetery
Incredible 👆👆👆👆👆
Wonderful!
Thank you for suffering through the heat to bring us another wonderful video.