Guided visit Schoonselhof

Paris has Père Lachaise, Antwerp has Schoonselhof. Since 1921, the old castle estate Schoonselhof has been the public cemetery of Antwerp. The estate on the border between Wilrijk and Hoboken has grown into an impressively beautiful final resting place of famous figures from Antwerp culture, politics, and science. Van Hendrik Conscience to Herman De Coninck, Peter Benoit, Robert Mosuse, Camille Huysmans and Hugo Schiltz, they are all buried there. Many grave monuments are works of art. They reflect different visions of life and death. The guide leads you past the military and Jewish plots and to monumental, idyllic, and touching final resting places. In the beautiful avenues, you grow quiet, because Schoonselhof is a park full of intimate peace, even for the living. Where : The walk departs at 14.30 h at the entrance of the Schoonselhof Krijgsbaan/Sint-Bernardsesteenweg Hoboken We going by bus and tram from Zwijndrecht when we meet up we will arrange a time later Contact details : Jaak Vandijck 0486 442288 jaakvd15@gmail.com Bob Van den Wouwer 0475 373416 vdw.bob@icloud.com