Dieweg Cemetery

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Dieweg Cemetery is a historic and overgrown burial ground in Uccle, Brussels, known for its atmospheric decay, diverse funerary art, and notable graves.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cemetery
tourist attraction
ceasedRegularBurials 1958
coordinateLocation 50.800°N 4.343°E (approximate)
country Belgium
currentUse heritage and memorial site
occasional burials in existing family plots
hasAlternativeName Begraafplaats Dieweg
Cimetière de Dieweg
hasNotableBurial Henri Jaspar
Jewish community members
Paul Hankar
families of Brussels bourgeoisie
hasSection Catholic section
Jewish section
Protestant section
military graves
hasWebsite https://www.uccle.be (section on cemeteries including Dieweg)
heritageDesignation listed monument and site of the Brussels-Capital Region
heritageStatus protected site
inception 1866
knownFor biodiversity in spontaneous vegetation
guided heritage tours
photographic interest
romantic, melancholic atmosphere
locatedIn Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium

Brussels-Capital Region
Uccle
locatedOnStreet Dieweg
notableFeature Art Deco tombs
Art Nouveau tombs
atmospheric decay
diverse funerary art
eclectic funerary architecture
family mausoleums
overgrown vegetation
symbolic funerary sculpture
openedForBurials 1866
openToPublic yes
operator Commune of Uccle
originalPurpose relieve overcrowding at Uccle’s old churchyard
ownedBy Municipality of Uccle
partOf heritage of Brussels-Capital Region
style Art Deco
Art Nouveau
eclectic
usedAsMainCemeteryOf Uccle

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Uccle hasLandmark Dieweg Cemetery