Kunstberg in Bruxelles in Bruxelles-Capitale, Brussels, Belgium — Northwestern Europe

Universite Libre de Bruxelles (1834 - 1984)

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 14, 2023

1. Universite Libre de Bruxelles (1834 - 1984) Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

A cet emplacement se situait le Palais Granvelle qui abrita l'Universite Libre de Bruxelles de 1842 a 1928

(English translation:)
At this location was the Palais Granvelle which housed the Free University of Brussels from 1842 to 1928.

Erected 1984 by Les Etudiants de L’Universite.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.

Location. 50° 50.695′ N, 4° 21.431′ E. Marker is in Bruxelles, Région Bruxelloise (Brussels), in Bruxelles-Capitale. It is in Kunstberg. It is at the intersection of Cantersteen and Rue des Sols, on the right when traveling north on Cantersteen. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Cantersteen 1, Bruxelles, Région Bruxelloise 1000, Belgium. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Benelux Low Countries,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hommage aux Justes / Ere van de Rechtvaardigen / Tribute to the Righteous (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Hôtel Ravenstein (about 180 meters away); Charlotte and Emily Brontë (about 180 meters away); a different

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marker also named Charlotte and Emily Brontë (about 210 meters away); Les Premiers Drapeaux Belges / De Eerste Belgische Vlaggen / The First Belgian Flags (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Musée de la Dynastie / Museum van de Dynastie / The Dynasty Museum / Das Museum der Dynastie (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Le Parc de Bruxelles / Warandepark / The Park of Brussels (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Godefroid de Bouillon / Godevaart van Bullioen / Godfrey of Bouillon (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bruxelles.

Also see . . . Free University of Brussels (1834–1969) (Wikipedia).

Overview: The Free University of Brussels (French: Université libre de Bruxelles, or ULB; Dutch: Vrije Hogeschool te Brussel, later Vrije Universiteit Brussel) was a university in Brussels, Belgium. Founded in 1834 on the principle of "free inquiry" (libre examen), its founders envisaged the institution as a free-thinker reaction to the traditional dominance of Catholicism in Belgian education. The institution was avowedly secular and particularly associated with Liberal political movements
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 14, 2023

2. Universite Libre de Bruxelles (1834 - 1984) Marker - wide view
during the era of pillarisation. The Free University was one of Belgium's major universities, together with the Catholic University of Leuven and the state universities of Liège and Ghent.

(Submitted on May 22, 2023.)

The demolished Granvelle Palace in Brussels image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, circa 1900

3. The demolished Granvelle Palace in Brussels

The deeply redesigned Granvelle Palace served as the main seat of the Free University of Brussels between 1842 and 1928. It was demolished in 1931 to make way for the North–South connection, a major railway link through central Brussels. The Ravenstein Gallery was built on its site. - Wikipedia

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 22, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.