Antwerp City Guides
Schoonselhof Park Cemetery
Antwerp’s answer to Père Lachaise is the Schoonselhof. Since 1921, the old Schoonselhof grounds and castle, on the border of Wilrijk and Hoboken, has been the city’s public cemetery and it has grown into an impressive final resting place for well-known figures from Antwerp culture, politics and science: from Hendrik Conscience to Herman De Coninck, from Peter Benoit to Robert Mosuse, from Camille Huysmans to Hugo Schiltz.
Dutch, French, English
Available time slots
To see if the desired time slot is available, enter the number of participants under ‘Group size (Group ticket)’, choose the guide language and select the date.
From 01/11/2020 11:00 pm (UTC) until 31/12/2030 10:59 pm (UTC)
Many funerary monuments are true works of art, all of them reflecting a very diverse view of life and death. Your guide will lead you through the military parks of honour and the Jewish sections and then on to monumental, idyllic and moving final resting places.
Enjoy the beautiful lanes and the intimate tranquillity of the Schoonselhof: a unique haven of peace for both the deceased and the living.
Practical information:
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Maximum 20 persons per guide
- Provide shoes suitable for walking on grass paths
Contact details for visitors
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