Title

According to legend, the Belgian national anthem was written during the Belgian Revolution, by a young revolutionary called Jenneval, who read the lyrics during a meeting at the Aigle d'Or café

Caption

According to legend, the Belgian national anthem was written in September 1830, during the Belgian Revolution, by a young revolutionary called "enneval, who read the lyrics during a meeting at the Aigle d'Or café. Jenneval, a Frenchman whose real name was Alexandre Dechet, did in fact write the Brabançonne. At the time, he was an actor at the theatre where, in August 1830, the revolution started which led to independence from the Netherlands. Jenneval died in the War of independence

Date

19th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP24A01_447

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32,0Mb (1,1Mb) / 12,9in x 9,6in / 3859 x 2894 (300dpi)

Keywords

Belgian national anthem written Belgian Revolution revolutionary Jenneval lyrics meeting Aigle d'Or café Frenchman Alexandre Dechet Louis-Alexandre Dechet Brabançonne actor theatre revolution ndependence Netherlands War of independence

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