Title
Statue of Everard t'Serclaes in Brussels
Caption
This photo shows a monument dedicated to the memory of Everard t'Serclaes, lord of Cruyckembourg (Ternat), and revered citizen of Brussels, probably born around the year 1320. The monument was sculpted by the artist Julien Dillens (1849-1904) and stands in the rue Charles Buls, near the Grand-Place. It commemorates the liberation of Brussels by Everard t'Serclaes. On the death of John III, Duke of Brabant, on the 5th December 1355, his older daughter, Joan, wife of Wenceslaus, Duke of Luxembourg, succeeded to the throne. This succession took place despite objection from the Count of Flanders, Louis of Male, who invaded the duchy and seized Brussels. On the night of the 24th October, 1356, Everard t'Serclaes scaled the walls of the city at the head of the Brussels loyalists and evicted the Flemish troops from out of the city. As a result of this support, the city was restored by the Duke's garrison, and Joan and Wenceslaus made their joyous entrance in to Brussels. After having held the position of the town's municipal magistrate five times, Everard t'Serclaes died on the 31st March 1388, after being assassinated for having defended the rights of the city against the lord of Gaesbeek.
Date
21th century
Credit line
Photo12/Hachedé
Reference
HAC07249_2004_P1400031
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
31,7Mb (1,2Mb) / 13,6in x 9,1in / 4078 x 2715 (300dpi)