Leopold De Wael
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| - | '''Léopold Charles Norbert De Wael''' ([[Antwerp]], [[14 July]] [[1823]]-[[Antwerp]], [[17 August]] [[1892]]) was a [[Belgium|Belgian]] merchant and [[liberalism|liberal]] politician. | ||
| - | He was mayor of Antwerp, member of the provincial council of Antwerp and a Member of Parliament. His most important achievement was the straightening of the embankment of the [[Schelde]]. He tore down the North and South fortress (''Noord- en het Zuidkasteel''). While he was mayor of Antwerp, the Athenaeum was built, the [[KMSKA|Museum of Fine Arts]], the [[Stuyvenberg]] hospital, the [[National Bank]] building in Antwerp, the [[Court of Justice]] and the [[theatre]].{{GFDL}} | + | '''Léopold Charles Norbert De Wael''' (14 July 1823 – 17 August 1892) was a [[Belgium|Belgian]] merchant and [[Liberalism in Belgium|liberal]] politician. |
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| + | He was mayor of Antwerp, member of the provincial council of Antwerp and a Member of Parliament. His most important achievement was the straightening of the embankment of the [[Schelde]]. | ||
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| + | He tore down the North and South fortress (''[[Noordkasteel|Noord]]- en het [[Zuidkasteel]]''). While he was mayor of Antwerp, the [[Antwerp Athenaeum |Athenaeum]] was built, the [[Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp|Museum of Fine Arts]], the [[Algemeen Ziekenhuis Stuivenberg|Stuivenberg hospital]], the [[Nationale Bank van België (kantoor Antwerpen) |National Bank building in Antwerp]], the [[Court of Justice]] and the [[Vlaamse Schouwburg]]. | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[List of mayors of Antwerp]] | ||
| + | *[[Antwerp Water Works]] | ||
| + | *[[Jan Van Rijswijck]] | ||
| + | *[[De Waal (surname)]] | ||
| + | *[[Le Grelle family]] | ||
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Léopold Charles Norbert De Wael (14 July 1823 – 17 August 1892) was a Belgian merchant and liberal politician.
He was mayor of Antwerp, member of the provincial council of Antwerp and a Member of Parliament. His most important achievement was the straightening of the embankment of the Schelde.
He tore down the North and South fortress (Noord- en het Zuidkasteel). While he was mayor of Antwerp, the Athenaeum was built, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Stuivenberg hospital, the National Bank building in Antwerp, the Court of Justice and the Vlaamse Schouwburg.
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