Leopold De Wael
Politician
1823 – 1892
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Who was Leopold De Wael?
Léopold Charles Norbert De Wael 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. While he was mayor of Antwerp, the Athenaeum was built, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Stuyvenberg hospital, the National Bank building in Antwerp, the Court of Justice and the theatre.
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- Born
- Jul 14, 1823
Antwerp - Nationality
- Belgium
- Profession
- Died
- Aug 17, 1892
Antwerp
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on July 23, 2013
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