Boekentoren

The famous Belgian architect Henry Vande Velde was born in Antwerp on april 3 1863. He created the even more famous Booktower or Boekentoren of Ghent. In 1900, he moved his working place to Germany. As a result, he was not trusted from both sides durint World War I. During the second World War, he was adviser for the reconstruction of Belgium. Due to that, he was accused of collaboration and left Belgium. He died in 1957 and is burried in Switserland in Oberagen.

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