Jose Rizal - Brussels, Belgium - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

The marker reads:

Jose Rizal
1861 - 1896
Heros National des Philippines
Habitait dans cette Maison
Lorsqu'il Ecrivit Son Roman
'El Filibusterismo'
en 1890 - 1891

[English Translation courtesy of Google Translate]

Jose Rizal
1861 - 1896
National hero of the Philippines
Lived in this House
When Wrote His Novel
'El Filibusterismo'
in 1890 - 1891

"José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist, novelist, poet, ophthalmologist, journalist, and revolutionary. He is widely considered as one of the greatest heroes of the Philippines. He was the author of Noli Me Tángere, El Filibusterismo, and a number of poems and essays. He was executed on December 30, 1896 by a squad of Filipino soldiers of the Spanish Army."

-- Wikipedia

Group that erected the marker: National Historical Institute URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link] Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: 42 rue Philippe de Champagne Brussels, Belgium

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