"The burial chapel of Evrard, situated at the entrance of Laeken Cemetery in #Brussels, was constructed for the wealthy couple Léonce Evrard and Louise Flignot. Originally from France, the couple settled in Laeken in 1891 and were subsequently interred in their chapel following their deaths in 1916 and 1919, respectively.

Léonce, a marble worker, was so devastated by his wife’s death that he created this unique mausoleum in her honor. The chapel, designed by architect George de Larabrie, is a neoclassical hexagonal structure featuring a statue of a grieving woman sculpted by Pierre Theunis. Once a year, around the summer solstice, sunlight forms the shape of a heart—a touching reminder of enduring love from well beyond the grave. This unique light display, which wasn’t part of the original design, remains a mysterious and captivating element of the chapel."