Equestrian monument to King Albert I (1875-1934) of Belgium in Namur, Belgium
Albert I (8 April 1875 - 17 February 1934) reigned as King of the Belgians from 1909 to 1934. He ruled during an eventful period in the history of Belgium, which included the period of World War I (1914-1918), when 90 percent of Belgium was overrun, occupied, and ruled by the German Empire. Other crucial issues included the adoption of the Treaty of Versailles in June 1919, the ruling of the Belgian Congo as an overseas possession of the Kingdom of Belgium along with the League of Nations mandate of Ruanda-Urundi, the reconstruction of Belgium following the war, and the first five years of the Great Depression (1929-1934). King Albert died in a mountaineering accident in eastern Belgium in 1934, at the age of 58, and he was succeeded by his son Leopold III (r. 1934-1951). He is popularly referred to as the "Knight King" (roi-chevalier or koning-ridder) or "Soldier King" (roi-soldat or koning-soldaat) in Belgium in reference to his role during World War I.
Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: Avenue Albert 1er, 5000 Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Europe
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: 1, 20th, albert, art, artwork, attraction, belgian, belgians, belgium, blue, brabant, bronze, century, close-, closeup, coat, cultural, culture, duke, equestrian, europe, european, helmet, historical, history, horse, horseback, king, knight, landmark, leader, long, male, memorial, metal, military, monarch, monument, namen, namur, proud, sculpture, sightseeing, sky, soldier, statue, sunny, tourism, tourist, uniform, visitor, wallonia, walloon
