Gu₿i on Nostr: Hidden away in the historic Laeken cemetery in Brussels is a mausoleum that attracts ...

Hidden away in the historic Laeken cemetery in Brussels is a mausoleum that attracts attention once a year with a truly remarkable exhibition. Built in 1920 for Léonce Evrard and his wife Louise Flignot, the tomb features a solemn sculpture of a mourner with his arm outstretched towards a blank wall. But it is only at the summer solstice, when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky, that the true magic of the mausoleum unfolds.
Just in time for midday on June 21, sunlight filters through an opening in the roof and creates a heart-shaped beam of light. This ethereal glow forms for just a few moments and hovers over the hand of the mourner - almost as if the figure is reaching for this symbolic heart of light.
The phenomenon only lasts around 15 minutes, but has fascinated visitors for decades, who see it as a romantic testimony to eternal love. The heart of light, which is created on the longest day of the year, lends an emotional depth to the otherwise sombre scene.