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On 2 August 1890, Emperor Wilhem II of Germany visited his 'uncle' King Leopold II of Belgium in Oostende (Ostend). Emperor Wilhelm II painting Source picture: Wikipedia   The Emperor travelled with his boat "the Hohenzollern".  own picture of Ostend The city of Ostend and King Leopold II made lot of hoopla about this important royal visit.  They went from the railway station to the royal chalet.  railway station of Ostend - Own picture the royal chalet of Ostend - Own picture Later that day, a concert at the Kursaal was given in honor of the Emperor, a banquet at the Townhall also took place and the day ended with a défilé and fireworks.  the old Kursaal of Ostend (picture taken at the Royal palace of Ostend) Wellingtonrenbaan of Ostend (horses) - own picture Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany liked the sea very much. In fact as a Crown Prince he had once been naked in the sea near Mariakerke in Ostend.  Family ties Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany was throug...

Léon Spilliaert (Born: July 28th. 1881, Ostend - Died: November 23rd. 1946, Brussels) was known as one of the most important Belgian painters and one of the founders of the literary symbolism, although his work was too eccentric to have one style. Leon Spilliaert Selfportrait - own picture taken in 2017 Royal Link His father Leonard Hubert Spilliaert (1851-1928) had a perfumery in Ostend and made his own perfumes like "Brise d'Ostend", which made him a royal warrant holder of King Leopold II of Belgium. Spilliaert and Ostend - Own picture taken in 2017 Youth In 1900, Léon Spilliaert and his father visited the World exhibition in Paris. Leon also liked to read works from Edgar Allan Poe, Maurice Maeterlinck, Vergilius and Friedrich Nietzsche. Leon Spilliaert at home, where he works Network From 1902 till 1904, Spilliaert served a famous publisher in Brussels: Edmond Deman. Through this work Léon Spilliaert came in contact with the Brusse...