page_title: Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen
section_title: Celebrations
hierarchical_section_title: Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen / Foundation of a university / Celebrations
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Vue de foule à la St V. (Saint-Verhaegen) 2004, fête annuelle de l'Université libre de BruxellesEnglish: St V festivities, 2004
context_page_description: Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen was a Belgian lawyer and liberal politician, known as the founder of the Free University of Brussels. He was twice chairman of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives.
context_section_description: Verhaegen's founding of the Free University of Brussels is celebrated annually by students of both successor institutions with an event called Saint-Verhaegen/Sint-Verhaegen. The formal celebration consists in faculty honouring Verhaegen by placing flowers at his tomb. Concurrently, thousands of students from both universities have a daylong party and procession through downtown Brussels.
caption: St V festivities, 2004.
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