sentences:  The Willemsfonds is of liberal inspiration, which distinguishes it from the socialist Vermeylenfonds and the Catholic Davidsfonds.The Willemsfonds was founded on 23 February 1851, for the promotion and support of the Dutch language in Flanders (northern Belgium).It was founded by 31 people from Ghent and 7 from Brussels, and since 1868, its headquarters has been in the "Lakenmetershuis" at the "Vrijdagmarkt" in Ghent.