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Waterloo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋaːtərloː] ⓘ, French pronunciation: [watɛʁlo] ⓘ; [ 2 ] Walloon: Waterlô) is a municipality in Wallonia, located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium, which in 2011 had a population of 29,706 and an area of 21.03 km 2 (8.12 sq mi).
- Lion's Mound
The Lion's Mound (French: Butte du Lion, lit. "Lion's...
- Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo (Dutch: [ˈʋaːtərloː] ⓘ) was fought on...
- Waterloo 1815 Memorial
The Waterloo 1815 Memorial (French: Mémorial Waterloo 1815)...
- Lion's Mound
The Battle of Waterloo (Dutch: [ˈʋaːtərloː] ⓘ) was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815, near Waterloo (at that time in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, now in Belgium), marking the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
Waterloo (pronounced [watəʀˈloː]) (in Walloon: Waterlô) is a Walloon municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Waterloo had a total population of 29,315. The total area is 21.03 km².
- Battlefield of Waterloo
- Lion’s Mound (Butte de Lion) at Waterloo
- Climbing The Lion’s Mound at Waterloo
- Battle of Waterloo Movies
- The Waterloo Panoramic Painting
- Waterloo Tickets and Opening Hours
- Transportation to The Battlefield of Waterloo
- More Detailed Descriptions on Battle of Waterloo Sites
The Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815, saw over 250,000 men from at least seven nations in action. More than 11,000 were left dead and 33,000 wounded. It was one of the largest and bloodiest pre-twentieth-century European battles but much smaller than the Battle of the Nations in Leipzigwhere Napoleon was defeated in October 1813. Tourism at the ...
The Lion’s Mound (Butte du Lion / Leeuw van Waterloo) is a 40-m tall tumult topped by a huge cast iron lion measuring around 4.5 m in both length and height. It was completed in 1826 and was constructed at the spot where Willem, Prince of Orange (and from 1840 King Willem II of The Netherlands), was injured when a musket bullet to his shoulder knoc...
It is a steep 226 steps to the top of the tumult with fantastic views of the former battlefield. For visitors without much knowledge of the battle plan, it is mostly an expensive view of otherwise fairly ordinary farmland. A simple plaque shows the basic battle plan but bringing a better map would be prudent to get the most out of the perfect view....
The movies shown in theaters at the visitors’ center next to the Lion’s Mound are a good in introduction to the Battle of Waterloo and a great place to start the visit if unfamiliar with the details of the famous battle. The first movie is a documentary on developments in Europe that led to the battle and the actual battle itself. The second is ext...
A large panoramic painting in a purpose-built rotunda next to the tumult was unveiled in 1912 in time for the centenary of the Battle of Waterloo. This 110 by 12 m circular painting by Louis Dumoulin depicts the charge by Marshal Ney, Napoleon on his white horse surrounded by his staff, and the resistance of the English infantry squares around the ...
Three kinds of tickets are available to see the attractions at the Hameau du Lion: 1. Lion’s Mound & Panoramic Painting – €7 (€4.50 for children 7-17) 2. Pass Hameau du Lion (admission to the Lion’s Mound, Panorama and movies) – €9 (€7 for children 7-17 & students) 3. Pass 1815 (Pass Hameau, Wellington Museum & Last HQ of Napoleon) – €13.50 (€8 for...
Getting to the Hameau du Lion at the site of the Battlefield of Waterloo is easy by car or public transportation. By car, use exit 25 “Butte du Lion” on the Ring O motorway between Brussels and Mons / Charleroi. Free parking is available near the mound. From Brussels and Waterloo, use bus W (stop Route de Nivelles) or bus 365 (stop Monument Gordon)...
Visit the Battlefield (Champ de Bataille) of Waterloo (This page!)Waterloo is a municipality in Wallonia, located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium, which in 2011 had a population of 29,706 and an area of 21.03 km2 (...
The Waterloo 1815 Memorial (French: Mémorial Waterloo 1815) is a Belgian museum complex located on the site of the Waterloo battlefield in Belgium. It includes a museum inaugurated in 2015, the Lion's Mound, the Panorama of the Battle of Waterloo and the Hougoumont farm.
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Waterloo is a municipality in Wallonia, located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium, which in 2011 had a population of 29,706 and an area of 21.03 km2 (8.12 sq mi). Waterloo lies a short distance south of Brussels, and immediately north-east of the larger town of Braine-l'Alleud.
