Waterloo is a small Belgian town in the province of Walloon Brabant, 18 kilometers south of Brussels. The city center itself is not famous for its monuments and is not of interest to most tourists. What made Waterloo famous was the battle of June 18, 1815, in which the allied forces led by Wellington finally defeated the army of Marshal Napoleon I. Today, Waterloo, or more precisely the battlefield, is a place that attracts many tourists.
Photo. http://www.museewellington.be/the-museum/
Wellington Museum - It is worth starting your tour with a visit to the Wellington Museum. Commander-in-Chief of the Allied forces. It is located in Waterloo, at 147 Chaussee Bruxelles. In this place Wellington spent the night before the battle of 17-18 June. Here, Wellington's adjutant, Alexander Gordon, also died of his wounds. The museum presents plans of the individual stages of the battle and copies orders sent by Wellington to commanders. All information about the museum can be found here on the website: www.museewellington .be
Opposite the Wellington Museum is St. Joseph with the Royal Chapel, topped with a magnificent green dome, dating back to the Spanish period (1690). Admission to the church is free. Outside the chapel rotunda, at the entrance to the church of St. Joseph's Church contains plaques commemorating various regiments whose soldiers died at Waterloo. There is a Tourist Information Office nearby.
 Lion's Mound at Waterloo
Lion's Mound is located 5 km south of Waterloo city centre . This 40-metre-high mound, topped with a lion statue, was built on the spot where William of Orange (1792-1849), later William II, King of the Netherlands (1840-1849), was wounded during a fight. The creation of the mound took three years (1823-1826). |
Panorama of the Battle (Panorama de la Bataille)
located in a rotunda-shaped building is the work of the French painter Louis Dumoulin, painted to commemorate the centenary of the battle. Here he presented in a naturalistic way the martyrdom of the French against the enemy troops. This 110-meter-long work was painted in 1912. 
Panorama of the battle
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Wax Museum is located opposite the rotunda where the panorama is exhibited. This is a small museum with a collection of wax figures depicting the main heroes of the Battle of Waterloo. There are also memorabilia from the battlefield, uniforms, cannonballs and weapons. The tour takes approximately 20 minutes.
Wax Museum
Lion's Mound at Waterloo
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Wax Museum
Wax Museum
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Wax Museum
Lion's Mound at Waterloo
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Adres:
Route du Lion, 1815 1420 Braine-l'Alleud |
Museum website address:
http://waterloo1815.be/index.php?page=Home |