Waterloo, Belgium

Waterloo:
Coordinates: 50°40′45″N 4°24′25″E
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. An Imperial French army under the command of Emperor Napoleon was defeated by combined armies of the Seventh Coalition, an Anglo-Allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington combined with a Prussian army under the command of Gebhard von Blücher. It was the culminating battle of the Waterloo Campaign and Napoleon's last. The defeat at Waterloo put an end to Napoleon's rule as Emperor of the French and marked the end of his Hundred Days' return from exile.
Hameau du Lion - Visitor Center: Le Hameau du Lion is situated in the heart of the battlefield , on the frontline where objected French troops and British troops. It was formed around the Butte du Lion , the principal monument of the battle . Le Hameau du Lion now houses the Visitor Center . It is the starting point for the discovery of the battlefield. The Butte du Lion, audiovisual show, the Film Center of the visitor, the Panorama and the wax museum you relive the famous battle.
The Butte du Lion: Artificial mounds made ​​up of 290,485 m ³ of earth, the Lion was erected between 1823 and 1826 against alleged that the Prince of Orange, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and King of the Netherlands (1772-1843), was wounded June 18, 1815.From the top of the mound, discover all of the battlefield remained intact. Behold the vast theater of the last battle of Napoleon.At the top of the 226 steps of the Butte, 40 meters high, is perched a Lion iron, symbol of victory.
The panorama: Next to the Visitor Center , in a large circular building, home to the Panorama painting by Louis Dumoulin in 1912 to celebrate the first centennial of the battle. This gigantic fresco reached spectacular dimensions of 110 meters in circumference and 12 meters high.

More Info:http://www.waterloo1815.be

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[zarquon53]

I feel sick now .



[dadunatihati]

@zarquon53 Why?

[dadunatihati]

@DiamondBob90 Greetings back from Belgium :) 

[barneyboscoe]

inside the round building,formerly the windmill is the most wonderful painting depicting the battle for 360 degrees,and in the foreground are fullsize horses and soldiers in wax ,worth a visit just to see this,its been done up since i was there in 1981.