Waterloo - Lion Hill Butte du Lion

The Butte du Lion, lion hill, rises above the former battlefield and is visible from afar. It was constructed between 1823 and 1826 on the place where the Prince of Orange received his fatal wounds. The hill was built up with 32,000cu.m/42,000cu.yd of earth from the battlefield to a height of 40m/131ft and a circumference of 520m/1,706ft on a supporting brick base.

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Napoleon's Last Headquarters

Lion Hill Visitors' Center

On the summit was placed the sculpture of a lion by Arthur-Louis van Geel which weighs 28 tons and is more than 4m/13ft long. The lion stands with its right paw on a globe and looks to the south from where the French came. From the platform beneath the monument (over 226 steps to climb) there is a panoramic view of the battlefield.

Address: Waterloo Visitors' Center, Route de Lion 252-254, B-1420 Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium

Hours:

March 1 to March 31: 10:30am-5pm

April 1 to September 30: 9:30am-6:30pm

October 1 to October 31: 10:30am-4pm

November 1 to February 29: 10am-4pm

Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Christmas - Christian (December 25)

Guides: Guided tour available as optional extra.

Typical Visit: 1 hour

Waterloo - Lion Hill Butte du Lion

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