Mémorial 1815, Military museum in Hameau du Lion, Belgium
The Memorial 1815 museum occupies 600 hectares across multiple municipalities, featuring exhibitions about the Battle of Waterloo through artifacts and multimedia presentations.
The museum stands at the location where Napoleon Bonaparte faced his final defeat against the combined forces of Wellington and Blücher on June 18, 1815.
The Panorama building displays a 110-meter circular painting from 1912, depicting soldiers, artillery, and cavalry during crucial moments of the battle.
The museum complex includes parking facilities, a restaurant, gift shops, and multiple walking trails throughout the battlefield with interpretive signs in several languages.
Visitors can climb 226 steps to reach the top of the Lion's Mound, offering a complete view of the battlefield where 150,000 soldiers fought.
Location: Braine-l'Alleud
GPS coordinates: 50.67974,4.40414
Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:41
Lion's Mound
151 m
Casa de la República
3.9 km
Panorama of the Battle of Waterloo
87 m
Waterloo Battlefield
452 m
Gordon Monument
553 m
Caillou Museum
3.9 km
Ferme de Mont-Saint-Jean, Waterloo
752 m
Wellington Museum
4.2 km
Aigle blessé
1.7 km
Monument aux Hanovriens
590 m
Monument prussien
2.5 km
Colonne Victor Hugo
1.6 km
Musée de Cire de Waterloo
88 m
Monument aux Belges
567 m
Royal Waterloo Golf Club
3.3 km
Église Sainte-Catherine de Plancenoit
2.8 km
Église Saint-Étienne de Braine-l'Alleud
2.4 km
Ferme du Chantelet
3.9 km
Stèle au 8e régiment d'infanterie de ligne
602 m
Stèle au 27th
620 m
Stèle au 21e régiment d'infanterie de ligne
1.2 km
Stèle au 5e régiment d'infanterie de ligne
3.2 km
Stèle Picton
616 m
Stèle au 6e régiment d'artillerie à pied
1.2 km
Stèle au 5e régiment de cuirassiers
1.9 km
Chapelle du Chantelet
3.9 km
Stèle à la Jeune Garde
2.5 km
Stèle au 11e régiment de chasseurs à cheval
3.2 kmReviews
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