Waterloo

Waterloo is located about 15 km south of Brussels, and as you know was Napoleon Bonaparte's last, after being defeated by a British-Prussian and Dutch army, on June 18, 1815.

Today, the battlefield is almost undeveloped, but marked by the very large monument 'Lion Hill', which stands on the spot where the Allies had established their right wing. It was also on this site that the Prince of the House of Orange was wounded during the fierce battle. There is an excellent view from the top of the monument and next to it there is a visitor centre with interesting information about the Battle of Waterloo.

In the city of Waterloo itself is the Wellington Museum, and just south of the battlefield, the farm where Napoleon spent the night before the battle has been turned into a Napoleon Museum. Around the battlefield there are several monuments to the different nationalities of soldiers who fought side by side or front to front.