87 - Butte du Lion - Waterloo, Belgium
N 50° 40.833 E 004° 24.200
31U E 599143 N 5615241
Cycling route through a historic area. It is here the Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815
Waymark Code: WM16TZP
Location: Brabant wallon, Belgium
Date Posted: 10/06/2022
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Cycling route through a historic area. It is here the Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815. It was Napoleon's last battle.
The first thing you see is a huge artificial hill, called The Lion's Mound (French: Butte du Lion). It commemorates the spot on the battlefield where a musket ball hit the shoulder of William II of Holland and knocked him from his horse during the battle. It is possible to go up the hill via a long staircase and at the top is a large memorial representing a lion.
In the area there are several memorials, museums and restaurants. And of course many tourists who you have to be aware of if you ride a bike.
Node Number: 87
Reachable Nodes:
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Visit Instructions:- Provide at least two photographs, one a close-up of the sign, clearly showing the number and another of the sign showing it in its surroundings. Tell us something about the area, or your journey.
- Toon tenminste twee foto's een close-up van het knooppuntbord waarop het knooppuntnummer duidelijk te lezen is. En toon een foto waarin zowel het knooppunt als de omgeving te zien is. Vertel iets over de omgeving of over je reis.
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