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The panorama offers a good overview of the battle; it's very impressive. But the desire for peace today is largely lost in the shuffle.

View of the famous Lion of Waterloo and its accompanying mound, which will celebrate its bicentennial in 2026. They were constructed at the request of King William I Frederik, using clay soil from the surrounding area. William I, who lived from 1772 to 1843, was the first and only king of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. He commissioned many works and is also known as the merchant king and the canal king. His son, William II, was second-in-command of the British-Dutch-German forces. After his supposedly courageous actions at the Battle of Quatre-Bras, two days before Waterloo, he was also called "the hero of Waterloo." King William I commissioned the construction of the Lion of Waterloo in his honor. However, the British considered him a troublemaker, who took unnecessary risks and made many mistakes. Moreover, the one-sided and unjustified focus on the role of the impulsive William led to many Dutch heroes being ignored during the battle. You can read more about this at https://geschiedenismagazine.nl/was-de-prins-van-oranje-wel-de-held-van-waterloo-1815 The mound is 41 meters high, has a diameter of 169 meters, and slopes at a 30-degree angle. It is crowned by a lion, symbolizing the victory of the monarchies of the time. Sources: - https://www.regiedergebouwen.be/nl/projects/de-leeuw-van-waterloo - https://historiek.net/koning-willem-i-der-nederlanden/172414/

The symbol of the terrible Battle of Waterloo towers over the place where the Allies defeated Napoleon's Imperial troops. The famous lion still roars at France from its 40-metre-high mound.

Check the official website at https://visitwallonia.be/nl and make an appointment with history. At the re-enactment 1815-2025 you can relive the mythical battle of Waterloo. From the stands you have an overview of the fighting armies. On the battlefield, more than 2000 soldiers, 100 horses and 25 cannons take part in the spectacle. Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 changed the fate of Europe.

Old asphalt in the forest. Could be a better surface.

to travel the dreary plain and the sunken roads with an infinite horizon and to see again the main buildings of the battle

very pleasant for a bike ride

Be enchanted by the Gooze & Bozik collective. With a wall of no less than 2000 m2, it is one of the largest murals in Europe. The work is a fairy tale about a boy and a girl from Halle who take a nature walk every day on the way to school. They use the paper they find on the ground to make animals that really come to life. The beautiful wall painting was made in 2021 on the back of the Pacapime paper factory. The paper comes to life, so to speak. With this work they want to make residents and visitors aware of the Zenne and demonstrate that street art can have a breathtaking effect on a place.