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The Waterloo area is mainly known for the Battle of Waterloo
where the French emperor Napoleon was finally defeated.The area
still has a lot of very interesting memorials, battlefield remains
and museums that tell the history of this battle. On of the most
famous memorials is the Lion's Mound, which is a man-made hill with
a huge lion statue at the top.
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The famous Lion's Mound hill at
Waterloo. Build in 1820. 43 meter high and 226 steps from the bottom
to the top.
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The panorama building at Waterloo.
Here you can get a very large and interesting view of the Battle of
Waterloo.
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Of of the huge painting in the
panorama building at Waterloo.
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A combination of paintings and full-size "dummies"
give a very good effect in the panorama building at
Waterloo.
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The lion statue at the top of the famous
Lion's Mound hill at Waterloo.
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Some "Napoleon War" horse wagons displayed at the
foothill of the famous Lion's Mound hill at
Waterloo.
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Photo:
Jørn Jensen - Denmark - May 2010
Jørn Jensen has given euro-t-guide.com permission to use these
pictures.
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