Local Attractions
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Butte du Lion/Lion
Hill, Waterloo
The Butte du Lion, lion hill, rises above the former battlefield and is visible from afar. It was constructed between 1823 and 1826 on the place where the Prince of Orange received his fatal wounds. The hill was built up with 32,000cu.m/42,000cu.yd of earth from the battlefield to a height of 40m/131ft and a circumference of 520m/1,706ft on a supporting brick base. |
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Hotel Chantecler
Rue de la Grande ile 26
(Corner of Rue des Riches Claires)
1000 Bruxelles
Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)2 512 11 51
Fax: +32 (0)2 514 71 49
Email: info@hotel-chantecler.be
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