Waterloo
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Waterloo is a historic town in the Walloon province of Walloon Brabant in Belgium (close to Brussels). The town is known mainly for the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 where Napoleon Bonaparte went down to his final defeat, leading to his second exile on Saint Helena. However, it has also become one of Belgium's most economically affluent and dynamic towns, thanks to its proximity to Brussels and the presence of international firms. The most convenient way to get to Waterloo from Brussels is the hourly bus to Charleroi operated by TEC. It starts at Bruxelles-Midi/Zuid station and, after about half an hour, has a stop that is just 300 meters away from the Lion's Mound.
What to Experience in Waterloo
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Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsThe most convenient way to get to Waterloo from Brussels is the hourly bus to Charleroi operated by TEC. It starts at Bruxelles-Midi/Zuid station and, after about half an hour, has a stop that is just 300 meters away from the Lion's Mound. The 50.6849464.3757521 Braine-l'Alleud Train Station is the closest one to get to the Lion's Mound and NOT the 50.7150034.3835352 Waterloo Train Station, which is located much more north. Hourly trains run from Brussels and (on weekdays) Antwerp to Nivelles, stopping at Waterloo and Braine-l'Alleud. From the Waterloo station it is a 5-kilometer walk to the site, from the Braine-l'Alleud station 2.5 kilometers. The site of the Waterloo battlefield can be easily reached by car from the R0 motorway. You need to get off at exit 25. From there the site is very near. Next to the Lion's Mound site is a free parking lot. City buses are infrequent especially on weekends/holidays. The town center is small and easily walkable....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
City buses are infrequent especially on weekends/holidays. The town center is small and easily walkable.
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Glimpses of Waterloo
a large grassy hill with a building in the background
Street Photography
an aerial view of a statue of a man on a horse
a green field with a hill in the background
a large grassy hill with a statue on top of it
a couple of people walking down a tree lined road
a close up of a dandelion in a field
a man sitting on a bench on a bridge
White blossoms bloom on a spring branch.
Purple leaves on a bush after the rain.
a large grassy hill with a building in the background
Street Photography
an aerial view of a statue of a man on a horse