Lion’s Mound

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Lion’s Mound is a large artificial hill in Waterloo, Belgium, topped with a cast-iron lion statue, commemorating the site of the Battle of Waterloo.

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Lion's Mound 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artificial hill
monument
war memorial
architect Charles Van der Straeten
builtBy United Kingdom of the Netherlands
category Battle of Waterloo memorial
Hills of Belgium
Tourist attractions in Walloon Brabant
commemorates Battle of Waterloo
defeat of Napoleon I
victory of the Seventh Coalition
commissionedBy King William I of the Netherlands NERFINISHED
constructionEnd 1826
constructionStart 1820
coordinateLocation 50.680°N 4.412°E
country Belgium
designer Charles Van der Straeten
diameter about 169 metres at base
elevation about 141 metres above sea level
hasPart cast-iron lion statue
circular mound
hasStaircase yes
height about 43 metres
heritageStatus protected monument (Belgium)
inception 1820
lionHeight about 4.45 metres
lionSculptor Jean-François Van Geel
lionWeight about 28 tonnes
locatedIn Battle of Waterloo battlefield
Wallonia NERFINISHED
Walloon Brabant NERFINISHED
Waterloo, Belgium
surface form: Waterloo
locatedNear Braine-l’Alleud NERFINISHED
Waterloo
surface form: Waterloo town
material cast iron
earth
nativeLanguage French
nativeName Butte du Lion
Butte du Lion de Waterloo
numberOfSteps about 226
offersViewOf Waterloo
surface form: Waterloo battlefield
purpose to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo
to mark the spot where the Prince of Orange was wounded
touristAttraction yes

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Waterloo hasHeritageSite Lion’s Mound
this entity surface form: Lion's Mound
Battle of Waterloo memorial Lion’s Mound