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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lion's Mound | 1 |
Statements (44)
| 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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Lion's Mound