Waterloo "The top of the knoll and the famous lion. "They have spoiled my Battlefield" - Wellington.

Waterloo "The way to the famous lion".

Waterloo is a Walloon municipality located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium. Download high resolution version (451x650, 105 KB)Waterloo, the top of the knoll and the famous lion. ... Download high resolution version (451x650, 105 KB)Waterloo, the top of the knoll and the famous lion. ... Download high resolution version (443x650, 115 KB)Waterloo, the way to the famous lion. ... Download high resolution version (443x650, 115 KB)Waterloo, the way to the famous lion. ... Wallonia (French: Wallonie, German: Wallonien, Walloon: Walonreye, Dutch: Wallonië) or the Walloon Region (French: Région Wallonne, Dutch: Waals Gewest) is the predominantly French-speaking region that constitutes one of the three federal regions of Belgium, with its capital at Namur. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... Walloon Brabant is a province of Wallonia and of Belgium. ...

On January 1, 2006 Waterloo had a total population of 29,315. The total area is 21.03 km² which gives a population density of 1,394 inhabitants per km². January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

One quarter of the current registered population are non-Belgian, most of whom work for institutions in Brussels, the capital of the European Union. Nickname: The Capital Of Europe, Comic City City of a 100 Museums Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 797 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989 Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area    - City 162 (Region) km²  (62. ...

Waterloo is also home to St. John's International School, one of the largest and oldest international schools in Belgium. St. ... International schools are private schools that cater mainly to children who are not nationals of the host country, often the children of the staff of international businesses, international organizations, embassies, missions, or missionary programs. ...

Battle of Waterloo

Main article: Battle of Waterloo

Waterloo's claim to fame is the famous Battle of Waterloo (June 18, 1815) between the First French Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Alliance of the Seventh Coalition (Great Britain, Prussia, Austria and others), under the main allied commanders, the Duke of Wellington and General von Blücher. There is a memorial in the form of a statue of a lion (looking towards France) on a hill, with 226 stairs, called La Butte du Lion. Other attractions related to the battle are the Wellington Museum and la Chapelle where Wellington is said to have made a prayer before going into battle. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The First French Empire, commonly known as the French Empire or the Napoleonic Empire, covers the period of the domination of France and much of continental Europe by Napoleon I of France. ... Bonaparte as general Napoleon Bonaparte ( 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution and was the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from November 11, 1799 to May 18, 1804, then as Emperor of the French (Empereur des... The Seventh Coalition was hurriedly prepared during the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 after Napoleons return to France and before his successful entry of Paris. ... Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 Prussia (German: ; Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Lithuanian: ; Polish: ; Old Prussian: PrÅ«sa) was, most recently, a historic state originating in East Prussia, an area which for centuries had substantial influence on German and European history. ... Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (c. ... Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (December 16, 1742 in Rostock (Mecklenburg) - September 12, 1819 in Krieblowitz (Silesia) (now Krobielowice in Poland)), Graf (Count), later elevated to Fürst von Wahlstatt, was a Prussian general who led his army against Napoleon I at the Battle of...

The view from the top of the Lion's Mound La Butte de Lion

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Modern-Day Waterloo

Today Waterloo contains two Carrefour hypermarkets, a Delhaize store, a Ibis hotel, a Fortis Bank branch, numerous office parks and two international schools: St. John's International School and the Scandinavian school. A row of shops, called Petit Paris is along Chaussee de Waterloo from the church to the intersection with Dreve Richelle

There are also numerous bars that are very popular on the weekends. One in particular is "Le Marginal" which is located next to the main church in the center of town.

Origin of the name

The placename, of Dutch origin, is most likely derived from "water", which means water and lo(o), which is an ancient word for forest. Possibly, the early settlement was located near marshy woods.

See also

• Waterloo (disambiguation)

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External links

• Waterloo's official website
• St. John's International School
• Site about the history of Waterloo

Coordinates: 50°43′N 4°23′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...