Wellington Museum, Waterloo

Name: Wellington Museum
Address: Chaussée de Bruxelles 147, Waterloo, 1410, Belgium
Telephone: +32 2 357 28 60

#1 among attractions in Waterloo

Top attraction, History museum, Museum

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The Wellington Museum in Waterloo, Belgium is located in the house where the Duke of Wellington, spent the night before and after the Battle of Waterloo. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°43'2"N, 4°23'55"E

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Chaussée de Bruxelles 147Waterloo 1410 Belgium

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+32 2 357 28 60

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Wellington Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lion's Mound, Hougoumont, Étang de Renipont, Napoleon's Last HQ.

2.7 miS
View point, Memorial, Historical place
Lion's Mound, Braine-l'Alleud
69 min walk • The Lion's Mound stands as a solemn reminder of one of history's most significant battles, the Battle of Waterloo. Located in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, this monumental hill surmounted by a cast-iron lion was erected on the battlefield where the allied forces, under the...
3.2 miS
Historical place, Memorial, Farm
Hougoumont, Braine-l'Alleud
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4.5 miE
50°42'8"N • 4°29'56"E
Étang de Renipont, Lasne
115 min walk • Watersports, Beach, Outdoor activities
5 miS
Museum
Napoleon's Last HQ
128 min walk • Napoleon's Last HQ is a museum housed in the Ferme du Caillou at Genappe, Belgium, in which the Emperor Napoleon stayed the night before the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815. The site is located 4 kilometres south of the Lion of Waterloo, at Chaussée de Bruxelles 66, 1472 Genappe.
~410 ftW
Church, Baroque architecture
Church of Saint Joseph, Waterloo
2 min walk • The Church of Saint Joseph of Waterloo is an 18th-century Belgian church in Waterloo dedicated to Saint Joseph.
3.7 miNE
Monastery
Groenendael Priory, Brussels
96 min walk • Groenendael Priory is located in the Forest of Soignes in the municipality of Hoeilaart in the Flemish Brabant, about 10 kilometres southeast of Brussels, Belgium.
2.9 miNE
Park
Solvay Castle
74 min walk • Solvay Castle, is a château located in Wallonia in the municipality of La Hulpe, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. Completed for the Marquis Maximilien de Béthune as an imposing manor house on the outskirts of Brussels in the 1840s, the castle stands on a hill overlooking a lake set in a park with mature trees covering more than 220 hectares.
4.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Hallerbos
118 min walk • The Hallerbos is a forest in Belgium, covering an area of 552 ha. It is mostly situated in the municipality of Halle, in Flemish Brabant and has also a little part in Walloon Brabant.
4.6 miNW
Area
Linkebeek, Brussels
118 min walk • Linkebeek is a Belgian municipality in Flanders, part of the province of Flemish Brabant, and in the administrative district of Halle-Vilvoorde.
4.7 miNE
Area
Hoeilaart, Brussels
119 min walk • Hoeilaart is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, Belgium. The name Hoeilaart is of Gallic-Celtic origin, coming from "Ho-Lar," meaning a high clearing in the woods. Residents are called Hoeilanders or Doenders. The municipality only comprises the town of Hoeilaart proper.
4.2 miNE
, Nature, Forest
Sonian Forest, Brussels
109 min walk • The Sonian Forest or Sonian Wood is a 4,421-hectare forest at the southeast edge of Brussels, Belgium. The Sonian Forest was a favorite hunting ground of the Habsburg Imperial family, and as such features prominently in some famous Renaissance works of art such as the Hunts of Maximilian tapestries in the Louvre.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Wellington Museum open?

Wellington Museum is open:

Monday 10 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Wellington Museum?

Nearby attractions include Church of Saint Joseph, Waterloo (2 min walk), Pêle-Mêle, Waterloo (4 min walk), Espace Bernier, Waterloo (4 min walk).