Hougoumont, Braine-l'Alleud

Name: Hougoumont
Address: Chemin du Goumont, Braine-l'Alleud, 1420, Belgium
Telephone: +32 2 385 38 55

#2 among attractions in Braine-l'Alleud

Top attraction, Historical place, Memorial, Farm, More...

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Facts and practical information

Château d'Hougoumont is a walled farm compound, situated at the bottom of an escarpment near the Nivelles road in the Braine-l'Alleud municipality, near Waterloo, Belgium. The site served as one of the advanced defensible positions of the Anglo-allied army under the Duke of Wellington, that faced Napoleon's Army at the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1474 (550 years ago)Coordinates: 50°40'16"N, 4°23'45"E

Address

Chemin du GoumontBraine-l'Alleud 1420 Belgium

Contact

+32 2 385 38 55

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Day trips

Hougoumont – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lion's Mound, Nivelles Abbey, Collegiate Church of Saint Gertrude, Lake Genval.

0.6 miNE
View point, Memorial, Historical place
Lion's Mound, Braine-l'Alleud
17 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...
6 miSW
Romanesque architecture, Monastery
Nivelles Abbey, Nivelles
153 min walk • The Abbey of Nivelles, is a former Imperial Abbey of the Holy Roman Empire founded in 640. It is located in Wallonia in the town of Nivelles in Province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium.
6 miSW
Architecture, Romanesque architecture, Church
Collegiate Church of Saint Gertrude, Nivelles
153 min walk • The Collegiate Church of St. Gertrude is a historical building in Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium, which was built in the 11th century.
6.7 miNE
44-acre lake with Belle Époque buildings
Lake Genval
172 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Belgium's Walloon Brabant province, Lake Genval serves as a serene escape from the bustling city life. This picturesque lake, surrounded by lush greenery and opulent villas, offers a tranquil setting for relaxation and recreation.
3.2 miN
History museum, Museum
Wellington Museum, Waterloo
82 min walk • 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.
5 miNE
50°42'8"N • 4°29'56"E
Étang de Renipont, Lasne
128 min walk • Watersports, Beach, Outdoor activities
2 miSE
Museum
Napoleon's Last HQ
52 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.
3.2 miN
Church, Baroque architecture
Church of Saint Joseph, Waterloo
82 min walk • The Church of Saint Joseph of Waterloo is an 18th-century Belgian church in Waterloo dedicated to Saint Joseph.
3.7 miSW
Monastery
Bois-Seigneur-Isaac Abbey
96 min walk • Bois-Seigneur-Isaac Abbey is a former Augustinian abbey in Wallonia, then a Premonstratensian priory, dependent on Averbode Abbey and now occupied by the Lebanese Maronite Order. It is located in Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac, Belgium.
3.7 miSW
Forts and castles
Château de Bois-Seigneur-Isaac
95 min walk • Bois-Seigneur-Isaac Castle is a stately home in Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac, Wallonia, part of the commune of Braine-l'Alleud, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. The present building dates from 1737, but the site is substantially older.
5.3 miNE
Park
Solvay Castle
135 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.