Aslan Tepesi nasıl yapıldı?

43 metre yüksekliğindeki yapay tepe, savaş alanından taşınan toprakla 1820'lerde elle oluşturuldu. Tepeye çıkmak için 226 basamak var.

Tepe savaş alanına zarar verdi mi?

Evet. Toprak doğrudan muharebe alanından alındığı için arazinin özgün topografyası bozuldu. Wellington'ın sonradan "savaş alanımı mahvettiler" dediği aktarılır.

Savaş sonrası ne oldu?

18 Haziran 1815'teki muharebe Napolyon'un son savaşıydı ve yaklaşık 20 yıllık savaş dönemini bitirdi. Bir günde 40.000'den fazla asker öldü ya da yaralandı.

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Waterloo Anıtı

Waterloo Anıtı is a highlighted place to visit in Waterloo.

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Waterloo Anıtı is one of the notable stops in Waterloo, with a route-friendly location for your trip.

Quick facts

Built: 1826
Architect: Charles Vander Straeten
Commissioned by: William I of the Netherlands
Height: 41 m
Material: cast iron

Facts from Wikidata, photos from Wikimedia Commons.

Did you know?

How was the Lion's Mound built?

The 43 m artificial hill was raised by hand in the 1820s from earth carted off the battlefield itself. Reaching the top means 226 steps.

Did the mound damage the battlefield?

Yes. The soil was taken directly from the battlefield, altering its original topography — Wellington is said to have remarked that they had spoiled his battlefield.

What did the battle change?

The battle of 18 June 1815 was Napoleon's last and ended roughly two decades of war. More than 40,000 soldiers were killed or wounded in a single day.