Panorama of the Battle of Waterloo — Attraction in Braine-l'Alleud

I came to this site on a school trip over 40 years ago. I was fascinated by the Panorama, the still picture & model people & horses.... unfortunately, this doesn't seem to have been updated in all those years. However, the new addition to the site displays of uniforms & the 4d film was fantastic. As you can imagine, with 4d technology, you can become very immersed with the video footage and actually feel far more involved than the display in the panorama.

The walk of 226 steps to the top of the lions mound gives a great view over the area of the Waterloo battle, a stunning view of the now peaceful countryside, keep your eyes open for the kestrals that hover below you're elevation when at the top. Note: Take heed of the warning regarding the climb up. It is strenuous and steps only wide enough for 1 person at a time, so don't feel pressured if someone else stands at the top, take it in your timeframe. Likewise, if you're the one at the top, have patience.

There were also a couple of guys dressed up in the Napoleon army uniform, playing the flute & interacting with visitors. There are also 30 min, educational segments, eg, schooling, surgery of the time on the battlefield & a setting off a canon demonstration. 23 euros per adult, at the time of...

The Lion's Mound (French: Butte du Lion, lit. "Lion's Hillock/Knoll"; Dutch: Leeuw van Waterloo, lit. "Lion of Waterloo") is a large conical artificial hill located in the municipality of Braine-l'Alleud (Dutch: Eigenbrakel), Belgium. King William I of the Netherlands ordered its construction in 1820, and it was completed in 1826. It commemorates the location on the battlefield of Waterloo where a musket ball hit the shoulder of William II of the Netherlands (the Prince of Orange) and knocked him from his horse during the battle. It is also a memorial of the Battle of Quatre Bras, which had been fought two days earlier, on 16 June 1815.

The hill offers a vista of the battlefield, and is the anchor point of the associated museums and taverns in the surrounding Lion's Hamlet (French: le Hameau du Lion; Dutch: Gehucht met de Leeuw).Visitors who pay a fee may climb up the Mound's 225 steps, which lead to the statue and its...

The Battle of Waterloo museum and panorama offer a decent historical experience. The museum has immersive exhibits, uniforms, weapons, a large battlefield model with miniatures, and a short film. The panorama is a fine circular painting with added sound effects. You can also climb the Lion’s Mound for a view of the battlefield and visit Hougoumont Farm with its own multimedia show.

That said, the 24 euro ticket is clearly overpriced. Even with all these features, it does not justify the cost. To make it worse, they had a LEGO exhibition inside which was not even included in the ticket. Charging extra on top of an already high price feels wrong. At most, the ticket should be around 12 euros. Worth seeing once, but definitely not...