Abeiche

Abeiche is a quarter in Braine-l’Alleud, Arrondissement of Nivelles, Wallonia. Abeiche is situated nearby to the quarter Mont Saint-Pont, as well as near the hamlet La Rue.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lion’s Mound and Braine-l’Alleud railway station.

Lion’s Mound

Peak

Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Lion's Mound is a large conical artificial hill in the municipality of Braine-l'Alleud, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. King William I of the Netherlands ordered its construction in 1820, and it was completed in 1826. Lion’s Mound is situated 4 km southeast of Abeiche.

Braine-l’Alleud railway station

Railway station

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.

Braine-l'Alleud railway station is a railway station in Braine-l'Alleud, Walloon Brabant, Belgium, operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium.

Waterloo railway station

Railway station

Photo: Daniels, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Waterloo railway station is a railway station in Waterloo, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. The station opened on 1 February 1874 and is located on railway line 124.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ter Cluysen and Waterloo.

Ter Cluysen

Neighborhood

Photo: GdML, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ter Cluysen is a neighborhood.

Waterloo

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Waterloo is a historic town in the Walloon province of Walloon Brabant in Belgium. The town is known mainly for the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 where Napoleon Bonaparte went down to his final defeat, leading to his second exile on Saint Helena.