Château de la Barrière

Château de la Barrière is a house in Braine-l’Alleud, Arrondissement of Nivelles, Wallonia which is located on Chemin de la Maison du Roi. Château de la Barrière is situated nearby to Poney club le Gwypago, as well as near the museum Musée de la Ferme d’Hougoumont.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hougoumont and Lion’s Mound.

Hougoumont

Garden

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The Château d'Hougoumont is a walled manorial compound, situated at the bottom of an escarpment near the Nivelles road in the Braine-l'Alleud municipality, near Waterloo, Belgium. Hougoumont is situated 780 metres north of Château de la Barrière.

Lion’s Mound

Peak

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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.

Colonne Victor Hugo

Memorial

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Colonne Victor Hugo is a memorial, which is situated 1½ km east of Château de la Barrière.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac and Waterloo.

Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac

Village

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Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Braine-l'Alleud, located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium. Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac is situated 3 km west of Château de la Barrière.

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.