Couvent de Fichermont

Couvent de Fichermont is a monastery in Waterloo, Arrondissement of Nivelles, Wallonia. Couvent de Fichermont is situated nearby to the memorial Hanoverian Monument, as well as near Gordon Monument.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lion’s Mound and Hanoverian Monument.

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.

Hanoverian Monument

Memorial

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The Hanoverian Monument, also known as the Monument to the Hanoverians from its French name, Monument aux Hanovriens, is an 1818 monument constructed on the battlefield of Waterloo in Belgium. Hanoverian Monument is situated 750 metres southwest of Couvent de Fichermont.

Gordon Monument

Memorial

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The Gordon Monument is a neoclassical monument to a slain warrior on the battlefield of Waterloo. The person commemorated is Lt Colonel Sir Alexander Gordon. Gordon Monument is situated 780 metres southwest of Couvent de Fichermont.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Braine-l’Alleud and Lasne.

Braine-l’Alleud

Town

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Braine-l'Alleud is a municipality of Wallonia, in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium, about 20 kilometres south of Brussels. The municipality consists of the following districts: Braine-l'Alleud, Lillois-Witterzée, and Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac. Braine-l’Alleud is situated 3½ km west of Couvent de Fichermont.

Lasne

Town

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Lasne is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium, south east of Brussels. In 2008, Lasne had a population of 14,043. Lasne is situated 4½ km east of Couvent de Fichermont.