Pyramid of Austerlitz

The Pyramid of Austerlitz is a 36-metre-high pyramid of earth, built in 1804 by Napoleon's soldiers on one of the highest points of the , in the municipality of . On top of the pyramid is a stone obelisk from 1894.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: pyramid in Woudenberg, the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Marmontberg”, “Mont Marmont”, and “Pyramide van Austerlitz”
  • Roof shape: pyramidal
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Koepel van Stoop and Maarn railway station.

Building
Photo: Joostik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a building, which is situated 1 km south of Pyramid of Austerlitz.

Railway station
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Maarn is a railway station in the centre of , , next to the A12. The station opened on 15 March 1845 and is located on the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway. is situated 3½ km southeast of Pyramid of Austerlitz.

Photo: HenkvD, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
is situated 3 km southwest of Pyramid of Austerlitz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Austerlitz and Maarn.

Village
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is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 6 km east of Zeist.

Village
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is a town in the municipality of in the Dutch province of . It is located about 10 km east of . In 2001, the town of had 4,071 inhabitants. is situated 3½ km southeast of Pyramid of Austerlitz.

Village
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is a town and municipality in the central , in the province of . On 23 July 2025 its population reached 15,000. There are forests in the western part of the municipality in which the Pyramid of Austerlitz is located. is situated 5 km east of Pyramid of Austerlitz.

Pyramid of Austerlitz

Latitude
52.09042° or 52° 5′ 26″ north
Longitude
5.34279° or 5° 20′ 34″ east
Inception
1804
Height
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
9F4738RV+54
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28275931
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­pyramid
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­pyramidal
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q1277901
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Western Frisian—“Pyramid of Austerlitz” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Marmontberg”
  • Arabic: “هرم أوسترليتز”
  • Catalan: “Marmontberg”
  • Catalan: “Piràmide d’Austerlitz”
  • Czech: “Marmontberg”
  • Czech: “Pyramide van Austerlitz”
  • Dutch: “Marmontberg”
  • Dutch: “Pyramide van Austerlitz”
  • French: “Marmontberg”
  • French: “Pyramide d’Austerlitz”
  • French: “Pyramide van Austerlitz”
  • German: “Marmontberg”
  • German: “Pyramide van Austerlitz”
  • German: “Pyramide von Austerlitz”
  • Ido: “Piramido di Austerlitz”
  • Italian: “Piramide di Austerlitz”
  • Latin: “Marmontberg”
  • Latin: “Pyramide van Austerlitz”
  • Limburgan: “Marmontberg”
  • Limburgan: “Pyramide van Austerlitz”
  • Picard: “Marmontberg”
  • Picard: “Pyramide van Austerlitz”
  • Polish: “Marmontberg”
  • Polish: “Pyramide van Austerlitz”
  • Russian: “Аустерлицкая пирамида”
  • Spanish: “Marmontberg”
  • Vlaams: “Marmontberg”
  • Vlaams: “Pyramide van Austerlitz”
  • Walloon: “Marmontberg”
  • Walloon: “Pyramide van Austerlitz”
  • Western Frisian: “Marmontberg”
  • Western Frisian: “Piramide fan Austerlitz”

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