Pyramid of Austerlitz
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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 Utrecht Hill Ridge, in the municipality of Woudenberg, the Nethe
The Pyramid of Austerlitz, pictured in 2008
An 1805 engraving of the Pyramid of Austerlitz by Louis-Pierre Baltard
The Pyramid of Austerlitz in 2002, during its restoration
The Pyramid of Austerlitz in 2017
Lion's Mound
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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 com
Pyramid of Austerlitz
…in the Netherlands. Further piling was carried out in 2010 and 2012 to stabilise the mound. The Pyramid of Austerlitz is an inspiration for the larger Lion of Waterloo, the pyramid built by King William I as a monument to the Battle of Waterloo where Napoleon was defeated. The mound marks the spot where his son William…
The immense Butte du Lion ("Lion's Mound") overlooking the battlefield of Waterloo
The erection of the Lion's Mound, 1825. Engraving by Jobard, after a Bertrand drawing.
The Lion's Mound and the rotunda of the Panorama of the Battle of Waterloo
The Leo Belgicus on top of the mound at the site of the battle