Braine-l'Alleud · Waals-Brabant
Ferme d'Hougoumont
A fortified farm at Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, whose defence on 18 June 1815 held a key position on the battlefield of Waterloo.
Aus der Quelle
Hougoumont (Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium), the fortified manor farm whose defense by British Guards on 18 June 1815 was vital to Wellington’s victory at Waterloo.
Redaktionelle Einordnung
Ferme d'Hougoumont stands at Braine-l'Alleud, in Walloon Brabant, Belgium. Documented since at least the 15th century, the farm was the site of a battle within the Battle of Waterloo: Allied troops held the walled farm against repeated French assaults throughout the day of 18 June 1815, tying down a large share of Napoleon's forces and helping determine the outcome. Classified as a protected monument by the Walloon heritage authority since 15 June 1938, the farm underwent restoration and reopened to the public in 2015.
Empfehlung
Hougoumont is where this world's subject is most physically legible: a working farm turned into a fortified strongpoint, whose walls, gate and outbuildings still carry the marks of the day-long fight that helped decide Waterloo — restored, reopened and classified as protected heritage since 1938.