Waterloo 2015 - Well well well...

[Duuring]

Usually it's called 'that fucking ugly thing the Dutch made for which they ruined the battlefield hurhurhur' in English.

It IS fucking ugly though.

[DeoVindice61]

and in America its

The great ass of the lion

[joer5835]

I have a love-hate relationship with that thing. It gives a great view when standing on top, but it does really ruin the landscape though.

[Duuring]

It's the world most ignored monument.

[Olafson]

So true...

[Riddlez]

It's the world most ignored monument.

But Jaysus, the entire place is just to be ignored. It is ugly, badly maintained and generally not very interesing. It has such an awful lot of potential, and they just don't get it out.

That fresco is nice though.
But again, it's liek that city of Spa. Just..... Times of glory past.

[Duuring]

Blame the Belgian government for that. Or the Walloon. They allowed Hougoumont to fall into ruins, they didn't give fucks about Gemincourt in Quatre-Bras that's nearly fallen apart.

What I meant with 'ignored' that this massive thing is a very big reminder to everyone 'Look, the Dutch were here'. Yet we're usually forgotten when talking about Waterloo.

[Mr. Kochi]

Yep, and now they developed this "moral necessity" to invest a crapton of money into restoring the damned place. It would have been far cheaper to just maintain Hougoumont and give it a fresh 'coat of paint' every year or so.

But alas, no.

[Riddlez]

Yep, and now they developed this "moral necessity" to invest a crapton of money into restoring the damned place. It would have been far cheaper to just maintain Hougoumont and give it a fresh 'coat of paint' every year or so.

But alas, no.

At least the museum and fresco are becoming more interesting now. Remember not everyone knows what the battle of Waterloo exactly was. I think it's nice.

[Millander]

The more I read this thread the more glad I am that both Gewttysburgs were so awesome.

[TORN]

Blame the Belgian government for that. Or the Walloon. They allowed Hougoumont to fall into ruins, they didn't give fucks about Gemincourt in Quatre-Bras that's nearly fallen apart.

Walloon government, the federal one doesnt bother with such affairs.

[Olafson]

True, there is no Belgian Government anyway. Most of the time.

[TORN]

[Wigster600]

You kinda forget Blegium's a thing sometimes....

[Olafson]

Does anyone know how big the battlefield is going to be, and where?

Battle of Hougomont, is it going to take place in actual hougomont, or in a paper and wood reconstruction that is probably a 3rd of the size and only looks good to people who are watching the battle?

Same goes for Lay Haye. I heard nassau and kgl are supposed to camp in it. Paper lay haye or the real one? I hope that if they decide to make wooden reconstructions that they atleast make them look good from the inside too. Not just from the outside, so visitors can see it.