Le Glain
District of Rixensart
Wallonia - Belgium

Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) provides a network that enables financial institutions worldwide to send and receive information about financial transactions in a secure, standardized and reliable environment. SWIFT also markets software and services to financial institutions, much of it for use on the SWIFTNet Network, and ISO 9362 bank identifier codes (BICs) are popularly known as "SWIFT codes".

Located at 50.7344, 4.47861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Market data, Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication

Walloon Brabant

Walloon Brabant is a province of Wallonia in Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the province of Flemish Brabant and the provinces of Liège, Namur and Hainaut. Its capital is Wavre. It has an area of 1,093 km² and contains only one administrative district, the Arrondissement of Nivelles, with 27 municipalities.

Located at 50.6667, 4.58333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Walloon Brabant, Brabant, Divided regions, NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union, Walloon provinces

La Haye Sainte

La Haye Sainte (sacred hedge) is a walled farmhouse compound at the foot of an escarpment on the Charleroi-Brussels road. It has changed very little since it played a very important part in the battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815. The road leads from La Belle Alliance, where Napoleon had his headquarters on the morning of the battle, through where the centre of the French front line was located, to a crossroads on the ridge which is at the top of the escarpment and then on to Brussels.

Located at 50.6781, 4.41185 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Houses in Belgium, King's German Legion, Buildings and structures in Walloon Brabant, Hundred Days

La Belle Alliance

La Belle Alliance is an inn situated a few miles south of Brussels in Belgium. On the morning of June 18, 1815 the inn became Napoleon Bonaparte's headquarters for the Battle of Waterloo. After the battle, at around 21:00, the Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Blücher met close to the inn signifying the end of the fighting.

Located at 50.6683, 4.41361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Hundred Days, Buildings and structures in Walloon Brabant

Université catholique de Louvain

The Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), is Belgium's largest French-speaking university. It is located in Louvain-la-Neuve, with satellite campuses in Brussels, Charleroi, Mons and Tournai. It split from the Catholic University of Leuven (founded in 1834 in Mechlin under the name of Catholic University of Mechlin), Belgium's oldest university, in 1968, while the Dutch half of the university remained in Leuven under the name Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.

Located at 50.6696, 4.61226 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Education in Brussels, Roman Catholic universities and colleges in Belgium, Engineering universities and colleges in Belgium, Pontifical Universities, Educational institutions established in 1834, Educational institutions established in 1968, Coimbra Group, Université catholique de Louvain, Forestry education, 1968 establishments in Belgium

Ohain, Belgium

Ohain is a town in the Belgian municipality of Lasne, located in the province of Walloon Brabant.

Located at 50.7, 4.46667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in Belgium

Sonian Forest

The Sonian Forest is a 4,421-hectare forest that lies across the south-eastern part of Brussels, Belgium. The forest lies in the Flemish municipalities of Sint-Genesius-Rode, Hoeilaart, Overijse and Tervuren, in Uccle, Watermael-Boitsfort, Auderghem and Woluwe-Saint-Pierre in the Brussels-Capital Region and in the Walloon towns of La Hulpe and Waterloo. Thus it stretches out over the three Belgian Regions. It is maintained by Flanders (56%), the Brussels-Capital Region (38%) and Wallonia (6%).

Located at 50.7667, 4.41667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Geography of Brussels, History of Brussels, Geography of Flemish Brabant, Geography of Walloon Brabant, Forests of Belgium, Urban forests in Belgium, Visitor attractions in Flemish Brabant, Visitor attractions in Brussels, Visitor attractions in Walloon Brabant

Battle of Wavre

The Battle of Wavre was the final major military action of the Hundred Days campaign and the Napoleonic Wars. It was fought on 18–19 June 1815 between the Prussian rearguard under the command of General Johann von Thielmann and three corps of the French army under the command of Marshal Grouchy. A blocking action, this battle kept 33,000 French soldiers from reaching the battle at Waterloo. This battle helped the Allied forces defeat the French army there.

Located at 50.7167, 4.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Battles involving France, Battles involving Prussia, 1815 in France, Hundred Days

Royal Museum for Central Africa

The Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA) (also colloquially known as The Africa Museum) (Dutch: Koninklijk Museum voor Midden-Afrika) is an ethnographical and natural history museum in Tervuren, in Flemish Brabant, Belgium. It was first built to showcase King Leopold II's Congo Free State for the 1897 World Exhibition. It focuses on the Congo, a former Belgian colony.

Located at 50.8309, 4.5185 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Palaces in Belgium, Museums in Flemish Brabant, Natural history museums, African art museums, Museums established in 1898, 1898 establishments in Belgium, Ethnographic museums, Art museums and galleries in Belgium

Wavre transmitter

The Wavre radio transmitter is a facility for mediumwave, shortwave, FM and TV broadcasting near Wavre in Belgium. For the mediumwave transmissions it uses a grounded 250-metre high guyed mast. Furthermore there is a backup mast for medium wave transmissions, which is 90 metres high. For shortwave broadcasting several directional antennas and a curtain antenna are used. The towers are two of the tallest structures in Belgium.

Located at 50.7428, 4.5841 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Radio masts, Buildings and structures in Walloon Brabant

Plancenoit

Plancenoit is a village in the municipality of Lasne, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. The village was a key strategic point during the Battle of Waterloo as it was the main focal point of the Prussians' flank attack on Napoleon's army. In June every year, the village plays host to an annual re-enactment of the battle. A monument in the village commemorates the Prussian troops who died in the battle. 40x40px Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Plancenoit

Located at 50.6667, 4.43333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium, Villages in Walloon Brabant, Hundred Days

St. John's International School (Belgium)

St. John's International School is an international private day school located in Waterloo, Belgium. The school was founded by a group of Catholic nuns belonging to Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ) in 1964. The school has a student body from a very international background with 60 different nationalities represented. St. John's (abbrev. STJ) runs from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade, the final year of high school. It offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma program.

Located at 50.7049, 4.41433 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1964, Roman Catholic schools in Belgium, International Baccalaureate schools in Belgium, International schools in Belgium, Walloon Brabant

Lion's Mound

Lion Hill redirects here. For a mountain in Hong Kong, see Lion Rock. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50|40|42|N|4|24|17|E|type:landmark |primary |name= }} The Lion's Mound (or "Lion's Hillock", "Butte du Lion" in French, "Leeuw van Waterloo" in Dutch) is a large conical artificial hill raised on the battlefield of Waterloo to commemorate the location where William II of the Netherlands was knocked from his horse by a musket ball to the shoulder during the battle.

Located at 50.6783, 4.40472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Wallonia's Major Heritage, Wallonia, Artificial hills, Military monuments and memorials, Hundred Days, Buildings and structures in Walloon Brabant, Monuments and memorials in Belgium, Visitor attractions in Walloon Brabant

Louvain School of Management

The Louvain School of Management (LSM, formerly IAG) is a business school accredited by the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS). It is the Faculty of Management of the Université catholique de Louvain, in Belgium and the Belgian member of the Community of European Management Schools (CEMS).

Located at 50.6683, 4.61244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Business schools in Belgium, Universities in Belgium, Educational institutions established in 1897

British School of Brussels

The British School of Brussels (commonly abbreviated to BSB), an English-language day school providing a British education for international students in Belgium and occupies a site of about 15 acres surrounded by woodland near the Royal Museum of Central Africa in the town of Tervuren, east of Brussels. It contains over 1,230 students within the age range of 1 to 18+ from over 65 nationalities currently enrolled. BSB consists of two schools: primary and secondary.

Located at 50.832, 4.524 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Schools in Brussels, International schools in Belgium, British international schools

Lake Genval

Lake Genval (Dutch: Meer van Genval, French: Lac de Genval) is a scenic lake located in Belgium southeast of Brussels near the Sonian Forest and the cities of Rixensart, Walloon Brabant and Overijse, Flemish Brabant. A popular vacation and holiday destination, the lake is surrounded by beautiful, turn-of-the-century homes built during the Belle Époque. Situated to the lake's south lies the Château du Lac, an exquisite five-star hotel, restaurant, and bar.

Located at 50.7289, 4.51944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Lakes of Flanders, Lakes of Wallonia, Artificial lakes, Geography of Walloon Brabant, Geography of Flemish Brabant

Battle at Kruger

Battle at Kruger is an eight-minute amateur wildlife video that depicts an unfolding confrontation between a herd of Cape buffalo, a small pride of lions, and one or two crocodiles. The video was shot in September 2004 at the Transport Dam watering hole in Kruger National Park, South Africa, during a safari guided by Frank Watts. It was filmed by videographer David Budzinski and photographer Jason Schlosberg.

Located at 50.6792, 4.40694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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2004 films, YouTube videos, Viral videos, Films about animals, Predation, Fauna of South Africa, Kruger National Park

Mont-Saint-Jean, Belgium

Mont-Saint-Jean is a hamlet located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium, south of Waterloo located partly on Waterloo and partly on Braine-l'Alleud where the National road (N5) going from Brussels to Charleroi crosses the National road (N234) going from Nivelles to Leuven.

Located at 50.6908, 4.40611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium, Villages in Walloon Brabant

Centre d'Etudes des Crises et Conflits Internationaux

The CECRI (Centre d'Etude des Crises et Conflits Internationaux) is a research centre at Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. Its central aim is to provide analyses and to conduct academic research on contemporary international crises and conflicts. It currently hosts 19 research members, plus associates, and the current head is Prof. Amine Ait-Chaalal.

Located at 50.6677, 4.61177 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Research institutes in Belgium, Political research institutes, Université catholique de Louvain

Genval railway station

Genval is a railway station in Genval, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. The station opened in 1889 on the Line 161 (Brussels - Namur).

Located at 50.7256, 4.51528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in Belgium, Art Nouveau architecture, Railway stations opened in 1889

Solvay Castle

Solvay Castle (French: Château Solvay, also called Château de La Hulpe), is a château located in the municipality of La Hulpe, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. The château was built by the Marquis de Béthune about the year 1840. In the late 19th century, the house and estate were acquired by Ernest Solvay, and have since been known as the Domaine Solvay. Today the property is owned by the regional government of Wallonia, and is classified as an "Exceptional Heritage Site in Wallonia.

Located at 50.7342, 4.46019 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Castles in Belgium, Castles in Walloon Brabant, Parks in Belgium, Visitor attractions in Walloon Brabant

Stade Justin Peeters

Located at 50.7203, 4.61861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Football venues in Belgium

Rouge-Cloître Abbey

Rouge-Cloître Abbey is an Augustinian abbey in Auderghem, southeastern Brussels, Belgium, located on the edge of the Sonian Forest. It was founded in 1367.

Located at 50.8078, 4.44389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Abbeys in Brussels, 1367 establishments, Augustinian monasteries in Belgium

Laboratory for the Analysis of Organisational Communication Systems

LASCO is the Laboratory for the Analysis of Organizational Communication Systems located in Louvain-la-Neuve in Belgium. The LASCO was created in February 2000 as part of the Communication Department of the Université catholique de Louvain, sometimes known as UCL. Its founders were Pierre de Saint-Georges, Axel Gryspeerdt and Vincent Defourny. The LASCO is currently chaired by Thierry Libaert.

Located at 50.6685, 4.6123 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Public relations, Roman Catholic universities and colleges in Belgium, Université catholique de Louvain, Communication, Organizational theory

Groenendael Priory

Groenendael Priory (French: Prieuré de Groenendael; meaning, "green valley"; alternate, Gruenendale) is located in the Sonian Forest in the municipality of Hoeilaart in the Flemish Brabant, about 10 kilometres southeast of Brussels, Belgium. The former monastery of Augustinian canons was founded around 1343. Reduced to the rank of priory in the fifteenth century, it was referred to as a 'useless convent' in 1784 and demolished shortly afterwards.

Located at 50.7664, 4.43833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Augustinian monasteries in Belgium