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Exhibition held in Belgium to commemorate bicentenary of Napoleon I's death
By Xinhua Published: May 06, 2021 10:29 AM
The book on the exile of Napoleon Bonaparte in Saint-Helena is displayed at the exhibition entitled Napoleon: from Waterloo to Saint-Helena, the birth of the legend at the Waterloo 1815 Memorial in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, on May 5, 2021. The Waterloo 1815 Memorial held the exhibition on the occasion of the bicentenary of Napoleon I's death, with more than a hundred authentic pieces displayed.(Photo: Xinhua)

The book on the exile of Napoleon Bonaparte in Saint-Helena is displayed at the exhibition entitled "Napoleon: from Waterloo to Saint-Helena, the birth of the legend" at the Waterloo 1815 Memorial in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, on May 5, 2021. The Waterloo 1815 Memorial held the exhibition on the occasion of the bicentenary of Napoleon I's death, with more than a hundred authentic pieces displayed.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
A flintlock pistol is displayed at the exhibition entitled Napoleon: from Waterloo to Saint-Helena, the birth of the legend at the Waterloo 1815 Memorial in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, on May 5, 2021. The Waterloo 1815 Memorial held the exhibition on the occasion of the bicentenary of Napoleon I's death, with more than a hundred authentic pieces displayed.(Photo: Xinhua)

A flintlock pistol is displayed at the exhibition entitled "Napoleon: from Waterloo to Saint-Helena, the birth of the legend" at the Waterloo 1815 Memorial in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, on May 5, 2021. The Waterloo 1815 Memorial held the exhibition on the occasion of the bicentenary of Napoleon I's death, with more than a hundred authentic pieces displayed.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
A telescope believed to be used by Napoleon Bonaparte is displayed at the exhibition entitled Napoleon: from Waterloo to Saint-Helena, the birth of the legend at the Waterloo 1815 Memorial in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, on May 5, 2021. The Waterloo 1815 Memorial held the exhibition on the occasion of the bicentenary of Napoleon I's death, with more than a hundred authentic pieces displayed.(Photo: Xinhua)

A telescope believed to be used by Napoleon Bonaparte is displayed at the exhibition entitled "Napoleon: from Waterloo to Saint-Helena, the birth of the legend" at the Waterloo 1815 Memorial in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, on May 5, 2021. The Waterloo 1815 Memorial held the exhibition on the occasion of the bicentenary of Napoleon I's death, with more than a hundred authentic pieces displayed.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
A death mask of Napoleon Bonaparte is displayed at the exhibition entitled Napoleon: from Waterloo to Saint-Helena, the birth of the legend at the Waterloo 1815 Memorial in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, on May 5, 2021. The Waterloo 1815 Memorial held the exhibition on the occasion of the bicentenary of Napoleon I's death, with more than a hundred authentic pieces displayed.(Photo: Xinhua)

A death mask of Napoleon Bonaparte is displayed at the exhibition entitled "Napoleon: from Waterloo to Saint-Helena, the birth of the legend" at the Waterloo 1815 Memorial in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, on May 5, 2021. The Waterloo 1815 Memorial held the exhibition on the occasion of the bicentenary of Napoleon I's death, with more than a hundred authentic pieces displayed.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
Clothes worn by Napoleon Bonaparte in Saint-Helena are displayed at the exhibition entitled Napoleon: from Waterloo to Saint-Helena, the birth of the legend at the Waterloo 1815 Memorial in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, on May 5, 2021. The Waterloo 1815 Memorial held the exhibition on the occasion of the bicentenary of Napoleon I's death, with more than a hundred authentic pieces displayed.(Photo: Xinhua)

Clothes worn by Napoleon Bonaparte in Saint-Helena are displayed at the exhibition entitled "Napoleon: from Waterloo to Saint-Helena, the birth of the legend" at the Waterloo 1815 Memorial in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, on May 5, 2021. The Waterloo 1815 Memorial held the exhibition on the occasion of the bicentenary of Napoleon I's death, with more than a hundred authentic pieces displayed.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
A shoe worn by Napoleon Bonaparte in Saint-Helena is displayed at the exhibition entitled Napoleon: from Waterloo to Saint-Helena, the birth of the legend at the Waterloo 1815 Memorial in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, on May 5, 2021. The Waterloo 1815 Memorial held the exhibition on the occasion of the bicentenary of Napoleon I's death, with more than a hundred authentic pieces displayed.(Photo: Xinhua)

A shoe worn by Napoleon Bonaparte in Saint-Helena is displayed at the exhibition entitled "Napoleon: from Waterloo to Saint-Helena, the birth of the legend" at the Waterloo 1815 Memorial in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, on May 5, 2021. The Waterloo 1815 Memorial held the exhibition on the occasion of the bicentenary of Napoleon I's death, with more than a hundred authentic pieces displayed.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
A bathtub from the Longwood House of Saint-Helena is displayed at the exhibition entitled Napoleon: from Waterloo to Saint-Helena, the birth of the legend at the Waterloo 1815 Memorial in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, on May 5, 2021. The Waterloo 1815 Memorial held the exhibition on the occasion of the bicentenary of Napoleon I's death, with more than a hundred authentic pieces displayed.(Photo: Xinhua)

A bathtub from the Longwood House of Saint-Helena is displayed at the exhibition entitled "Napoleon: from Waterloo to Saint-Helena, the birth of the legend" at the Waterloo 1815 Memorial in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, on May 5, 2021. The Waterloo 1815 Memorial held the exhibition on the occasion of the bicentenary of Napoleon I's death, with more than a hundred authentic pieces displayed.(Photo: Xinhua)


 
Billiard cues and balls from the Longwood House of Saint-Helena are displayed at the exhibition entitled Napoleon: from Waterloo to Saint-Helena, the birth of the legend at the Waterloo 1815 Memorial in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, on May 5, 2021. The Waterloo 1815 Memorial held the exhibition on the occasion of the bicentenary of Napoleon I's death, with more than a hundred authentic pieces displayed.(Photo: Xinhua)

Billiard cues and balls from the Longwood House of Saint-Helena are displayed at the exhibition entitled "Napoleon: from Waterloo to Saint-Helena, the birth of the legend" at the Waterloo 1815 Memorial in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, on May 5, 2021. The Waterloo 1815 Memorial held the exhibition on the occasion of the bicentenary of Napoleon I's death, with more than a hundred authentic pieces displayed.(Photo: Xinhua)