THE GATES OF Hougoumont
Project Hougoumont raised funds to save and restore the iconic site
hougoumont farm, just like the surrounding battlefield of Waterloo, has changed dramatically in two centuries. The surviving buildings, all heavily damaged, were restored while most ruins were cleared. until the end of the 20th century hougoumont was owned by a noble family and used as a farm. In 2006 the place, in a precarious state, was sold to the self-governing Walloon region. With the bicentennial anniversary of the battle getting closer, Project hougoumont, a charity, launched a campaign to raise funds and restore the farm. This successful operation allowed the historical site to be preserved. In June 2015 a new memorial showing two soldiers fighting at the gates was unveiled by the prince of Wales. numerous other monuments and plaques, for french and British units or officers, can be found in or near the buildings.