Summary

Description18 June 1815 – Waterloo – Saint Joseph's Church.jpg	English: To visitors, Saint Joseph's church is now principally known as a shrine for the Twenty Seven Commemorative Tablets dedicated to British and Dutch victims of Napoleone Buonaparte. Saint Joseph's was initially built in 1687-1690 as "Royal Chapel" (royal, in honour of King Charles II of Spain), modified and expanded a few times over the centuries, one last time in 1855-1858 : on that occasion, all the commemorative tablets have been moved into the ailes, newly added to the nave. A first two, perfectly recognizable ►(File:18 June 1815 – Waterloo – Saint Joseph's church, first commemorative tablets.jpg), had already been depicted in 1816 by James Rouse, while in the rotunda by then. The tablets eventually numbered 27.
Date	7 March 2021
Source	Own work
Author	Alta Falisa
Other versions	This file has an extracted image: 18 June 1815 – Waterloo – Saint Joseph's Church (cropped).jpg.

Camera location	50° 43′ 02.64″ N, 4° 23′ 53.16″ E	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	50.717400; 4.398100

Location : Place Albert I^er, Waterloo, off Chaussée de Bruxelles.
The headquarters of Arthur Wellesley during the Battle of Waterloo, now a Museum dedicated to the British, Prussian and Dutch armies, stands across the street : ►(File:18_June_1815_–_Victory_at_Waterloo_–_Duke_of_Wellington's_Headquarter.jpg).
Coordinates of the porch : (50.71753, 4.39752).
Bibliography : Vander Cruysen, Yves : Waterloo. 70000 ans d'histoires, 2017, Trois siècles d'histoires pour la chapelle royale, 25-30.

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