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The Longwood House: Napoleon Bonaparte’s Beautiful Prison
Napoleon spent his final years in exile throwing dinner parties for his generals.
York, England
Tobacconist Napoleon Statue
A rare tobacconist Napoleon statue stands inside York’s medieval guildhall.
Alresford, England
Alresford’s Napoleonic Graves
These graves are a rare example of Napoleonic Prisoner of War Graves in Britain.
Nahr El Kalb, Lebanon
Stelae of Nahr el-Kalb
In a narrow river valley just north of Beirut, Lebanon, is a chronicle of human history unlike anything else in the world.
Paris, France
Napoleon’s Hat at Le Procope
The French leader's hat sits in a glass case at the oldest restaurant in Paris.
Laffrey, France
Lieu de Rencontre (Field of the Encounter)
On the shores of Lake Laffrey, a monument commemorating one of Napoleon Bonaparte's most compelling victories.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Bratislava Old Town Hall's Cannonball
Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.
Naarden, Netherlands
Grote Kerk Cannonballs
The Siege of Naarden ended in 1814, but the cannonballs embedded in the town church remain.
Bordentown, New Jersey
Point Breeze Estate
A New Jersey state park that was once Napoleon's brother's sprawling estate.
Santa Cruz de la Palma, Spain
Monumento a el Enano (Monument to the Dwarf)
A statue commemorating the island's tradition of dancing dwarves in Napoleon hats.
Bologna, Italy
Statue of Pope Gregory XIII
A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.
Fiumefreddo Bruzio, Italy
Castello della Valle
The ruins of this medieval castle now stand as a monument against all wars.
Malborghetto Valbruna, Italy
Fort Hensel
The hilltop ruins of a border fortification in the Italian Alps that was much fought over.
Plymouth, England
Napoleon Commemorative Stone
These stones mark 200 years of friendship between Britain and France following the Napoleonic Wars.
Damme, Belgium
Damme Canal
Also known as Napoleon's Canal, this waterway was created on the orders of the general, and construction was interrupted by Waterloo.
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Franzbrötchen
Local lore claims that German bakers made these pastries as an act of quiet rebellion during French occupation.
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Russian Napoleon Cake
This traditional dessert commemorates the country's sweet taste of victory over the French emperor in 1812.
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Vinho dos Mortos
Facing invasion, the small town of Boticas buried their bottles and gave birth to a unique style of wine.
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