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SAINT-ÉMILION – Jurisdiction of Saint-EmilionViticulture was introduced to this fertile region of Aquitaine by the Romans, and intensified in the Middle Ages. The Saint-Emilion area benefited from its location on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela and many churches, monasteri [...]
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SAINT-ÉMILION – Monolithic Church of Saint-EmilionThe monolithic church of Saint-Émilion is an 11th century church carved entirely out of a limestone cliff. It is one of the largest underground churches in Europe, with an estimated 15,000 cubic meters of rock extracted. The great hall measure [...]
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SAINTE-EULALIE-DE-SERNON – Ste Eulalie de Cernon – FontaineThe Templars founded their fortified command posts during the Crusades, along the roads that led the pilgrims to the Mediterranean ports where they embarked for the Holy Land. Ste-Eulalie de Cernon was the most important of the five Knights Te [...]
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SONDERVIG – The Town of SondervigSondervig has been known and loved as a seaside town and tourist destination since the 19th century, when increasing numbers of people frequented the wreck master homes that had previously earned money from the right to beached wreckage and as [...]
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UTRECHT – HOLLAND – De DomtorenThe Dom Tower of Utrecht is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands, at 112.5 metres (368 feet) in height, and the Gothic-style tower is the symbol of the city. The tower was part of the St. Martin's Cathedral, also known as Dom Church, an [...]
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UTRECHT – HOLLAND – Old CityUUtrecht, the fourth largest city in the Netherlands and the capital of the province of the same name, lies on the geographical divide between the country's fenlands and sandy heathlands. From very early times, Utrecht was one of the principal [...]
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VERS-PONT-DU-GARD – Pont du GardThe Pont du Gard was built shortly before the Christian era to allow the aqueduct of Nîmes (which is almost 50 km long) to cross the Gard river. The Roman architects and hydraulic engineers who designed this bridge, which stands almost 50 m hi [...]
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VERS-PONT-DU-GARD – Pont du GardThe Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct bridge located in the South of France. It is one of the most well-preserved and iconic examples of Roman engineering and architecture. The Pont du Gard was constructed in the 1st century AD by the [...]
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VIENNA – Schönbrunn – EhrenhofThe Schönbrunn Crown, also known as the Crown of Rudolf II, is a historic artifact associated with the Holy Roman Empire. It's not housed in Schönbrunn Palace itself but rather in the Imperial Treasury (Schatzkammer) at the Hofburg Palace in V [...]
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VIENNA – Schönbrunn Palace – Empress Elisabeth of AustriaEmpress Elisabeth of Austria, commonly known as Empress Sisi, was born on December 24, 1837, in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, and she died on September 10, 1898. She was a prominent figure in European history and a member of the House of Wittelsba [...]
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VIENNA – Schönbrunn Palace – Maria TheresaMaria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina, commonly known as Maria Theresa or Maria Theresia in German, was one of the most significant and influential monarchs in European history. She was born on May 13, 1717, in Vienna, Austria, and reigned a [...]
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VIENNA – Schönbrunn Palace – The Parade Court fontainsThe site of the Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn is outstanding as one of the most impressive and well preserved Baroque ensembles of its kind in Europe. Additionally, it is a potent material symbol of the power and influence of the House of H [...]
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VIENNA – Schönbrunn Palace and GardensSchönbrunn Palace was the main summer residence of the Habsburg rulers, located in Hietzing, Vienna. The name Schönbrunn (meaning "beautiful spring") has its roots in an artesian well from which water was consumed by the court. The 1,441-room [...]
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VOLENDAM – HousesVolendam is a popular tourist attraction in the Netherlands, well-known for its old fishing boats and the traditional clothing still worn by some residents. The women’s costume of Volendam, with its high, pointed bonnet, is one of the most rec [...]
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