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DENDERMONDE – Gildereusen – The Three Giants of DendermondeIf you cannot wait till the next Bayard Steed parade and you want to enjoy medieval folklore at its best, you can come to the annual Traditional Giants Parade, ‘Katuit’. On the last Thursday of August our three giants Indiaan, Mars and Goliath [...]
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DENDERMONDE – Ros BeiaardThe Saga of the Bayard Steed and its four riders has its origins in a medieval chanson de geste told throughout the greater part of Europe. or years and years, Aymon, Lord of Dendermonde, has lived in disagreement with his lord, Charles the Gr [...]
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DENEE – Maredsous AbbeyA place for relaxation and meditation, Maredsous Abbey perpetuates the hospitable tradition of Benedictine monks in an exceptional natural setting. Heirs to a millennial tradition, the monks of Maredsous Abbey will welcome you in the Saint Jos [...]
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DENEE – Maredsous Abbey – ShieldFounded in 1872 in Moligné e Valley by Benedictine monks, Maredsous Abbey is built in neo-gothic style that fits perfectly in with the wooded, undulating terrain of the region. Marked by spirituality, the buildings of Maredsous Abbey exude a f [...]
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DESTELBERGEN – The Harry Malter Family Park – CamelThe wild Bactrian camel (Camelus ferus) is called havtgai ('flat') in Mongolian. It is closely related to the domesticated Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus). They share characteristics and locales. They are both large, even-toed ungulates na [...]
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DESTELBERGEN – The Harry Malter Family Park – Ring-tailed LemurThe Harry Malter Family Park came into being in 1992, when the circus 'Piste' selected the area as their permanent site. It is a zoo that appears to collect 'curiosities', such as 'Mouseland' (including aeroplane and station), a King Kong slid [...]
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DETMOLD – Lippisches LandesmuseumThe Lippe Regional Museum is the largest and oldest regional museum of East Westphalia-Lippe and is located in the heart of Detmold, opposite the Weser Renaissance Castle of the Princes of Lippe. Established in 1835 as Natural History Museum, [...]
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DETMOLD – Revolution Jung Steinzeit12,000 years ago, with the end of the last ice age, man became sedentary, built settlements with solid buildings began to grow crops and raise cattle. This Neolithic Revolution is the history of mankind far more significant than the Industrial [...]
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DIEKIRCH – Conservatoire Nationale de Véhicules HistoriquesIn the heart of Diekirch, the 'Conservatoire National de Véhicules Historiques' has opened its doors on the 3rd of April 2004 in the building of the historic automobile assembly factory of Jean Wagner.The museum presents all periods of vehicle [...]
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DIEKIRCH – Musée d’Histoire de la Brasserie de DiekirchDiekirch is world famous for its brewery called Brasserie de Diekirch, founded in 1873 on the site of an earlier brewery. The brewery was relocated in 1880 near the railway station and became in 1900 the biggest brewery in the Grand Duchy of L [...]
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DIEKIRCH – National Museum of Military HistoryThe 'National Museum of Military History' emerged from the Diekirch Historical Museum, which was primarily dedicated to the 'Battle of the Bulge' in Luxembourg in winter 1944/45.The key topic of the museum remains the balanced and objective hi [...]
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DIKSMUIDE – Dodengang DiksmuideTwo kilometres further along the River Yzer stands one of the most evocative reminders of the war in the Westhoek: the so-called 'Trench of Death'. This kilometre-long network of revetments, saps and dug-outs was one of the most dangerous Belg [...]
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DIKSMUIDE – IJzertoren – Museum aan de IJzerThe IJzertoren (Yser Tower) is a memorial along the Belgian Yser river in Diksmuide. There have been two IJzertorens, the first built after the First World War by an organisation of former Flemish soldiers. On the night of 15 and 16 March 1946 [...]
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DINANT – Adolphe SaxThe Belgian inventor Antoine-Joseph 'Adolphe' Sax (6 November 1814 – c. 7 February 1894) was born in Dinant, Belgium. He was the originator of the saxophone as well as several other musical instruments. Sax became something of a footnote in hi [...]
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DINANT – Citadelle de DinantOn a cliff, more than 100 meters above the River Meuse, the citadel of Dinant offers spectacular views of the town and countryside. A fortification may have stood on this spot as long ago as the fourth century, and the Bishop Prince of Liège c [...]
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DINANT – La CitadelleThe Citadel of Dinant (French: Citadelle de Dinant) is a fortress located in Dinant, Belgium. The current fort was built in 1815 on a site which was originally fortified in 1051 when the region was ruled by the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. The c [...]
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DINANT – PanoramaDinant is a lovely small town in Belgium, in the province of Namur, located 90 kilometers south of Bruxelles, in a picturesque landscape on the valley of Meuse. Due to the association with Adolphe Sax, the most famous of its inhabitants and in [...]
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DÖMITZ – 60 jahre Museum DömitzThe fortress Doemitz, located on the banks of Mecklenburg Elbe is one of the few well-preserved 16th-country fortification Century in northern Germany. In the shape of a pentagon created and provided with bastions and casemates it shows the im [...]
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DORTMUND – Zoo – LionessAt Dortmund Zoo, where leafy paths weave between quiet animal habitats, the lion enclosure is one of the most striking sights. Here lives the zoo’s lioness—powerful, calm, and endlessly observed by visitors who pause to admire her regal presen [...]
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DORTMUND – Zoo – SuricatesDortmund Zoo, nestled beside the peaceful Rombergpark, is one of Germany’s most green and inviting urban zoos. Founded in 1953, it has grown into a place known for its spacious, naturalistic habitats and a special focus on animals from South A [...]
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