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BRANDENBURG AN DER HAVEL – Der Dom zu Brandenburg an der Havel
The Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul is located on the cathedral island of the city of Brandenburg an der Havel in Brandenburg. The core of this early brick church dates from the Romanesque period (from 1165). Vault and eastern parts date from [...]

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BASTOGNE – ‘Nuts’ – 101 Airborne Division – Ardennes ’44
On Dec. 22, four German couriers approached American lines under a flag of truce, carrying a message 'from the German commander to the American commander.' Asserting that Bastogne was 'encircled,' the note gave McAuliffe, who was acting comman [...]

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HAMELN – Rattenfängerhaus – Pied Piper’s House
Although the stone facade dates from 1602, the half-timbered building known colloquially as the Pied Piper's House in Hameln is actually much older. The facade was built for Mayor Hermann Arendes by the architects Johann Hundertossen and/or Eb [...]

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BAD PYRMONT – Palmengarten
Bad Pyrmont is a resort with more than 500-year history. There are about 50 towns in Germany with the 'Bad' prefix. In Bad Pyrmont you can find about 20 mineral springs, this is the best resort in Lower Saxony. During the last century a lot of [...]

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BAD PYRMONT – Der Hyllige Born
Bad Pyrmont is a traditional Staatsbad also famed as a Fürstenbad or royal spa with many wells. This evolved from a therapeutic spa to a wellness oasis in the heart of Weserbergland. All the relaxation and wellness facilities blend perfectly i [...]

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DESTELBERGEN – The Harry Malter Family Park – Camel
The 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 Lemur
The 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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GERA – Tierpark Gera – Der Waldzoo Öffnungszeiten – Mufflon
The Gera Zoo was founded in 1962 and is situated directly in the town forest. 500 animals of about 80 species of mainly the northern hemisphere live here on an area of around 20 hectares.

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HASSLOCH – Holyday Park Plopsa – Sky Scream
New unique launch coaster in Hassloch Holiday Park Plopsa! Riders will experience lightning speeds of 100 kilometers per hour, with many exciting and unique elements including multiple launches, a twisting heartline inversion and ascending and [...]

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GERA – Tierpark Gera – Der Waldzoo Öffnungszeiten – Lion
The Gera zoo, situated in the city forest at the scenic 'Martinsgrund', is home to 80 species totaling about 500 animals. The little farm, 'petting zoo' and a ride on the little train in the zoo are attractions especially liked by the younger [...]

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DE PANNE – Plopsaland – I love Plopsa
Plopsaland are children's theme parks owned by Studio 100, a Flemish company that produces popular children's television series and music bands. - Plopsaland De Panne is an outdoor amusement park near the Belgian coast. - Plopsaland Indoor is [...]

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HASSLOCH – Holyday Park Plopsa – Expedition GeForce
Expedition GeForce is a steel roller coaster located at Holiday Park in Haßloch, Germany. It is one of the largest roller coasters in Europe and has an 82 degree first drop. The trains travel up to 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph) through a co [...]

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HASSLOCH – Holyday Park Plopsa – I love Plopsa
'Let's have some fun!' is the motto of Holiday Park Plopsa in Haßloch in the region of Pfalz, inviting its large number of visitors to an action-packed day. Experience lots of activities and fascination in the 100 acres of this theme park, the [...]

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WITTENBERG – Lutherrose
The Luther seal or Luther rose is a widely recognized symbol for Lutheranism. It was the seal that was designed for Martin Luther at the behest of John Frederick of Saxony in 1530, while Luther was staying at the Coburg Fortress during the Die [...]

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MAINAU – Insel Mainau
The 45 hectar Mainau Island lies just off the shores of Lake Constance (Bodensee) the far south-west of Germany, close to Switzerland and Austria. The over 150 year old Arboretum with giant sequoias welcomes you to relax and enjoy nature seaso [...]

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LICHTENSTEIN/SASCHEN – Minicosmos
The planetarium forms part of the 'Saxony Miniworld' – a cultural and landscape park with many copies of famous monuments from all continents, scaled down 1:25, including cultural sites, buildings and monuments from all epochs of mankind's his [...]

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WITTENBERG – Lutherstadt Wittenberg – Schlosskirche – Thesentür
All Saints' Church, commonly referred to as Schlosskirche to distinguish it from the Town Church of St. Mary – and sometimes known as the Reformation Memorial Church – is a Lutheran church in Wittenberg, Germany. It is the site where, accordin [...]

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LICHTENSTEIN/SACHSEN – Miniwelt
Miniwelt (Mini World) is a park in Lichtenstein, Germany where 100 famous buildings and structures from the past 3,500 years are presented in 1:25 scale. The replicas on the grounds include the Pyramid of Giza, the White House, Statue of Liber [...]

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AALST – Aalst Carnaval 2015 – 87 stoet
87th Sunday procession started at 13 am and ends at 21:30. The carnival groups treated the audience to a colorful spectacle. This year there were a lot celebrities present at the grandstand on the Markt: Flemish minister Ben Weyts, Deputy Prim [...]

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BRUSSEL – Jubileumpark Museum – Musée du Cinquantenaire
The Cinquantenaire Museum (French: Musée du Cinquantenaire, Dutch: Jubelpark museum) is located in the Cinquantenaire park in Brussels, Belgium. It is part of the Royal Museums for Art and History, which is a Belgian federal institute of the B [...]

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BRUSSEL – Beurs – Bourse
The Brussels Stock Exchange, abbreviated to BSE, was founded in Brussels, Belgium, by decree of Napoleon in 1801. On 22 September 2000, the BSE merged with Paris Bourse, Lisbon Stock Exchange and the stock exchanges of Amsterdam, to form Euron [...]