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GENT – Panorama Belgium ( the Lion of Waterloo)It may be a small country in size but Belgium plays large in international scenes and consistently ranks among the top places to visit in Europe. Situated between France and The Netherlands, the Kingdom of Belgium is often called the Essence o [...]
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GENT – Sint BaafskathedraalThe Saint Bavo Cathedral or St. Baafskathedraal an 89-meter-tall Gothic cathedral in Ghent, Belgium. It is the seat of the diocese of Ghent. It is named for Saint Bavo of Ghent. The cathedral is home to works of other artists of note.The cathe [...]
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GERA – Tierpark Gera – Der Waldzoo Öffnungszeiten – LionThe 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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GERA – Tierpark Gera – Der Waldzoo Öffnungszeiten – MufflonThe 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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GERMANY – Alexander der GrosseAlexander III of Macedon (commonly known as Alexander the Great), was a king of Macedon, a state in northern ancient Greece. Born in Pella in 356 BC, Alexander was tutored by Aristotle until the age of 16. By the age of thirty, he had created [...]
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GERMANY – Benedictus PP XVIPope Benedict XVI (Latin: Benedictus PP. XVI, born Joseph Alois Ratzinger on 16 April 1927) is the 265th and reigning Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and, as such, Sovereign of the Vatican [...]
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GIFHORN – Windmillmuseum – BergholländerThis tower mill comes from Westdorf in the district of Dithmarschen, where it was built in 1848 under the name Immanuel. It is one of the original three mills that was established at the museum. It is described in German as a Bergholländer ('D [...]
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GIFHORN – Windmillmuseum – Portuguese WindmillThe International Wind- and Watermill Museum, at Gifhorn in the German state of Lower Saxony, is the only one of its kind in Europe. On the museum's open air site, which covers an area of around 16 hectares (40 acres). The mills are either ori [...]
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GLÜKSBURG – Schloss GlücksburgSchloss Glücksburg is counted among the most significant of family seats in Northern Germany. The residence of the Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein and, at times, the home of the Danish Kings (both families descended from the House of Oldenburg) – [...]
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GOSLAR – Altstadt GoslarGoslar has a rich history stretching from the Neolithic via the ancient Saxon times, the Holy Roman German empire, Reformation, Enlightenment, German Nationalism, Emancipation, Militarism, German Imperialism, Democratisation, the National Soci [...]
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GOSLAR – Bergwerk RammelsbergThe Rammelsberg mining complex was in continuous use for at least 1000 years, before it closed its doors in 1988 due to exhaustion. The uniqueness of this site lies in its long history of mining and metal production. A variety of metals were d [...]
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GÖTTINGEN – Altes RathausThe Old City Hall in Göttingen is the most beautiful building on the market square of Gottingen. Until the construction of the New Town Hall, this place was the central building of the city. The Old Town Hall is now used for different purposes [...]
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GÖTTINGEN – Gänseliesel GöttingenThe Gänseliesel is a fountain which was erected in 1901 in front of the mediaeval town hall of Göttingen. Although rather small in size, the fountain is the most well-known landmark of the city. Today, it is an essential part of the graduation [...]
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GREETSIEL – Greetsieler ZwillingsmühlenThe twin smock mills in Greetsiel make a popular photo image. The two-storey Dutch windmills are very similar, but of different ages: the red mill was built back in 1856 whereas the green one was not built until 1921. Both mills had predecesso [...]
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HAMELN – Rattenfängerhaus – Pied Piper’s HouseAlthough 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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HAN-SUR-LESSE – Grotten van Han – DraperiesThe more famous Belgian caves are at Han-sur-Lesse, one of Rochefort's constituent towns, where the Lesse River disappears at what is called the gap or hole of Belvaux and passes by subterranean passages under the hill called Boeme or Boine.Th [...]
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HAN-SUR-LESSE – Grotten van Han – WolfThe caves of Han are the result of the underground erosion of a limestone hill by the river Lesse. The river forces its way under the hill over a distance of over one kilometer as the crow flies. The caves have a constant temperature of 13°C ( [...]
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HANN. MÜNDEN – Dokter Johann Andreas EisenbartJohann Andreas Eisenbarth (March 27, 1663 in Oberviechtach – November 11, 1727 in Hann. Münden) was a German physicianEisenbarth was baptized as a catholic on the 27th of March in Oberviechtach. His father, Mathias Eisenbarth was an oculist. B [...]
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HANN. MÜNDEN – WelfenschlossThe first Mündener castle 1501 was finished by Herzog Erich I as a Gothic construction. It concerned a residence castle with administrative seat. After almost entire destruction in case of a fire in 1560 Herzog Erich II. built up the castle in [...]
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HANN. MÜNDEN – Weser Renaissance RathausThe magnificent town hall is one of the most important examples of Weser Renaissance architecture in North Germany. In the lower town hall chamber, murals portray moments from the town's history. The upper town hall chamber, the former Hochtie [...]
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