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FREIBURG IM BREISGAU – Freiburg MünsterFreiburg Minster, German: Freiburger Münster or Münster Unserer Lieben Frau, is the cathedral of Freiburg im Breisgau, southwest Germany. The last duke of Zähringen had started the building around 1200 in romanesque style, the construction con [...]
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MONS – Saint-GeorgesBy setting up an illuminating dialogue between artworks and their historical context, this exhibition shows how the iconography of St George and the dragon has always been a powerful driver of the European imagination. A selection of works is [...]
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WAVER – Napoléon – Wavre 1815 – Révivez la BatailleOn June 18 and 19, 1815, the Battle of Wavre was fought here on the same day as the Battle of Waterloo. Napoleon had sent Marshal Grouchy to pursue part of the retreating Prussian army under the command of General Johann von Thielmann. Despite [...]
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MONS – Pass Framerieshe Pass is a place unlike any other. Exhibits to play, learn, touch or simply dream. And more than anything else, have fun. Discover how the world is changing, how science and technology inhabit our daily lives. At the Pass, you'll embark on a [...]
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WALDHEIM – Talsperre KriebsteinBefore the Kriebstein Dam was built, the River nearer the Czech border was quite rough and dangerous for raftsmen travelling along the river. They were more than happy to arrive safely at Kriebstein Castle, as they knew from here on, the River [...]
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WALDHEIM – Burg KriebsteinKriebstein Castle - Burg Kriebstein is a castle in Kriebstein near the town of Waldheim in the German state of Saxony. The castle rises above steep crags over the River Zschopau. Within the topographical grouping of hill castles it is classifi [...]
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LAROCHETTE – Château de Larochette – Buurg FielsOn the banks of the River Clerve, which cuts its way through Clervaux, the impressively large château of Clervaux is easily one of the most beautiful castles in Luxembourg. In the very heart of town, the former fortifications now house three m [...]
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BRUGELETTE – Pairi Daiza – Panda’s Haohao & XinghuiThe two Chinese pandas Hao Hao and Xing Hui arrived in Belgium on Sunday 23 February 2014. The Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is a black and white bear native to central- and south-western China. It has black fur on ears, eye patches, mu [...]
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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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VEURNE – MarktVeurne, in Latin Furna, is first found in 877 as a possession of the Saint Bertin Abbey in Saint-Omer. Around 890 AD, it was noted as a fortification against the Viking raids. It soon was placed at the head of the castellany of Veurne, a large [...]
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BASTOGNE – Mardasson Bastogne War MuseumThe Bastogne War Museum experience will allow the visitor to step back in time and understand the reality of the Battle of the Bulge - The Siege of Bastogne. From the causes of the Battle to its dramatic consequences, the visitor will be immer [...]
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BASTOGNE – Mardasson Bastogne War Museum – Living Memory of the ArdennesAs from March 22, 2014, the famous Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne will be flanked by a new building dedicated to the Remembrance of the Second World War: The Bastogne War Museum. The Museum is devoted to the Siege of Bastogne. The bold archite [...]
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AALST – Aalst Carnaval 2014 – 86 stoetThe first historical records on Aalst date from the 9th century, when it was described as the villa Alost, a dependency of the Abbey of Lobbes.Construction of the town hall began in the middle of the 12th century, making it the oldest survivin [...]
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MECHELEN – Karolus reaalImperator Reaal (1521-1556) also Imperiale of Gouden Reaal named. 'Carolus VI Dei gratia Romanorum Imperator Hispaniarum rex''Coat-of-arms- Da miche vrtvtn contra hostes tvos' Coin is availavble together with the coin "Sint Romboutstoren".
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MECHELEN – Sint RomboutstorenThe tower of Saint Rumbold (Sint Romboutstoren) is not just a church tower, it is a belfry. Belfries originate from the late middle ages. Originally they housed the alarm-bells, later on also a clock and carillon. These towers organised the da [...]
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ZONNEBEKE – Tyne Cot Cemetry PasschendaeleTyne Cot is the biggest military cemetery of the Commonwealth with 12.000 graves and an impressive Missing Memorial. You can also pay a visit to a recently discovered underground dressing post, the German trenches in Bayernwald and strategic p [...]
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BERGEN – UlrikenUlriken is the highest of the Seven Mountains (de syv fjell) that surround Bergen, Norway. It has an altitude of 643 metres above sea level.Ulriken has an aerial tramway, Ulriksbanen, that can bring people to the top. At the top there is a TV [...]
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BRUGGE – Grote MarktThe Market Square of Bruges (Grote Markt) is located in the heart of the city and covers an area of about 1 hectare. Some historical highlights around the square include the 12th-century belfry and the Provincial Court (originally the Waterhal [...]
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BRUGGE – HistoriumThe Historium is a wonderful historical experience attraction, which takes you on a time trip back to the Golden Age. Film-like decors with music and special effects take you to the era of Jan van Eyck, to a day in 1435, when the Flemish maste [...]
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ZONNEBEKE – 1917 Memorial Museum PasschendaeleZonnebeke and Passendale are two little villages, at a stone's throw from Ypres. During the British attack of 1917, there were 500.000 casualties in 100 days for a gain territory of only 5 miles. Passchendaele became an international symbol of [...]
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