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CLERVAUX – CliärrefKnown in the Luxembourgish language as Klierf or Cliärref, and in German as Clerf, the traditional Luxembourgish town of Clervaux has a population of just 1300 residents and is located to the north of the landlocked central European country. C [...]
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HOHENSCHWANGAU – Schloss HohenschwangauHohenschwangau Castle was built on the remains of the fortress Schuangau, which was first mentioned in historical records dating from the 12th Century. A family of knights was responsible for the construction of the medieval fortress, and it s [...]
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BRUSSEL – EXPO DINOWORLDThey come from a period when humans did not exist yet. They are huge. They are sometimes ferocious and they are ... alive ! From June 29 to September 29 2013, Brussels Expo resuscitates Triceratops, Velociraptor and Tyrannosaurus rex during Ex [...]
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COLDITZ – Schloss ColditzColditz Castle is a Renaissance castle in the town of Colditz near Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz in the state of Saxony in Germany. Used as a workhouse for the indigent and a mental institution for over 100 years, it gained international fame [...]
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MERZIG – Burg MontclairThe steep cliffs that rise to the mountain ridge encircled on three sides by the Saar river have been a favourite site for fortresses since the 10th century. The ruins of the third and last Montclair castle, that you see today, were first buil [...]
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BRUSSEL – Pope FranciscusFrancis (Latin: Franciscus) born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936, is the 266th and current pope of the Catholic Church, a position also holding the roles of Sovereign of Vatican City and the Bishop of Rome.Born in Buenos Aires as the s [...]
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SACHSEN – Anna Constantia Grävin von CoselAnna Constantia von Brockdorff (17 October 1680 – 31 March 1765), later the Countess of Cosel, was a German noblewoman and mistress of Augustus the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony. Eventually he turned against her and exiled her t [...]
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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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BORKUM – FeuerschiffThe first original lightship could have been a particular version of the Roman galley ships. These ships, rowed by slaves, had a mast stump with an iron basket , in which possibly a fire burned at night. These 'lightships' were meant to deter [...]
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STOLPEN – Burg Stolpen in SachsenStolpen Castle is built on top of a rock in the centre of the town and has been a dominant feature in the history of Saxony since 1100, with the current castle constructed from around 1218. It has been used as a residence for the Bishops of Me [...]
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RASDORF/GEISA – Point AlfaA double museum on the themes of the former border between the GDR (East Germany) and the FRG (West Germany), on the one hand, and the Cold War and US military observation of the border, on the other. These are complemented by a stretch of bor [...]
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SCHARFENSTEIN – Burg Scharfenstein – Karl StülpnerScharfenstein Castle lies on an elongated hill spur above the village of Scharfenstein, in the municipality of Drebach in the Ore Mountains of Saxony, Germany. The castle is one of 24 sites run by the state-owned State Palaces, Castles and Gar [...]
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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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GENK – CosmodromeAre you ready for an exciting journey of discovery along stars, planets and other mysterious phenomena? The Euro Planetarium guarantees you a fascinating and exciting trip ... Accompanied by Astro Rangers you live a swirling Cosmodrome Show an [...]
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KÖNIGSTEIN – Festung KönigsteinKönigstein Fortress (German: Festung Königstein), the 'Saxon Bastille', is a hilltop fortress near Dresden, in Saxon Switzerland, Germany, above the town of Königstein on the left bank of the River Elbe. It is one of the largest hilltop fortif [...]
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RABENSTEIN – Burg RabensteinIn the hills of the Hohen Flämings, you can discover medieval castles. In 2001 Burg Rabenstein celebrated a 750 jubileum. Burg Rabenstein, at 153 m high 'Steilen Hagen' located at Rabe, is part of the nature park Hoher Fläming.
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LONCIN – Fort de LoncinThe Fort de Loncin is one of twelve forts built as part of the Fortifications of Liège in the late 19th century in Belgium. It was constructed between 1881 and 1884 according to the plans of General Henri Alexis Brialmont. Contrasting with the [...]
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LESSINES – Hôpital Notre-dame à la Rose – ViewThe hospital Our Lady with the Rose, was founded in 1242 by Alix de Rosoit, a French princess, lady-in-waiting to the queen Blance of Castile and window of Arnould IV of Oudenaarde, great bailoff of Flanders and lord of Lessines. Their court o [...]
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MONS – Hôtel de Ville – Le Singe du Grand GardeOutside the main entrance of City Hall of Mons is a small iron statue of a monkey. Its origin is not really known, but it dates back several centuries. Some historians claim it was placed there in order to bring luck to the city and its inhabi [...]
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MONS – Le Beffroi de MonsThe most famous landmark in Mons is the city's bell tower, which stands on the former castle hill above the town and is a UNESCO heritage listed site. The 87-meter-high tower was built in 1661 and is the only purely Baroque belfry in Belgium w [...]
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