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IEPER – MenenpoortYpres was an ancient fortified town with defensive walls and a moat surrounding it. There were a number of gateways in the walls, including one for the road to the nearby town of Menin. The 'Menin Gate' was one of those which faced the front l [...]
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JUIST – Wilkommen auf Juist – SeezeichenJuist is one of the seven inhabited East Frisian Islands in Germany. Juist rules of the road: no entry except for bicycles and horse-drawn carriages proceeding at walking pace. Only the fire department, the German Red Cross and doctors have mo [...]
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JUIST – Nationalpark Niedersächsisches WattenmeerThe Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park (German: Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer) was established in 1986 and embraces the East Frisian Islands, mudflats and salt marshes between the Bay of Dollart on the border with the Netherlands [...]
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KLEVE – Schwanenburghe Schwanenburg ('Swan's Castle'), with its 55 meters vast tower topped by a golden swan, is the town's landmark of Cleves in Germany. The cities most famous native is Anne of Cleves (1515-1557), the wife of Henry VIII of England.The original [...]
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KLEWITTZ – DTM – Am LausitzringDTM – the magical three letters stood for 'Deutsche Tourenwagen-Meisterschaft' (German Touring Car Championship) in former times. Today they are the trademark of Europe's most popular touring car race series, which began in 1984 with productio [...]
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KLINGENTHAL – Sparkasse Vogtland ArenaThe Vogtland Arena is a ski jumping venue in Klingenthal, Germany. It features some of the most modern architecture among World Cup hills. Vogtland Arenawas constructed from 2003 to 2005. Its official inaugural event was a Nordic combined Summ [...]
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KLINGENTHAL – Sparkasse Vogtland Arena – LogoThe Vogtland Arena has become the most popular destination in the Vogtland. You will also be impressed by the striking, simple and modern architecture of the large hill and of the referee tower. Upon entering the grounds, the multifunctional c [...]
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KNOKKE-HEIST – Sincfala MuseumSincfala is the old name for 'het Zwin'. The Sincfala Museum has its residence in an old school building where tackers and fishers were taught during a certain period. That's why an old fishing class room had been reconstructed in the museum. [...]
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KOBLENZ – Deutsches EckThe city of Koblenz at the confluence of the Mosel and the Rhine, from which it derives its' name - 'Confluentes'» Koblenz. The point where the two rivers meet is known as 'Deutsches Eck' - 'German Corner'. The site is dominated by a giant 14 [...]
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KOBLENZ – Festung EhrenbreitsteinFestung Ehrenbreitstein is a fortress on the same-named mountain on the right side of the Rhine opposite to the town of Koblenz in the Rhineland-Palatinate. Ehrenbreitstein is one of the largest and most impressive of the 19th century fortress [...]
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KOKSIJDE – Ten DuinenTen Duinen Abbey or the Abbey of the Dunes was a Cistercian monastery at Koksijde in Belgium. It was one of the richest and most influential religious institutions in the medieval County of Flanders. It later relocated to the city of Bruges. I [...]
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KÖLN – Eau de CologneEau de Cologne or simply Cologne (German: Kölnisch Wasser, 'Water of Cologne') is a toiletry, a perfume in a style that originated from Cologne, Germany. The original Eau de Cologne is a spirit-citrus perfume launched in Cologne in 1709 by Gio [...]
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KÖLN – Eau de Cologne 4711It is told that in 1792 a Carthusian monk presented the young Muelhens couple with a valuable wedding gift. It was a secret formula for the production of an 'aqua mirabilis', later called Eau de Cologne. Wilhelm Muelhens soon realised the valu [...]
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KÖLN – Der Hohe Dom zu KölnCologne Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Northrhine-Westfalia, Germany. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. It is a renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothi [...]
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KÖLN – Köln Triangle PanoramaThis innovative high-rise office block was completed in 2005 and is already regarded as a prominent city landmark on the right bank of the Rhine. The building is over 100 metres high and is located opposite to the Cologne Cathedral, directly o [...]
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KÖLN – Kölner SenfmuseumThe history of these Mustard Mills go back to the 18th century. They seem to be the oldest Mustard Mills in Europe. The location of the Mustard Mill in origin is not known. In 1931 the mills were, for the first time, restored in Belgium and th [...]
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KÖLN – The Cologne CathedralThe Cologne Cathedral on the left bank of Rhine, opposite the Cologne Deutz, is one of the best-known architectural monuments in Germany and is Cologne's most famous landmark. Construction of the gothic church began in 1248 and took more than [...]
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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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KÖNIGSWINTER – DrachenfelsbahnThe Drachenfels ('Dragon's Rock') is a mountain (321 m) in the Siebengebirge mountain range near Bonn. One German legend recounts, that Siegfried – the hero of the Nibelungenlied – killed a dragon living in a cave in the mountain. After taking [...]
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KÖNIGSWINTER – Schloss DrachenburgThe Castle Drachenburg is a romantic castle surrounded by the wonderful nature of the Siebengebirge, which is definitely worth seeing. Built between 1882 and 1884 by Stephan Sarter, a wealthy stock broker known as the 'Baron of Sarter', the ca [...]
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