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WAREN – Waren (Müritz)Waren (Müritz) is a town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, capital of the Müritz district (Kreis). It is situated on the northern end of Lake Müritz, approximately 40 km west of Neubrandenburg.The place is first mentioned by the Greek geogra [...]
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BERLIN – Checkpoint CharlieCheckpoint Charlie, along with Glienicker Brücke (Glienicker Bridge) was the best known border-crossing of Cold War days. The sign, which became a symbol of the division of Cold War Berlin and read like a dire warning to those about to venture [...]
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BOUILLON – Bouillon PanoramaIn the Middle Ages Bouillon was a lordship within the Duchy of Lower Lorraine and the principal seat of the Ardennes-Bouillon dynasty in the 10th and 11th century. In the 11th century they dominated the area, and held the ducal title along wit [...]
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BASSENGE – Fort Eben-EmaelFort Eben-Emael is an inactive Belgian fortress located between Liège and Maastricht, on the Belgian-Dutch border, near the Albert Canal, and designed to defend Belgium from a German attack across the narrow belt of Dutch territory in the regi [...]
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VILLERS – Abbaye de VillersThe Abbaye de Villers (Villers Abbey), situated in the commune of Villers-la-Ville in grounds of more than 36 hectares, is a destination site imbued with history and emotion.In 1146, twelve Cistercian monks and three lay brothers from Clairvau [...]
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WANGEROOGE – Alter Leuchtturm Erbaut 1856Wangerooge is one of the East Frisian Islands. It is the easternmost and smallest of the inhabited islands in this group (according to some other measurements, Baltrum is the smallest) and the only one that belonged to the historical district [...]
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FULDA – Deutsche Feuerwehren – Dampfsprize 1908The German Fire Fighting Museum presents the history of Fire-fighting and Fire Prevention, not only as special branch of history and technology, but also as a subject of cultural and social history.Established in 1988 in Fulda, an attractive c [...]
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FULDA – Deutsche Feuerwehren – Autospritze 1922The German Fire Brigade Museum in Fulda was founded in 1963 and in 1988 an extra part was opened, the 1,600 m² exhibition area is presenting the history of the fire brigade from the Middle Ages to the present day. The German Fire Museum shows [...]
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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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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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LIMBURG AN DER LAHN – The Catholic Cathedral of LimburgThe Catholic Cathedral of Limburg, also known as Georgsdom or Limburger Dom in German after its dedication to Saint George, is located above the old town of Limburg in Hesse, Germany. Its high location on a rock above the Lahn provides its vis [...]
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ÜDERSEE – NaturFreundehaus ÜderseeThe location of the Naturfreundehaus provides an ideal starting point for the development of interesting destinations in the Schorfheide. In addition to the idyllic Üdersee with bathing facilities and boat rentals, the Naturfreundehaus provide [...]
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OOSTDUINKERKE – Nationaal VisserijmuseumThe fishing museum was founded by Honore Loones. It is suspected that he was inspired by the first maritime museum in Oostduinkerke that was situated above the town. This museum disappeared during the Second World War.The fishing museum was fo [...]
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ENSCHERANGE – Tourist Center Robbesscheier – RackésmillenIn the Tourist Centre "Robbesscheier" you can iscover the lifestyle of our ancestors in 14 exciting and interactive workshops, you can witness how our Blacksmith adapts a new horseshoe, discover how our beekeeper maintains the bee colonies, le [...]
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SCHENGEN – Schengen AgreementThe Schengen Agreement is a treaty signed on 14 June 1985 near the town of Schengen in Luxembourg, between five of the ten member states of the European Economic Community. It was supplemented by the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreem [...]
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ANTWERPEN – Nello en PatrascheNello was a poor orphan who helped its uncle each morning with bringing milk to Antwerp. One day he saves the live of an abandoned dog, Patrasche, who as from then will never leave Nello. In spite of the many setbacks, the poverty the sufferin [...]
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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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HILDESHEIM – RathausThe City Hall, erected in Gothic style, is one of the oldest city halls in Germany. The construction was started in 1268 and completed in 1290, using sandstone from a local quarry which still can be seen in a forest in Hildesheim called Steinb [...]
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BODENWERDER – Münchhausenland BodenwerderBodenwerder is a municipality in Holzminden district, Lower Saxony, Germany. It lies on the river Weser, upstream from Hamelin, at a point where the river has carved a gap in the hills. It is famous as the birthplace and residence of Baron Mün [...]
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HOHEN NEUENDORF – HimmelspagodeThe 'Himmelspagode' is a Chinese restaurant in Hohen Neuendorf, Berlin. It was built in the style of a round Chinese 'pagoda'. The building is a project of the Chinese developer Wengui Ye and architect Christian Roebuck who is living in Hohen [...]
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