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NÜRBURG – Nürburgring Nordschleife – Seit 1927The Nordschleife, or North Loop, represents the heart and soul of the Nürburgring: It was built between 1925 and 1927 at a cost of 15 million Reichsmarks, providing employment for some 3,000 workers in one of Germany's poorest regions at the t [...]
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OBERSTDORF – Heini-Klopfer-SkiflugschanzeHeini Klopfer Flying Hill - Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze is a ski flying hill in Oberstdorf, Germany. The hill is named after its designer Heini Klopfer, a ski jumping architect from Oberstdorf, in 1970. It should not be confused with another [...]
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OBERSTDORF – Heini-Klopfer-SkiflugschanzeThe Heini-Klopfer-Skijump located in the Stillachtal (toward Birgsau) was built in 1949 upon the initiative of the unforgettable jumper trio Sepp Weiler, Heini Klopfer and Toni Brutscher.Due to the second Ski-jump-world-championship in 1973 in [...]
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OELSNITZ/VOGTL – Schloss VoigtsbergMost people who come to Oelsnitz come to see Schloss Voigtsberg, a most formidable castle that sits high on the mountainside. The oldest part of the Schloss is its donjon, or tower, that was built around the 1230's; making it almost 800 years [...]
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OLEN – BobbejaanlandBobbejaanland is a family theme park located in the midst of the fens and woods of the green Kempen. The park was named after the country and western entertainer Bobbejaan Schoepen, who set up the park in 1961 as a place to perform after he gr [...]
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OLLOY-OIGNIES – Chemin de Fer – 100 AnsBetween the 19th century and the 1960's, the National Railway Company of Vicinaux had built out a 5.000 km long railway track troughout whole Belgium.One of these track, that had been definitively dismantled, was the connection track between O [...]
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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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OOSTENDE – AmandineThe Amandine is the last trawler that sailed from Ostend to Iceland. Built in 1960 at the shipyard Panesi, she sailed until 1995. Coming from Iceland, she arrived in ostend on the 3th of April 1995.Now, 7 years later, the Amandine has started [...]
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OOSTENDE – Fort NapoleonNapoleon built this fort as a defence against a possible invasion from England. A British invasion never came, and the fort was completed only upon the fall of Napoleon in 1814. During the two world wars, the fort was used by the German milita [...]
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OOSTENDE – Gerardus Mercator 1512-1594Gerardus Mercator (born 5 March 1512 in Rupelmonde, County of Flanders (in modern Belgium), died 2 December 1594 in Duisburg, United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, (modern-day Germany)) was a cartographer, philosopher and mathematician. He is [...]
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OOSTENDE – MercatorThe barquentine Mercator lies at anchor in Oostende, Belgium. She was named after Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594), Flemish cartographer. She was designed by the Antarctic explorer Adrien de Gerlache (1866-1934) as a training ship for the Belgian [...]
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ORANIENBURG – Schlosspark OranienburgThe estate was a gift from the Great Elector to his wife Louise Henriette, Princess of Orange-Nassau. The palace was named 'Oranienburg' in her honor as early as 1652, and a year later the village of Bötzow, where the estate was located, also [...]
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ORANIENBURG – Schlosspark Oranienburg – Louise Henrietta of NassauLouise Henrietta of Nassau (7 December 1627 – 18 June 1667) was a Countess of Nassau, granddaughter of William I, Prince of Orange, 'William the Silent', and an Electress of BrandenburgLouise Henriëtte was born in The Hague, the eldest daughte [...]
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OSCHERSLEBEN – Motorsport Arena OscherslebenThe track measures a total length of 3.696 kilometres (A course) and 11 to 14 metres width. As an additional feature, it can be split into two sections of 2.435 kilometres (B course) and 1.155 kilometres (C course) length, making two separate [...]
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OSTE – SchwebefähreOsten Transporter Bridge is an 80 metre long transporter bridge over the Oste River in Oste, Lower Saxony, Germany. It was built in 1908-9 and was in regular use until 1974 and is now only used as tourist attraction.
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PADERBORN – Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForumComputer museum was opened in 1996 by Chancellor of Germany Helmut Kohl. Its collection of first computing machines was collected by the pioneer of the industry Heinz Nixdorf. A 6000 sq. m museum entered the Guinness Book of Records as the lar [...]
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PADERBORN – Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum – Project ApolloOn 800 square meters reveals an impressive backdrop of darkness, planets and spacecraft. In addition to historical-technical exhibits such as robots, engines or control modules, numerous models of rockets or the space station ISS illustrate vi [...]
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PHILIPPEVILLE – Gambrinus Drivers MuseumThe Gambrinus Drivers Museum is a unique museum dedicated to brewery trucks. The name Gambrinus owes its origin to the Duke of Brabant, Jan Primus, who was known as 'the King of Beer'… 'King of the road' for trucks and king of beer! Don't forg [...]
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POLAND – Ioannes Paulus PP IIPope John Paul II, born Karol Józef Wojtyla (18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005), served as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death almost 27 years later. His was the second-longest pontificate. O [...]
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POTSDAM – Filmpark Babelsberg – FlimmyStarting from April 9, 2022 Filmpark Babelsberg has opened its doors to guests who would like to take a look behind the scenes of the film production world. This year, the park mascot “Flimmy” is also be back, having undergone a relaunch and n [...]
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