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TRIER – Porta NigraThe Porta Nigra (Latin for black gate) is a large Roman city gate in Trier, Germany. It is today the largest Roman city gate north of the Alps. It is designated as part of the Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Tr [...]
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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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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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VIANDEN – ViandenVianden is a small city in north-eastern Luxembourg with approximately 1.500 inhabitants. It is the capital of the canton Vianden, which is part of the district of Diekirch. Vianden lies on both sides of the Our river, near the border between [...]
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VILLERS – Abbaye de VillersVillers Abbey, abbaye de Villers, is an ancient Cistercian abbey located in the town of Villers-la-Ville, in the Walloon Brabant province of Wallonia (Belgium), one piece of the Wallonia's Major Heritage. Founded in 1146, the abbey was abandon [...]
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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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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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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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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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WANGEROOGE – Old West Tower – Westturm WangeroogeThe Western Tower is a landmark of Wangerooge, which can be seen for miles around, has stood at a height of 56 m up on the west end of the island since 1933. It is home to one of the most original youth hostels in Germany. In its basic shape, [...]
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WAREN – Die MüritzThe Müritz is a lake in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, northern Germany. Its area is 117 km², which makes it the second largest lake of Germany (after Lake Constance). Its maximum depth is 31 metres. It is fed and drained by the river Elde. Part of t [...]
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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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WATERLOO – Arthur Wellesley – Duke of WellingtonField Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, was one of the leading British military and political figures of the 19th century. Often referred to as 'The Duke of Wellington', he led a successful military career during the Napoleonic [...]
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WATERLOO – Champ de Bataille – 1815The emblem of the terrible battle of Waterloo overlooks the site of the Allied victory over Napoleon's imperial troops. The famous lion still roars towards France from the top of its 40-meter hill. This artificial hill topped by a cast lion is [...]
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WATERLOO – Napoleon Bonaparte – 1769-1821Napoleon Bonaparte - 1769-1821, general and emperor of France, carried out a coup d'etat and reorganized the government. Acclaimed consul for life, he crowned himself emperor in 1804. Losing the Russian campaign in 1812, defeated in the Battle [...]
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WATERLOO – Waterloo 1815The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by the armies of the Seventh Coalitio [...]
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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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WAVER – Walibi Popkorn Revenge 2019Popcorn Revenge is an interactive trackless dark ride in the Belgian amusement park Walibi Belgium in the Karma World theme area. The darkride is the park's second interactive darkride and replaces the eighteen-year-old attraction The Palace o [...]
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WÉRIS – House of MegalithsThe rows of megaliths in Wéris add a surreal touch to the landscape. Such a sight is so unexpected… and yet, they have been placed there 3,000 years BC. This incredible alignment of dolmen and menhirs in Wéris, made of slabs of conglomerate st [...]
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WERVIK – National TabaksmuseumThe National Tobacco Museum in Wervik shows the history of smoking, chewing and sniffing trough remarkable objects and many special illustrations. An introduction in the magical and eccentric world of the phenomenon called 'tobacco'. Wervik is [...]
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