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BERNKASTEL-KUES – Burgruine Landshut
Bernkastel-Kues is a town over 700 years old, located on the Middle Moselle river in the district of Bernkastel-Wittlich, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Towering above the city of Bernkastel on a hill is the 'Burgruine Landshut' (ruin of th [...]

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BILZEN – Alden Biesen
The Landcommandery Alden Biesen was built by the German Order (Teutonic knights). Nowadays this castle is a cultural centre of the Flemish Community. Alden Biesen did not only set up historical and European activities but the Landcommandery is [...]

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BILZEN – Stadhuis en Kerk Bilzen
The old town hall, a jewel of Maaslandse style, was built in 1686 by architect Derrick Lambert from Hoei. The building also testifies today in the rich tradition of the city: a facade with double staircase, a limestone facade in Maasland. In 1 [...]

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BLANKENBERGE – Train City
Train City opened its doors on the renovated Pier, a building work which is an attraction in itself, in summer 2003. Inside all the facets of the exciting world of the train were revealed across five different levels (from below the water leve [...]

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BLANKENBERGE – Belgium Pier
Formerly, Blankenberge was a simple fishing village, but now it is one of the country's most popular seaside resorts. The Pier of Blankenberge dominates the entire beach. The Pier has an unique structure: consisting of a 350 meters long pedest [...]

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BODENWERDER – Münchhausenland Bodenwerder
Bodenwerder 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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BONN – Altes Rathaus
Bonn's city hall, originally constructed in Roccoco style in 1737, brilliantly dominates the three-cornered market place.The building was reconstructed after World War II. The building played a significant political role while Bonn was the cou [...]

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BONN – Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) was a German composer and pianist, acknowledged as one of the giants of classical music. He was a crucial figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western classical music, an [...]

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BONN – Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German pianist and composer widely considered to be one of the greatest musical geniuses of all time. His innovative compositions combined vocals and instruments, widening the scope of sonata, symphony, concerto and [...]

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BORG – Villa Borg
The Roman Villa Borg is a reconstructed Roman villa rustica located near the villages of Borg and Oberleuken in the municipality of Perl in Saarland, Germany. Discovered at the end of the 19th century, the site was excavated in the late 1980s. [...]

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BORKUM – Feuerschiff
The 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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BORNHAGEN – Burg Hanstein
The castle ruin Hanstein is one of the most famous and interesting castle complexes in central Germany. In its present extent it was constructed in 1308 following a building period of 200 years. From the accessible north tower you can enjoy a [...]

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BOUILLON – Bouillon Panorama
In 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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BOUILLON – Château-Fort Bouillion
The castle today is especially a vestige from the XVI century until the Dutch period. The monument has been classified as the most important historical monument in Walloon.It consists of three fortresses which are linked with each other by mea [...]

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BOUILLON – Château-Fort de Bouillion
Bouillon Castle, is the town's most iconic landmark, steeped in history and offering panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. Constructed in the 8th century, the castle has served various roles throughout history, including as a strateg [...]

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BOUILLON – Godefroid de Bouillon
Godefroid of Bouillon (c. 1060 – 18 July 1100) was a medieval Frankish knight who was one of the leaders of the First Crusade from 1096 until his death. He was the Lord of Bouillon, from which he took his name, from 1076 and the Duke of Lower [...]

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BOUILLON – Godfried van Bouillon
Godfrey of Bouillon (born c. 1060—died July 18, 1100, kingdom of Jerusalem), duke of Lower Lorraine (as Godfrey IV; 1089–1100) and a leader of the First Crusade, who became the first Latin ruler in Palestine after the capture of Jerusalem from [...]

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BOURSCHEID – Château de Bourscheid
Bourscheid Castle is situated on an isolated promontory, accessible only from the north-west, 150 meters above the level of the river Sure, near the village of the same name.Probably built in the 10th century, when a stone construction replace [...]

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BRANDENBURG AN DER HAVEL – Der Dom zu Brandenburg an der Havel
The Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul is located on the cathedral island of the city of Brandenburg an der Havel in Brandenburg. The core of this early brick church dates from the Romanesque period (from 1165). Vault and eastern parts date from [...]

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BROTTERODE-TRUSETAL – Funpark Inselberg
The summer toboggan run on Inselsberg in the Thuringian Forest between Tabarz and Brotterode is one of the most popular excursion destinations in the Thuringian Forest. In the stainless steel channel of the summer toboggan run with 12 steep cu [...]

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BRUGELETTE – Pairi Daiza – Haohao
Hao Hao & Xing Hui arrived in Belgium on February 23, 2014. Both pandas have been doing fine in their Quarantine Time and they have started to explore their outside yards at their new home Pairi Daiza since March 12, 2014. The two pandas a [...]