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URK – EmbankmentUrk is a former island on the border of the IJsselmeer in the province of Flevoland. Its written history dates back to the year 966. At that time Urk was an island in the Zuiderzee, the open inner sea in the center of the Low Countries. The ma [...]
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UTRECHT – De Arend – 30 september 1839The Railway museum is packed with adventure. Go down an old mine, take a ride in an exciting attraction, visit the Orient Express and the theatre, or simply enjoy the life-size historic trains and locomotives. The Railway museum is an experien [...]
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UTRECHT – DomkerkThe Cathedral of Saint Martin or Dom Church was the Cathedral of the diocese of Utrecht during the Middle Ages. Once the country's largest and only cathedral, it is the one church in the Netherlands that closely resembles the original French G [...]
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UTRECHT – Sint MaartenSt. Martin of Tours was Bishop of Tours, whose shrine in France became a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. He has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints. As he was bor [...]
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UTRECHT – Stoomtrein 3737 – 1911-1958Locomotive NS 3737, the last steam locomotive in service with the Dutch national railroad, retired in 1958.The museum currently owns a large and varied collection of rolling stock. The collection is too large to be shown in full in the limited [...]
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VAALS – BoudewijntorenThe three countries point near Vaals, on top of the Vaalsberg is very famous and with it's 322,5 meter it is the highest point in the Netherlands. It's a touristic attraction where there are many facilities for tourists. The three countries po [...]
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VAALS – DrielandenpuntOn Mount Vaals, southwest of Aachen, the borders of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands meet. At 323m above sealevel, the highest elevation in the Netherlands is only a few meters from the three border point. On the Belgian side, there is a t [...]
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VALKENBURG – SteenkolenmijnDiscover the world of mining in a mysterious underground environment at the Steenkolenmijn (coal mine) in Valkenburg. First, you visit an underground cinema with a special atmosphere. There you watch a unique 1960's promotion film from 'De Sta [...]
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VENICE – VeneziaVenice (Italian - Venezia) is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges. It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of [...]
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VENICE – Venezia – San MarcoPiazza San Marco often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal public square of Venice, Italy, where it is generally known just as 'the Piazza' (la Piazza). All other urban spaces in the city (except the Piazzetta and the Piazza [...]
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VENLO – Floriade 2012The Floriade 2012 was a Dutch horticultural exposition held in Venlo, Netherlands. It was the nineteenth AIPH world horticultural exhibition and the sixth Floriade and was held from April 5 to October 7, 2012. The Floriade 2012 was opened by Q [...]
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VENLO – Floriade 2012Floriade is a World Horticultural Exposition. World expositions are major international exhibitions that have been taking place across the world since 1851. They offer countries the opportunity to showcase their economic, social, cultural and [...]
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VIENNA – Franz Jozef I – Swarovski EditionFranz Joseph I Karl (1830–1916) of the Habsburg Dynasty was Emperor of Austria from 1848 until 1916 and King of Hungary from 1867 until 1916. His 68-year reign is the third-longest in the recorded history of Europe.His political thinking was a [...]
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VIENNA – Highlights – Swarovski EditionThe Wiener Riesenrad is a Ferris wheel at the entrance of the Prater amusement park in Leopoldstadt, the 2nd district of Austria's capital Vienna. It was one of the earliest Ferris wheels, erected in 1897 to celebrate Emperor Franz Josef I's g [...]
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VIENNA – Spanische Hofreitschule – Swarovski editionThe Spanish Riding School (Spanische Hofreitschule, the 'Spanish Court Riding-School') of Vienna, Austria, is a traditional riding school for Lipizzan horses, which perform in the Winter Riding School in the Hofburg. Not only is it a center fo [...]
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VIENNA – StephansdomThe Stephansdom (Cathedral of St Stephen) in Vienna is the seat of the city's Archbishop. The cathedral was damaged by a fire on April 12, 1945, and later renovated. The largest bell is called 'Pummerin' and hangs in the north tower. It is the [...]
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VIENNA – Vienna panorama – Swarovski EditionVienna is the capital of the Republic of Austria and is situated in the east of the country, close to to the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. The heart and historical city of Vienna, the Innere Stadt, was once surrounded by walls and open [...]
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VIENNA, SALZBURG – Mozart – Swarovski EditionMozart and Swarovski... two famous names that have undoubtedly propagated Austria's name in the world. An exceptional coin, embedded with Swarovski crystals, has been created to honor these remarkable Austrians. Swarovski crystal is considered [...]
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VIENNA, SALZBURG – Sissi – Swarovski EditionSissi and Swarovski... two famous names that have undoubtedly propagated Austria's name in the world. An exceptional coin, embedded with Swarovski crystals, has been created to honor these remarkable Austrians. Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hun [...]
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VIENNA, SALZBURG – Wolfgang Amadeus MozartWolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Germany on January 27, 1756. He was the son of Leopold Mozart, a well-known violinist and minor composer. Mozart showed musical talent at a very early age, he played the keyboard at five and began [...]
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