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Cliffs at Etretat in France

Cliffs at Etretat

The cliffs at Etretat are part of the Alabaster coast in France. In this seaside town you can have a great view of the white cliffs and the natural archways that reach out into the sea.

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Legoland Billund

Legoland opend in 1968 in Billund, a town in Denmark that was the birthplace of Lego. It's the second largest tourist attraction in Denmark.

Cubic Houses in Rotterdam

Cubic Houses Rotterdam

Designed by Piet Blom in 1984, the cubic houses are one of the most famous buildings in the world. The 32 houses are tilted 45 degrees, contain 3 floors and have a total area of 100 square metres.

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Casa Batlló

Casa Batlló is one of Gaudí's masterpieces in Barcelona. It was built in 1877 and was completely refurbished between 1904 and 1906.

manarola

Manarola

Manarola is part of the Cinque Terre in the Italian region of Liguria. The Cinque Terre consists of five villages located on the cliffs at the Mediterranean coast.

Bürser Schlucht

Monday, July 17, 2017  , , , ,  No comments

mountain river and rocks


mountain river gorge


river flowing through rocks


walking path next to rock


mountain river gorge


mountain river gorge


big rocks in river


rock formation


rock formation

The Bürser Schlucht is located in the Brandnertal in Austria. The gorge can be accessed by the village of Bürs. From here a 5 km long walking path starts that will lead you to the beautiful Bürser Schlucht.

The Bürser Schlucht itself was created by the Alvier River, which spent the last 10000 years forming today's gorge.

Location: 6706 Bürs(follow the Lorünserstraße to the end), Austria


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Vaduz, Liechtenstein

Tuesday, July 11, 2017    No comments

vineyard and mountains in Vaduz


red house in Vaduz, Liechtenstein


tourist office


lying person statue


parliament building vaduz


parliament building vaduz


main shopping street in Vaduz


statue of horse


Vaduz, Liechtenstein


Cathedral of St. Florin


townhall of Vaduz, Liechtenstein

Vaduz is the capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein, the sixth-smallest country in the world. The city is located along the Rhine River, near the border with Switzerland. Vaduz has about 5000 inhabitants and is actually the second biggest city of Liechtenstein, the largest city is Schaan.

The most important landmark of the capital is Vaduz Castle. This castle dates back to the 12th century and is located on a hill overlooking the city. Today the castle houses the royal family of Liechtenstein, Vaduz Castle is not open for visitors.

Other important landmarks in Vaduz are the Art Museum, the Red House, the Cathedral of St. Florin and the Parliament Building.


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Kioskplein Beringen

Sunday, July 09, 2017  , , , ,  No comments

red houses on the Kioskplein


red houses


red houses


red houses


Kiosk with trees around

The Kioskplein is one of the most beautiful squares in Beringen. All the houses around the square were build around 1924 for the employees of the mine. Only engineers and directors could live in these prestigious residences. Workers were housed elsewhere.

Location: Kioskplein, 3581 Beringen, Belgium.



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St. Theodard Church

Thursday, July 06, 2017  , ,  No comments

front view of church


arches in front of church


view of the St. Theodard Church


iron door with decoration


view of arches


iron door of church

The St. Theodard Church is the parish church of Beringen. It was designed by architect Henri Lacost and was built between 1939 and 1943.

After a coal mine was developed at Beringen, the mining company built this church for their workers. The dark galleries of the St. Theodard Church symbolise the underground mine infrastructure. Another unique feature is the beautiful stained-glass windows in concrete.

Location: Koolmijnlaan 348, 3581 Beringen, Belgium.


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