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Zurichsee
Country: Switzerland
Lake Zurich Introduction
Lake Zurich is a Swiss lake, and it stretches southeast of Zurich. It is sometimes referred to as the Lake of Zurich.
Zurichsee is just the name of the specific part of the lake that is downstream of the Rapperswil ...
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Josephinum
Country: Austria
Designed by Isidor Canevale and built in 1783—85, this building once housed the Military Surgical Institute. Life-sized anatomical wax models, commissioned by Joseph II to teach human anatomy to his army surgeons, are now the main attraction of t ...
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Bad Gleichenberg
Country: Austria
health resort in Styria, Bad Gleichenberg was developed in 1834 by Count von Wickenburg. When the therapeutic properties of the local spring waters — already known to the Romans — were brought to his attention, he set about developing them. A s ...
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Hochosterwitz
Country: Austria
The fortress of Hochosterwitz, one of the symbols of Carinthia, perches on a rock 160 m (525 ft) high and is clearly visible from afar. Although the origins of the castle can be traced back to Roman times, it was built in the 16th century by Domeni ...
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Magdalensberg
Country: Austria
On top of Magdalene Hill, rising 1,056 m (3,465 ft) from the Glan valley, are the remains of a town believed to be ancient Noricum, dating from the late-Celtic and early- Roman periods. Numerous finds, fragments of statues and the remains of old al ...
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