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Matterhorn
Country: Switzerland
What Is The Matterhorn?
The Matterhorn goes by a lot of different names. It is called the Matterhorn in German, Mont Cervin in French, and Monte Cervino in Italian. It is a famous mountain in the Alps on the border line between Italy and Switzerla ...
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Dreifaltigkeitskirche der Minoriten
Country: Austria
Built between 1685 and 1727, the church of the Holy Trinity is a typical Baroque structure, with a twin-tower fa?ade. It contains an altarpiece (1708) in the north aisle by the painter Martino Altomonte, and a beautiful crucifix in the south aisle ...
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Maria Treu Kirche
Country: Austria
Originally designed by Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt in 1716, Maria Treu Kirche (church of Mary the Faithful) acquired its present form in the mid-19th century, when twin towers were added. The church, as well as the adjacent monastic buildings, was ...
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Kremsmunster
Country: Austria
Perched high above the Krems river stands the 8thcentury Benedictine Abbey of Kremsmunster, its present appearance dating mostly from the 17th century. The abbey was completed by Jakob Prandtauer, to designs by Carlo Carlone. Two of its most remark ...
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Kongsberg
Country: Norway
The town of Kongsberg was founded in the year 1624 by Christian IV, a Danish-Norwegian king. The original name was Konings Bierg and the town was founded as a mining community. A royal charter of trade was granted to the town in 1802. Today the tow ...
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