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Avenches
Country: Switzerland
Avenches Introduction
Avenches is in the Vaud Canton, and it is a municipality in the country of Switzerland. It is situated in the Broye-Vully district. It has a population of roughly 3,600 people.
Geography
Avenches has a total area of about 7 ...
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Poschiavo
Country: Switzerland
Poschiavo Introduction
Poschiavo is located in the Bernina district in the Graubunden canton, and it is a municipality. It has a population of roughly 3,600.
History
Poschiavo was first noted in the 800s, and it was noted as Postclav ...
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Winterpalais des Prinzen Eugen
Country: Austria
The palace was commissioned in 1694, by Prince Eugene of Savoy, one of the most brilliant military commanders of his day, who entrusted the task to Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach. It was subsequently extended by Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt. It ...
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Bischofshofen
Country: Austria
The Celtic settlement that stood on the site of the present Bischofshofen was once a centre of the copper mining trade; the area was also rich in salt mines. Colonization of the region started well before recorded history and traces of ancient cult ...
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Vigelandsmuseet
Country: Norway
The Vigelandmuseet is located near the Vigelandsparken. It is here where people can see the major output of art from Gustav Vigeland. Gustav was born in the year 1869 and lived until 1943. The collection at the museum contains 2700 sculptures done ...
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