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Hundreds of statues and a town hall

A tour of Leuven offers many surprises - small as well as big. Of course, the town hall on the Great Market is impressive and is one of the most beautiful late Gothic buildings in Europe. It is decorated with hundreds of figures depicting biblical scenes as well as scholars and important figures in Louvain's history. It was built from 1439 to 1468 and stands directly opposite the St. Peter's Church.

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Belgium

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Two lighthouses mark the ends of the island of Öland

On the Klapperstein coast in the south of Öland

Öland is the second largest Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. Two lighthouses mark its ends - Långe Erik to the north and Långe Jan to the south.

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Sweden

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Ales stenar is a ship setting in Ystad, Sweden

Ales stenar (English "Ale's Stones") is a so-called stone ship near the town of Kåseberga in the Swedish municipality of Ystad.

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Sweden

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The Externsteine in the northeast of North Rhine-Westphalia

The Externsteine are reflected in the Wiembecke pond

Located in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the southern part of the Lippe district, the Externsteine have enchanted people for thousands of years.

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Germany

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Megalithic: dolmens in Gochang Province, South Korea

Dolmens can be found all over Korea, and in Gochang Province, you can learn about the types at the Gochang Dolmen Museum.

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South Korea

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Megalithic: The dolmens in Jejudo, an island off South Korea

The burial of people in dolmens took place all over the world during the Early Stone Age to the Bronze Age, e.g. also on Jejudo, South Korea.

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South Korea

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Megalithic: The Neolithic passage grave of Newgrange

Newgrange (Irish: Sí an Bhrú) is the present name of a Neolithic passage grave on the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland.

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Ireland

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Megalithic: Callanish in the Outer Hebrides

Callanish, the largest megalithic rock formation in the British Isles, is located on Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.

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United Kingdom

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Megalithic: The Poulnabrone Dolmen, the Hole of Sorrows

The Poulnabrone Dolmen (German: the hole of sorrows) is one of the most famous megalithic complexes in Ireland and was built around 3800 BC. built.

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Ireland

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Obituary for our friend Max

Our good friend Max died on March 20th, 2022 in his adopted country of Macedonia. We received the news completely surprisingly and unexpectedly. Max and I had been in contact almost weekly for the last 20 years and when I asked how he was doing via telegram, his granddaughter Maria answered me with the sad news of his death.

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Greece