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Cayi Largo del Sur - Cuba - Overlay (Dec 28 2005 05:58 GMT) - Cayo Largo del Sur, also known simply as Cayo Largo, is a little island no more than 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) long and 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) wide. It is the second-biggest island in Cuba’s Canarreos Archipelago |
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500 (plus) things to see in Fortaleza, Brazil (Dec 28 2005 05:58 GMT) - Going to Fortaleza, in Brazil? Here you find more than 500 things to see around Google Earth Fortaleza in a single KMZ file: Overlays, Bairros (districts), Compras (shopping), Comunicacao (communication), Conj. habitacionais (housing), Curiosidades (curiosities), Naufragios (shipwrecks), Diversao (for fun), Educacao (education), Empresas (business), Esporte (sport), Eventos (events), Governo (government), Helipontos (helipoints), Hoteis (hotels), Meio Ambiente (environment), Militar (military), Museus (museums), Praias (beaches), Religioso (religious), Rodovias (roads), Saude (health), Teatros (theathers), and Transporte (transportation), including the metro/subway system. It's a collection of things from myself and others I found searching the net. |
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Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle (Dec 28 2005 05:58 GMT) - Dominating the plain of Alsace to more than 700 meters of altitude, the fortress of Haut-Koenigsbourg counts with the number of the jewels bequeathed by the medieval builders. Very faithfully restored at the beginning of the XXe century, it preserves however the sober aspect of a large feudal castle. |
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Castel del Monte - Andria (Dec 28 2005 05:58 GMT) - Castel del Monte (Italian for Castle of the Mount) is a thirteenth century castle situated in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. It was built by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II some time between 1240 and 1250, though it was probably never fully completed. paolo.tritto@gmail.com |
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Molfetta (Dec 28 2005 05:58 GMT) - Molfetta is a city and comune of the Bari province in the southern Italian region of Puglia, 41°12N 16°36E, on the Adriatic coast, at sea-level. It is 25 km (15 mi) WNW of Bari.It has a well restored old city. paolo.tritto@gmail. |
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La Hunadaye Castle (Dec 28 2005 05:58 GMT) - Located at the border of Penthievre and the county of Dinan, this imposing castle pointed out the power of the Duke of Brittany and Tournemine, trusty servant of the Duchy. Destroyed in 1341, at the time of the war of succession of Brittany, of the first castle of XIIIe century, there remain only some vestiges. Rebuilt in XVe century, it holds account of the technical innovations as indicates it the drain-holes present whereas the artillery started to develop. Today, are still visible, the drawbridge, the five towers and their defensive systems, the courtines as well as the interior court and various spaces of life the such kitchens, the cellars, the communal oven and the "seigneuriale" |
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Tonquedec castle (Dec 28 2005 05:58 GMT) - The imposing ruins of the castle of Tonquedec are drawn up in a beautiful decoration, on a headland dominating the valley of Bequeathing. The castle, high at the beginning of XIIIe century, was dismantled by order of Jean IV in 1395. Rebuilt at the beginning of XVe century, it is again dismantled by order of Richelieu in 1622. |
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Fort-La-Latte Castle (Dec 28 2005 05:58 GMT) - Built in XIV century, this fortress is a pink sandstone ship standing in a unique location. Transformed into a coast-defence between 1690 and 1715, Castle La Latte (or La Roche-Goyon)remains a fortified castle. The XIVth century defence system is still in place : curtains, towers, drawbridges ans dungeon have travelled down the ages. Listed historic building. |
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La Roche-Guyon Castle (Dec 28 2005 05:58 GMT) - Built at the end of XI century, the primary fortress stands proudly at the very edge of a cliff surrounded by a double near-by enclosure. As the the main worcraft is dug inside of the cliff, a second castle was built just at the bottom of it with underpaths to join both. This donwside castle was extended in XVI and XVII centuries by the La Rochefoucauld family and mainly by Duchess d'Enville. This castle was Rommel's headquarter in 1944 and is considered to be one of the place where the plot against Hitler was discussed. Last fact, cartoonist E. |
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Fere-en-tardenois castles (Dec 28 2005 05:58 GMT) - A triple building stands on this site: 1)The old fortress = Robert II, Count de Dreux and of Braine, husband of Yolande de Coucy, starts to build the fortress in 1206. This fortress stands on an artificial fully stone paved hill. 2)The new residence = Built by the Constable Anne de Montmorency in 1539. This work transforms the fortress into more pleasant residence. |
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Gravelines - La cite (Dec 28 2005 05:58 GMT) - Located Northern coast of France between Calais and Dunkirk, this town was known as Flanders Portal. Fortified by Charles-Quint in XV century then reinforced by Vauban in XVI century, it remains in memories for being the place where the Great Armada's was defeated by English fleet |
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The Pontiac Silverdome (Dec 28 2005 05:58 GMT) - Ex-home of the Detroit Lions NFL franchise. From the king of rock to the kings of gridiron, the Pontiac Silverdome has established itself as a world-renowned facility hosting some of the most celebrated entertainers and athletes since 1975. Over the years, the Silverdome's historic line-up has included such artists as Pink Floyd, U2, Madonna, *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, the Rolling Stones, George Straight, The Who, The Jacksons, Metallica and David Bowie, plus international sporting events, such as 1993 US Cup and the 1994 World Cup Soccer. Wrestlemania III in 1987, Super Bowl XVI in 1982, and the 1979 NBA All-Star Game. The two highest attended events at the Silverdome were in 1987 when 93,682 people visited the stadium to hear Pope John Paul II conduct mass and 93,173 fans packed the stadium for Wrestlemania III in 1987. |
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Mjolnir Impact Crater (Dec 28 2005 05:58 GMT) - Mjolnir Crater is a recently discovered ringed structure about 24 miles wide on the floor of the Barents Sea. It is the result of the impact, roughly 142.0 ± 2.6 million years ago (Lower Cretaceous), of a 1 -3 Km wide asteroid-like body. Estimates indicate that the energy released in the impact could have been as high as a million megatons of TNT, resulting in immense (7. |
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Chinon - Le chateau (Dec 28 2005 05:58 GMT) - Built in XII century by Henry II Plantagenet, this castle remains famous for having been the last royal residence of poor king Charles VII in a very sad era of History. It was there that Joan of Ark found the king and brings him back to confidence before starting her own march to victory |
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Pierrefond - Le chateau (Dec 28 2005 05:58 GMT) - Primarely built by Louis d'Orleans in XV century, this famous "romantic" castle was entirely rebuilt in XIX century by Viollet-le-Duc according to his own view of high middle-age castle... but may be not so far of what it could have been |
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Bitche - la citadelle (Dec 28 2005 05:58 GMT) - Built by Vauban in 1680, Permanently modernized until 1939. Famous for 1870/1871 war siege (seven months)where the fortress surrender only by order of french government. |
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Utica Club Brewery (Dec 28 2005 05:58 GMT) - Home of Utica, NY's last remaining brewery. This historic brewery brews one of the finest northeast US beers, Utica Club! |
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Pantaco (Old Railway workshops) (Dec 28 2005 05:58 GMT) - Now abandoned, the "Pantaco" station used to be the greatest Railway car workshop in Mexico and Latin America. Now there's people living in the old dusty abandoned cars. |
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The Fist - Joe Louis statue (Dec 28 2005 05:58 GMT) - 24' long bronze fist, commissioned in 1987 with a $350,000 grant from Sport Illustrated commemorating the life and career of Detroit boxing legend Joe Louis. Located on an island in the middle of the intersection of Jefferson and Woodward avenues. |
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Montmedy - La citadelle (Dec 28 2005 05:58 GMT) - Built by Charles-Quint in XVI century then modernized by Vauban in XVII century, this fortress is still unhabited and in perfect condition despite 3 major wars (1970-1914-1940) |
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