South Tyrol: The fortified castle (also Werberg) - built in the 13th century as a fortified castle - is in Prissian in the South Tyrolean municipality of Tisens. The hilltop castle complex consists of two residential towers, the east tower (with a floor plan of approx. 9 × 9 m) and the north-west tower (approx. 11 × 11 m), both about 18 m high and covered with pyramid roofs, plus a chapel and the palas, which group around the inner courtyard.
Valle dei Mòcheni, or Valle del Fèrsina (in Mòcheno Bersntol, in German Fersental), is an Italian valley in the province of Trentino crossed by the Fersina torrent, from its source to the town of Pergine Valsugana. The area is known for a German-speaking linguistic island of medieval origin, that of the Mocheni.
Zurich (Swiss German: Züri, Italian: Zurigo, Rhaeto-Romance: Turitg, Latin: Turicum) is the largest city in Switzerland and is the capital of the canton of Zurich. The area was already inhabited at the beginning of the Christian era. Zurich is the financial and economic centre of Switzerland. All central banks have branches in the city. The Swiss stock exchange is located here, and it is the trading place for gold in the world.
Kežmarský zámok (-standard name; other names: Kežmarok, Kežmarský hrad) is a castle in Kežmarok, Slowakia, which stands on the site of a church from the 13th century. It was rebuilt into a castle in 1462 and a chateau in the 17th century. It is the headquarters of the Museum in Kežmark.
Moster, Herzegovina: Mostar is a city in Herzegovina, in the country's south, 80 kilometres from the Bosnian capital Sarajevo. Mostar is the capital of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is the largest and most important city in the Herzegovina region.
Central Park is a historic and iconic public park of the world, located in the heart of Manhattan, New York City. Central Park's development and creation date back to the mid-19th century, when the city multiplied and needed green spaces for recreational purposes. It ranked as the fifth-largest Park in New York City, receiving over 45 million visits yearly. The Park unfolds many other unique facts regarding its origin, history, construction, design, etc.
The Passo dello Stelvio (German: Stilfserjoch) is a mountain pass in the Italian Alps at 2758 meters. The mountain pass is best known for its cycling stages in the Tour of Italy. The Passo dello Stelvio is one of the highest paved mountain passes in the Alps; the Col de l'Iséran, among others, is higher. The Col de la Bonette is lower, but because there is an extra loop at the top of the col, it is considered higher by some.
Meran, Italy: The Tappeinerweg is a promenade about six kilometres long in the South Tyrolean town of Meran and the elevated municipality of Tirol in Italy. The path of Tappeinerweg runs along the slope of the Küchelberg (380 m above sea level) from Gratsch in the west eastwards to the Zenoberg, where it ends at the powder tower. It is 100 meters above the valley basin and has only a few inclines. For long stretches, the path offers a view of the Burggrafenamt.
Italy: Campitello di Fassa (Ladin Ciampedèl, German obsolete Kampidel im Fassatal) is an Italian commune with 707 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Trento (Trentino-Alto Adige region). It belongs to the Comun General de Fascia Valley community.
The Stone of Dwarves is a colossal mountain, expanding from the land at an equal altitude of three miles. The Dwarfie Stone is a megalithic chambered tomb carved out of a titanic block of Devonian Old Red Sandstone which is located in a steep-sided glaciated valley between the settlements of Quoys and Rackwick on Hoy, an island in Orkney, Scotland. The Dwarfie stone is a glacial erratic stone located in desolate peatland.
Italy: The Val San Nicolò (Val de Sèn Nicolò in Ladin) is a valley in the Dolomites, located in the largest hydrographic basin of the Val di Fassa, entirely in San Giovanni di Fassa in Italy. The highest point of the valley is the Cima dell'Uomo, to the east (3010 meters above sea level), belonging to the Marmolada mountain group. The Rio di San Nicolò flows through it, originating from the locality of Jonta, famous for its waterfalls.
The Château de Puilaurens, or The Castle of the Puilaurens, is the oldest fortified Cather Castle, which is now located in ruins and stands in the French town of Puilaurens in the department of Aude, in the Occitanie region. The castle's ruins are the subject of a classification as historical monuments by decree of August 12, 1902.
Germany: The Königssee is a natural lake in the southeast Berchtesgadener Land district of the German state of Bavaria, near the Austrian border is among one of the most beautiful lakes in Germany. Many lakes are also located within the Berchtesgaden National Park.
Katz Castle, Sankt Goarshausen, Germany: Katz Castle is above the German town of St. Goarshausen in the Rhineland-Palatinate. The castle is located on a ledge looking downstream from the riverside at St. Goar. THE Castle was first built around 1371 by Count William II of Katzenelnbogen. The court was bombarded in 1806 by Napoleon and rebuilt in the 19th century, the Castle is now privately owned and not open to visitors.
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