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The St. Angel Castle |
The St. Angel Castle, known also as the Mausoleum of Hadrian, was supposed to serve as a tomb for the Emperor Hadrian, his family and his successors. It is located on the left bank of the Tiber river in Rome, Italy.
The construction began in 135 and finished in 139. At first, it was built on the pl... |
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Place Charles-de-Gaulle |
The Place Charles de Gaulle, formerly known as the Place de l'Étoile (Square of the Star), is a large junction in Paris where twelve avenues, including the Champs-Élysées, meet together. For years, the square was called Place de l'Étoile due to the many-pointed star pattern in the stones paving the ... |
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Place de la Bastille |
The Place de la Bastille is a square in Paris located at the meeting point of the 4th, 11th and 12th arrondissements. The square and its neighbourhood are popularly known as the Bastille. Until the late 18th century, in the place of the square stood the Bastille prison, which, however, was entirely ... |
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Canal de l’Ourcq |
The Canal de l'Ourcq is a 108-kilometre long and 3,7-metre wide canal which is part of the Paris Basin - the region of France constituting the lowland area around Paris. It begins at Port-aux-Perches (close to the town of Lizy) and flows to the Bassin de la Villette, where it joins the Canal Saint-M... |
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British Museum |
British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in the City of London. Its collection ranges from Egyptian civilizations to different pieces from the last centuries. It is essentially a museum of antique grouped according to the civilization which those pieces belonged.Its collection of Egyp... |
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Canal Saint-Denis |
The Canal Saint-Denis is a 6,6-kilometre long canal in Paris located in the 19th arrondissement. It connects the Canal de l'Ourcq to two municipalities belonging to the department of Seine-Saint-Denis: Saint-Denis and Aubervilliers. The canal's route has seven locks. At one end, it meets the River S... |
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Pons Fabricius |
Pons Fabricius (the Fabricius' Bridge) is a bridge located in Rome, Italy. It was built in 62BC. It links an island, Insula Tiberia, situated on the Tiber river, with the main land.
Its name originates from the creator of the bridge, Lucius Fabricius. He was a civil servant responsible for road inf... |
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Canal Saint-Martin |
The Canal Saint-Martin is a 4,5-kilometre long canal in Paris, located in the 10th arrondissement between Gare du Nord and République in Northeastern Paris. It functions as a bridge connecting the Canal de l'Ourcq in the north to the river Seine in the south. On each side, there are two streets whi... |
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Parc de la Villette |
The Parc de la Villette is a park located in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, bordering the Boulevard Périphérique - a ring road around Paris, and the department of Seine-Saint-Denis. In years 1860-1974, the park's area was the site of the huge Parisian abattoirs (slaughterhouses) employing over 12... |
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Parc Montsouris |
Parc Montsouris is a public park situated in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, on the left bank of the River Seine. It covers an area of fifteen hectares, and, similarily to Parc Monceau, it is modelled on the English gardens. The construction of the park was commissioned by Napoleon III and Baron H... |
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