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Drossart in the region of Walloon Region is a place located in Belgium - some 77 mi or ( 124 km ) East of Brussels , the country's capital .
Local time in Drossart is now 10:35 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Brussels " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Haarlem, Amsterdam, Welkenraedt, Waimes, and Roubrouck. When in this area, you might want to check out Haarlem . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Drossart ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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PARC NATUREL HAUTES FAGNES - EIFEL / HOHES VENN - WINTER - watch HD
Parc Naturel Hautes Fagnes-Eifel, Hohes Venn-Eifel, Botrange, Mont Rigi Wanderweg, Senier de la Polleur, Vennlehrpfad, Belgien, Belgium, HD Video, Winter impressions ..
Acer One - Wer ist dieser Typ?
Acer One - Wer ist dieser Typ? Produziert von Neass One und Caparso ich bedanke mich für die Aufnahme ! Und viele grüße gehen raus an ganz Stolberg und die Leute die mich kennen. Euer Acer One ..
Kayaking on the Vesdre 2011-11-11
On 2011-11-11 I was lucky enough to be invited along for a kayaking trip down the Vesdre river in Eastern Belgium. When they open the dam at Eupen, letting 6 cubic meters of water per second through, ..
Hohes Venn im Schnee; Baraque Michel mit GoPro Hero HD
Tour am 18.12.2010 von Aachen in Richtung Hohes Venn (Belgien), im Übrigen noch vor dem großen Schneefall! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Operation Stösser
Operation Stösser was a paratroop drop into the American rear in the High Fens area during the Battle of the Bulge. Their objective was to take and hold the "Baraque Michel" crossroads until the arrival of the 12th SS Panzer Division. The operation was led by Oberst Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte. He was given only 8 days to prepare the mission. The majority of the paratroopers and pilots assigned to the operation were untrained and inexperienced. The mission was a complete failure.
Located at 50.51 6.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Lake Gileppe
Lake Gileppe is located in east of Belgium near the town of Verviers. It is not far from High Fens. The Gileppe Dam (on the Gileppe river) was built in 1867. There is a 78 m high panoramic tower with a restaurant on the top to look at the lake and the landscape. The water volume is 26,400,000 m³ and the area is 1,3 km².
Located at 50.59 5.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Gileppe
The Gileppe is a river in Belgium with a length of about 20 km. It is a left tributary of the Vesdre. Its source is in the High Fens of eastern Belgium. The Gileppe flows through an artificial lake, built in 1867-1878 and enlarged to 1.3 square kilometres in 1968-1971, creaed by the Gileppe Dam. The Gileppe flows into the Vesdre near Limbourg. Recently, Gilleppe was the host of Red Bull air racing competition.
Located at 50.59 5.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Gileppe Dam
The Gileppe Dam (French Barrage de la Gileppe) is an arch-gravity dam on the Gileppe river in Jalhay, Liège province, Wallonia, Belgium. It was built in the 1870s to supply water for the wool industry in nearby Verviers. The monumental structure with its unusually thick profile played an important role in establishing an international standard for masonry gravity dams as a technology for major water supply systems.
Located at 50.59 5.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Lake Eupen
Lake Eupen and the Dam of the Vesdre are located near Eupen in Belgium, not far from High Fens. The dam was built on the Vesdre in 1938 but only inaugurated in 1950 by Prince Charles of Belgium.
Located at 50.62 6.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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