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Gest in the region of North Rhine-Westphalia is a town in Germany - some 297 mi or ( 478 km ) West of Berlin , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gest is now 11:56 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: The Hague, Haarlem, Arnhem, Amsterdam, and Brussels. Since you are here already, make sure to check out The Hague . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gest ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Neue Rheinbruecke in Wesel - Betrachtung am Morgen des 09.09.2009
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Oktoberfest 2008
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Oma Inge aus Wesel - Maus im Griff
Oma Inge aus Wesel präsentiert ihren neuen Song auf YouTube! Oma hat die Maus im Griff, Musik und Text selbst geschrieben. Background-Gesang: Birgit Gühnemann Produziert von: Dennis Krause ..
Germany, NRW, Wesel Feel-good-city
The following interviews are based in the main on just one question: "What is it that you find attractive about Wesel? Those who were interviewed, in exclusively beautiful weather, were asked to consi ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Wesel transmitter
The FM and TV-mast Wesel is a 320.8 metre tall guyed steel framework radio mast of the Deutsche Telekom AG at Wesel-Büderich, Germany. FM and TV-mast Wesel was built in 1968 and is used for FM- and TV transmission. FM and TV-mast Wesel is the second tallest structure in Northrhine-Westphalia. Before the construction of the chimney of Power Station Westerholt, it was the tallest structure of Northrhine-Westfalia. It reclaimed this title after the chimney's demolition on November 12th, 2006.
Located at 51.65 6.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Wesel–Datteln Canal
The Wesel-Datteln Canal is a 60 km long canal in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It runs along the northern edge of the Ruhr Area, from the Rhine near Wesel to the Dortmund-Ems Canal near Datteln . It forms an important transport connection between the Lower Rhine and northern and eastern Germany, together with the parallel Rhine-Herne Canal. Construction of the Wesel-Datteln Canal was started in 1915, and the canal was opened in 1930. It runs parallel to the river Lippe.
Located at 51.64 6.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Lippe (river)
The Lippe is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Rhine and 255 km in length. The source is located at the edge of the Teutoburg Forest in Bad Lippspringe close to the city of Paderborn. It runs westward through Paderborn, Lippstadt and then along the northern edge of the Ruhr area, crossing the city of Hamm and the towns Lünen, Haltern and Dorsten. The river finally enters the Rhine at Wesel.
Located at 51.65 6.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Wesel citadel
The Wesel citadel is the largest intact fortification system of the Rhineland and was built 1688–1722 in Wesel according to plans by Johan de Corbin, in the form of a pentagonal star, with each point of the star being a bastion. The citadel was the core of the fortress of Wesel. It is currently used as a cultural centre.
Located at 51.65 6.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Operation Varsity
Operation Varsity (24 March 1945) was a successful joint American–British airborne operation that took place toward the end of World War II. Involving more than 16,000 paratroopers and several thousand aircraft, it was the largest airborne operation in history to be conducted on a single day and in one location.
Located at 51.66 6.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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