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Giescheid Destination Guide
Delve into Giescheid in Germany
Giescheid in the region of North Rhine-Westphalia is a city in Germany - some 332 mi or ( 535 km ) South-West of Berlin , the country's capital .
Current time in Giescheid is now 01:04 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Stadtkyll. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Giescheid ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
The Siegfried Line in the Ardennes
www.battlefieldtours.se - This short clip in Swedish with English annotations (on YouTube) show you some of the dragontooth obstacles of the Siegfried Line just 4 kilometer west of Hollerath, Germany. ..
99th Inf Div positions overrun on the first day of the Bulge
After two hours of artillery barrage starting at 0530 AM on December 16th 1944 the German Volksgrenadier 989th Rgt launched their attack. The trust of the attack hit the K Company of the 393 Inf Rgt o ..
LR Berg training motor europe motorbike motorcycle bike travel adventure
Motor mountain training with trip Spa Vianden Monschau and EK soccer. Motorbike BMW R1200RT Suzuki SV1000 and SV650 europe BMW R1200GS motorbike motorcycle bike travel adventure ..
Schleiden von Rhein-Eifel.TV
www.rhein-eifel.tv - Geschichte und Sehenswürdigkeiten der Stadt Schleiden am Nationalpark Eifel. Sie gehört zum Kreis Euskirchen und hat heute mit seinen Ortsteilen knapp 14000 Einwohner. Die große B ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Baraque Michel
The Baraque Michel is a locality in the municipality Jalhay, in the High Fens, eastern Belgium. Before the annexation of the Eastern Cantons by Belgium in 1919, it was the highest point of Belgium. Now it is the third highest point at 674 m, after the nearby Signal de Botrange (694 m) and the Weißer Stein . The Baraque itself is an inn and the starting point of many excursions.
Located at 50.41 6.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Battle of Lanzerath Ridge
The World War II Battle of Lanzerath Ridge was fought on December 16, 1944, the first day of the Battle of the Bulge, near the town of Lanzerath, Belgium. It was fought between 18 men belonging to an American reconnaissance platoon, four U.S. Forward Artillery Observers, and a battalion of about 500 German paratroopers.
Located at 50.36 6.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Vogelsang Airfield
Vogelsang Airfield (Fliegerhorst Vogelsang) is an abandoned World War II military airfield located approximately 3 miles northwest of Schleiden (Nordrhein-Westfalen); approximately 330 miles southwest of Berlin. The airfield is a part of the former Ordensburg Vogelsang military training area.
Located at 50.56 6.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Dreiborn Plateau
The Dreiborn Plateau is an area of woods and open terrain, some 33 square kilometres in area, in the Eifel National Park. It corresponds to the area of the Vogelsang Military Training Area which was handed back on 31 December 2005 and had been out-of-bounds to the public since 1 September 1946. Since 2006 parts of the area have been opened up to the public who may use certain routes through it.
Located at 50.56 6.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Olef (river)
Olef is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Located at 50.57 6.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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