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Widdau Destination Guide

Explore Widdau in Germany

Widdau in the region of North Rhine-Westphalia is a town in Germany - some 334 mi or ( 538 km ) South-West of Berlin , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Widdau

Current time in Widdau is now 12:29 PM (Friday) . 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: Haarlem, Amsterdam, Butgenbach, Büllingen, and Brussels. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Haarlem . We saw 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 Widdau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Visit of Das Rote Haus in MONSCHAU

1:57 min by jplully
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Visit of "Das Rote Haus" in Monschau ( Germany) by students Woodcarving of Syntra Hasselt and Patrick Damiaens ( Belgium) www.patrickdamiaens.be ..

HD - Streets of Monschau

5:32 min by travelswithmywife
Views: 2803 Rating: 5.00

www.travelswithmywife.com, A High Definition Short of the town of Monschau in Germany. Netsled in the Ardennes forest along the Belgian border. Village frontalier entre l'Allemagne et les Ardennes Bel ..


B258 at Konzen

0:20 min by borderhunting
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Traffic crossing the German Belgian border on a German road that runs through Belgium but does not connect to the main Belgian road system ..

Fringshaus to Konzen - B258

4:42 min by borderhunting
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Driving along the B258 from south of Roetgen, past the Fringshaus, along the part of the road that runs through Belgium, to Aderich (near Konzen). References to "cache" in the narration are about the ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Kesternich

Kesternich is a small village just inside the German border from Belgium. It was the site of two major battles during World War II. These battles are tied to the Siegfried Line Campaign, Battle of the Huertgen Forest, Battle of the Bulge, and Roer Dam Assault at the outset of Operation Lumberjack.

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Located at 50.61 6.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1944 in Germany, 1945 in Germany, Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine, Battle of the Bulge, Battles and operations of World War II, Battles of World War II involving the United States, Conflicts in 1944

Urft (river)

Urft is a 31.1 mile long river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Located at 50.60 6.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia

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.

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Located at 50.56 6.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Eifel, Geography of North Rhine-Westphalia

Vogelsang Military Training Area

Vogelsang Military Training Area lay in the German North Eifel hills between the villages of Simmerath, Heimbach and Schleiden in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was established in 1946 and handed back at the end of 2005, and consisted of the grounds of the former Nazi leadership training centre in the fort of Vogelsang on the Erpenscheid hill plus additional terrain including the so-called Dreiborn Plateau. In the north and east it was bounded by the Urft Reservoir.

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Located at 50.58 6.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, Eifel, Proving grounds

Urft Dam

The Urft Dam is a 58.50 metre high dam in the southwestern part of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It was built in 1905. The dam impounds the River Urft in the district of Euskirchen to create the Urft Reservoir (Urftstausee), 2.16 km² in area. The reservoir is also called the Urftsee (Lake Urft).

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Located at 50.60 6.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1905, Dams in North Rhine-Westphalia, Eifel, Lakes of North Rhine-Westphalia, Rur basin, Weirs