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Zaanse Schans – Old Windmills in Netherlands

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Zaanse Schans is one of the best-loved tourist destinations in Netherlands. Nearly a million people visit the place each year. The village presents a picture of what life was in Netherlands in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It has old houses, traditional windmills and workshops. There were 600 windmills in the Zaan region in the old days. Now there are ten historic windmills in the typical Dutch wooden architectural style. They date back to the 18th and 19th centuries. Dutch started building windmills as early as 1,200 AD to use them for grinding grains.

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Church of St. Leodegar in Lucerne

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We were in Lucerne and were on our way to the Lion Monument. On the way, we came upon the beautiful Church of St. Leodegar. It is also called the Hof Church. Originally built in 735, the present structure was erected in 1633. It is easily identifiable by its twin towers.

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The church is one of the landmarks of Lucerne, Switzerland. It can be reached by a short walk from Chapel Bridge (600 metres). This part of the town has many small souvenir shops and restaurants. …

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Top 5 Amsterdam Sights

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Top 5 Amsterdam Sights are engrossing. Amsterdam is the capital of Netherlands. It is famous for its canals, narrow houses with gabled facades and windmills. The citizens of Amsterdam are keen cyclists and there are 400 km of cycle paths. Cyclists rule in Amsterdam and great pains have been taken to contain them.

The Amsterdam Canal District came up in the seventeenth century as a new and entirely man-made port city. The canals have a lay-out of concentric arcs, with radial waterways and streets. Most of the houses from the 17th and 18th centuries have good levels of conservation. The old civil and hydraulic structures have mostly undergone replacements.

Amsterdam Centraal Railway Station

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This is the main train station in Amsterdam. It is of 1889 origin and a national heritage site. Amsterdam Centraal is located in the historical centre. It is a 10 minute walk to the Royal Palace and Dam Square. Dam Square lies approximately 750 metres (2,500 ft) south of the main transportation hub, Centraal Station. High-speed trains connect the station to Paris, London, Rome, Berlin and other European cities. …

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