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Things to do in the Harz and Niedersachsen

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Niedersachsen

1,000 years of mining on the Rammelsberg

In 1988, the German ore mine Rammelsberg ceased mining for copper, lead, and zinc after almost 1,000 years.

Niedersachsen

The oldest metal headframe in Europe

The iron Ottiliae head frame in Clausthal-Zellerfeld is the oldest remaining example of its type in Europe.

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Must-sees along 'Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Fields'

The spring classic Gent-Wevelgem will take you right through the West Flanders war landscape of World War I on Sunday, 30 March 2025. Discover famous bunkers, trenches, observation towers and monuments along the course.
 

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