Rügen
A monument in red granite at the former ferry port of Sassnitz betrays the passage of Vladimir Lenin.
World War I
Explore trenches, memorials, and battlefields that stand as silent witnesses to the Great War's legacy, offering a deep, reflective understanding of the conflict that reshaped the world.
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Berlin
Karlshorst not only has a former airport in store but also a vanished zeppelin shed and a railway yard that has been transformed into a landscape park.
Hauts-de-France
After the First World War, the German army left dozens of bunkers behind in the French Illies, a village about 20 kilometers west of Lille.
Grand Est
At the end of the First World War, the French Army built an observation tower to monitor potential movements of the German forces.
Grand Est
Tête des Faux is a 1208-meter-high mountain in the French Vosges, and its large stature also explains the strategic role it played during the First World War.
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