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the Lion's Mound erected in 1826 at the request of William I, King of the Netherlands, who wished to commemorate the spot where his elder son, the Prince of Orange, is presumed to have been wounded on 18 June 1815; the Hougoumont's Farm, a forward position that protected the Allies’ right flank and was the scene of fierce and deadly fighting;
Bloubergstrand / ˌ b l oʊ b ər ɡ ˈ s t r æ n d / is a seaside suburb of the City of Cape Town, South Africa, along the shores of Table Bay, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) due north of the city centre of Cape Town. The name Bloubergstrand literally means "blue mountain beach" in Afrikaans, and is derived from Blaauwberg (231 metres
The art of the Middle Ages was mainly religious, reflecting the relationship between God and man, created in His image. The animal often appears confronted or dominated by man, but a second current of thought stemming from Saint Paul and Aristotle, which developed from the 12th century onwards, includes animals and humans in the same community of living creatures.
Slottslejonen ("The Castle Lions") are two bronze sculptures of lions that stand on Lejonbacken ("the Lion Slope") below the northern facade of Stockholm Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. The lions are not completely identical or merely mirror images: they have their heads turned east and west respectively (i.e., away from each other) and both gaze ...
The history of lions in Europe is part of the wider history of the lion species complex. The rediscovery and confirmation of their presence in Europe , already known by myths , historical accounts and ancient art , was made possible by the finds of fossils of Pleistocene , Holocene and Ancient lions excavated in Europe since the early 19th century.
Lists of tourist attractions in Europe (5 C, 2 P) + Tourist attractions in the Channel Islands (5 C) A. Amusement parks in Europe (1 C) Aquaria in Europe (1 C, 3 P) B.
Lists of tourist attractions in Europe by country (46 C) + Tourist attractions in the Faroe Islands (8 C, 2 P) Tourist attractions in Gibraltar (9 C, 11 P)
Lists of tourist attractions in Europe by country (46 C) Lists of museums in Europe (14 C, 41 P) + Lists of tourist attractions in the Isle of Man (3 P) I.