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  2. Strasbourg - Wikipedia

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    Strasbourg (UK: / ˈstræzbɜːrɡ /, [ 5 ] US: / ˈstrɑːsbʊərɡ, ˈstrɑːz -, - bɜːrɡ /; [ 6 ]French: [stʁasbuʁ] ⓘ; German: Straßburg [ˈʃtʁaːsbʊʁk] ⓘ; [ 7 ][ 8 ]) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France, at the border with Germany in the historic region of Alsace.

  3. Ill (France) - Wikipedia

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    Ill (France) The Ill in the Petite France quarter of Strasbourg. The river's only lock can be seen right of centre. The Ill (/ ˈɪl / IL; French: [il]) is a river in Alsace, in north-eastern France, and a left-bank, or western, tributary of the Rhine. It is 217 km (135 mi) long. [1]

  4. History of Strasbourg - Wikipedia

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    Flourishing throughout the middle ages and Renaissance, it was conquered by Louis XIV in 1681. After having changed nationality four times between 1870 and 1945, Strasbourg today is a symbol of Franco-German reconciliation and European integration. The following is a detailed history of Strasbourg, France.

  5. Kehl - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.kehl.de. Kehl (German pronunciation: [keːl] ⓘ; Low Alemannic: Kaal) is a city with around 38,000 inhabitants in the southwestern German state of Baden-Württemberg. It lies in the region of Baden on the Rhine River, at the confluence with the smaller Kinzig River, directly opposite the French and Alsatian city of Strasbourg.

  6. Crossing of the Rhine - Wikipedia

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    The Rhine near the Lorelei. The crossing of the Rhine River by a mixed group of barbarians which included Vandals, Alans and Suebi is traditionally considered to have occurred on the last day of the year 406 (December 31, 406). [1] The crossing transgressed one of the Late Roman Empire 's most secure limites or boundaries; as such, it has been ...

  7. The Bridge at Remagen - Wikipedia

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    Kreuger tours the defenses above the town of Remagen and assures the local contingent of defending German troops, many of whom are older men and boys, that the tank reserves personally guaranteed by the general are on the way. When Hartman's troops attack the town, Kreuger discovers that von Brock made an empty promise to him; he calls the ...

  8. Palais du Rhin - Wikipedia

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    The Palais du Rhin, Strasbourg. The Palais du Rhin (English: Palace of the Rhine), the former Kaiserpalast (Imperial palace), is a building situated in the German (north-east) quarter of Strasbourg (Neustadt) dominating the Place de la République (the former Kaiserplatz) with its massive dome. A huge building, it and the surrounding gardens ...

  9. Upper Rhine - Wikipedia

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    The regional Upper Rhine Conference is a framework for future political and administrative cooperation in the area. The tripoint between France, Germany and Switzerland, called Dreiländereck, lies within the uppermost portion of the Upper Rhine. A monument in Basel, known as the Pylon, is located 160 m (520 ft) southeast of the actual tripoint.

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