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2. Viking raids in the Rhineland - Wikipedia

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   The quarries were often ruined Roman buildings near the Rhine, but there were also quarries in the neighbouring mountain ranges. These boats floated down the river with the current or were hauled upriver as barges pulled by horses or oxen, a technique known as treideln. The main building material in the Frankish Empire was wood.

3. List of river cruise ships - Wikipedia

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   Viking River Cruises: Viking Long Ship: Basel: ENI 07001988 : Viking Beyla: 2015: 109.90 m (361 ft) 98: Viking River Cruises: Basel: ENI 07002022: Identical to Viking Astrild Viking Bragi: 2012: 135.0 m (443 ft) 190: Viking River Cruises: Viking Long Ship: Basel: ENI 07001961: Viking Buri: 2014: 135.0 m (443 ft) 190: Viking River Cruises ...

4. Viking (cruise line) - Wikipedia

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   The company was established by Torstein Hagen in St. Petersburg, Russia as Viking River Cruises in 1997. Hagen had become involved in cruising as a McKinsey and Company consultant who helped the Holland America Line survive the 1973 oil crisis, then was CEO of the Royal Viking Line from 1980 to 1984, made money in the Russian private equity markets, then bought a controlling stake in a Dutch ...

5. Avalon Waterways - Wikipedia

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   Avalon Waterways started operations in 2004 with just one initial ship, called Avalon Artistry.The following year, the company added the Avalon Poetry to its fleet. [3]As of 2019, the company operates ships on the Danube, Rhine, Moselle, Rhone, Seine and Saone in Europe; [3] The Mekong River in Southeast Asia, [4] [5] as well as on the Yangtze (in China), the Ganges (in India) and the Amazon ...

6. River cruise - Wikipedia

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   River cruise ships with accommodation facilities offer longer cruises. According to Douglas Ward, "A river cruise represents life in the slow lane, sailing along at a gentle pace, soaking up the scenery, with plentiful opportunities to explore riverside towns and cities en route. It is a supremely calming experience, an antidote to the pressures of life in a fast-paced wor

7. Marksburg - Wikipedia

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   Marksburg and the river Rhine. The Marksburg is a castle above the town of Braubach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is one of the principal sites of the Rhine Gorge UNESCO World Heritage Site. The fortress was used for protection rather than as a residence for royal families. It has a striking example of a bergfried designed as a butter ...