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Jacquesverlaeken

Joined 18 March 2012

I am engineer and specialized in nuclear power plants safety. My main hobby is the collection of classic stamps: the Britsh Empire, many independent states, the German Empire and the KK Austria-Hungary monarchy, with emphasis on quality cancellations. I have developped databases for this purpose (help in identification of post offices, for ex all offices in 1867 in the Empire of Austria). 13 May 2012 - 20 Oct 2013 - 2 March 2019

My grandfather was a landscape painter, and this reflects in the way I compose pictures.

I am autopatrolled since 1 November 2012.

I have studied the concept of thesaurus in order to manage documentation softwares. Hence my interest in the categories and links between them. I try to apply those concepts in the Wikimedia art media, architecture categories. I work a lot in identifying more precise, defined categories. For example, many do not distinguish between door, gate, doorway, portal.. normal, if those words are not defined!

Another issue is the reluctance of some to accept that parent categories are not needed once more specific ones are created, with very strong links (like for locations).

I have a problem with the invasive category ;; by city: undefined (should be by location), biased (all available views are rarely repeated under this cat), redundant (location is already stated in basic cat), in violation with the needed hierarchy by location, etc (2016).

I fully share the beliefs of User: Herzi Pinki, slightly adapted hereafter:

  • Love your photos
  • Categorization is added value
  • Photos should be inspired by nature and culture and beauty
  • Do the selection of images at home and upload only the very few images selected
  • There is no good reason to upload an average image of yours or from some suitable source, if there is already a lot of similar images on the same topic. This holds even more for low quality images.
  • Do not use categories for the obvious, but search the most specific properties only


.. from my experience:

  • Refrain from overcategorization: does the new cat have an encyclopedic interest (postmarks by date ...)? Do I not recreate a parallel structure (Stamps versus Postage stamps; Paintings versus Oil paintings; Women versus Females; Statues versus Sculptures etc..)?
Just to illustrate the user page, in July 2011 in good company (Bavaria). Where is the fool?
This user has been on Wikimedia Commons for
11 years, 11 months and 28 days
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Philatelic Galleries created edit

Since December 2014, I am also very active on the Stamps of the World (SOTW) wiki.

See http://stampsoftheworld.co.uk/wiki/Stamps_of_the_World Details in User:Jacquesverlaeken/Gallery pages of stamps

Praised for good work on the stamps of Austria-Hungary. Best greetings from Lower Austria in 2017.
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Locations Galleries created edit

In chronological order mainly

Germany edit

Baden-Württemberg edit

Bavaria edit

Rhineland-Palatinate edit

Saxony edit

Austria edit

Czech Republic edit

Belgium edit

  • Oleye (Liège)

Slovenia edit

Switzerland edit

Croatia edit

One of the most complex:

Substantial contributions edit

Selected pictures by region edit

Quality images candidates edit

There is always something missing from a technocratic point of view, despite the beauty of the images.

Belgium edit

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    A canal may be a nice place to work ...
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    A last knife grinder (2009)

Germany edit

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    Taben-Rodt and Sarre

The (very attractive) image on the 70 years of Germany Republic in Hauenstein has been - unfortunately - deleted (lack of convincing FoP).

Baden-Württemberg edit

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    Les bateliers de la Neckar! Hauling men in 2011
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    Ferry between Hesse and B-W in 2019. Rare on the Neckar!

Karlsruhe Region edit

North-west, mainly in Historical Grand Duchy of Baden. Calmbach was in the Kingdom of Württemberg.

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    Angelbachtal (Rhein-Neckar Kreis)
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    Angelbachtal, 2 cultures!
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    Historical vitriol (iron) mine in Schriesheim (Rhein-Neckar Kreis)
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    Portal in Ladenburg (Rhein-Neckar Kreis)
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    Restaurant Stern Hirsch in Gernsbach, in 2017.
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    Oberderdingen, Landkreis Karlruhe, in 2020.
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    On the Katzentalbahn, north of Bruchsal in 2021.
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    Group sculpture in the Schwetzingen parc, 2021.
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    Difficult to arrive in Bad Wildbad with so may closed roads, Calmbach 2022

Freiburg Region edit

South-west, mainly in Historical Grand Duchy of Baden.

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    Sawmill at the Harmersbach, Black Forest in 2000.
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    Vineyards in Durbach in 2007
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    Josef II in Further Austria in 1777 (Landkreis Waldshut)
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    Bridge over the Rhine in Laufenburg (Baden, Landkreis Waldshut)
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    Ringelbach (Ortenau) vineyards in 2017
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    Badenweiler Hotel Markgräfler Hof, the charm of Baden Duchy.
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    The Bollenhut sculpture, emblematic in the Black Forest, 2021
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    Hasel, a small village before Gersbach, 2022
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    Landscape with bus stop above Gersbach
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    Rare sign of a black stork, Kandern
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    Typical Schwarzwald farmhouse
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    Schwarzwald house in Präg

Stuttgart Region edit

North east, mainly in Historical Kingdom of Württemberg

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    Renaissance art in Wertheim in 2000
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    Ram on Ottilienberg in 2007
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    Schaubeck castle, Steinheim an der Murr.
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    Ludwigsburg (Wurtemberg Palace) in 2013
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    Schloss Kirchhausen_Deutschorden
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    Besigheim
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    Gundelsheim in 2019
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    Etzlenswenden, between Löwenstein and Beilstein in 2020
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    Picturesque hotel since 1906 near Altensteig in 2022
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    Rare stone fence post near Altensteig
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    Former townhall and inn near Horb , at Weitingen - first image!
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    Hochdorf, Celtic museum artefact inspired
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    Excellent Kellerei near Vaihingen

Tübingen Region edit

South east, mainly in Historical Kingdom of Württemberg

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    The Neckar in Rottenburg am Neckar in 1996; bridge reconstructed since. Toy?
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    Langenenslingen in 2007
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    Landscape south of the Schönbuch, west of Tübingen in 2022

Bavaria edit

Lower Bavaria (Niederbayern) edit

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    Danube in Bogen
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    Passau south of Inn
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    Holzkirchen (Passau district) in 2019
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    Pilgrimage 13m candle sections in Holzkirchen (Ortenburg)
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    Fountain in Ortenburg Markt
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    Rare fruits press (mill) in Ortenburg castle

Middle Franconia (Mittelfranken) edit

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    Tauber river in 2012
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    Rarely illustrated: agricultural anti-pests equipment, 2023
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    Small gauge railway in the Bad Windsheim Open museum
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    Surprizing use of a millstone in an old winery (moved from Retzstadt)
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    High class 1782 portal
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    Baptismal font at Klosterdorf church

Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) edit

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    Veitshöchheim garden in 2000
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    Brewery in Zeil am Main in 2003
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    The Main & Erlenbach in 2010
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    Evening in Klingenberg am Main
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    The harbour in Klingenberg
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    St John by Riemenschneider, Iphofen in 2011
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    Rare wine cellars in Bavaria, 2013
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    Industry in Karlstadt on the Main in 2013
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    Portal and CoA in Karlstadt, Hauptstrasse N°42
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    Karlstadt StAndreas_Michael, Main-Spessart
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    Karlstadt StAndreas_Rieneckerkapelle
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    Erlabrunn, Meisnerhof
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    Fränkische Saale
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    Schloss Werneck in 2018
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    Lohr am Main, rare sign

Upper Bavaria - Oberbayern edit

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    Burghausen above the Salzach
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    Steam train at Bayerisch Eisentein in 1995
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    Open sale of Kürbissen in 2002
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    Waging am See around the lake in 2009
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    Chiemsee
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    Bad Bayersoien lake July 2011 evening
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    Bad Bayersoien Sculpture & Maypole
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    Diessen Marienmünster
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    Wessobrunn Christ 13th c
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    Wieskirche in 2004 with 18th c altar in sun light

Upper Palatinate (Opf) edit

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    Busts in the Walhalla in 2005
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    St John and Salome, fountain in Velburg, 2006
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    Essing, Altmühltal in 2009
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    Pilgrimage city in Bad Stötzing
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    Coat of arms Neunburg vorm Wald
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    Naab river and Pielenhofen abbey in September 2018
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    Danube in Regensburg in 2016
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    Thurn und Taxis castle stable, Regensburg

Swabia (Sc) edit

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    House am Kreuz and church in Aach, district Oberallgäu, frontier Bavaria-Vorarlberg.

Hesse edit

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    Cultural heritage in Gelnhausen in September 2003
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    Timber framing and fun in Bensheim (Hessische Bergstrasse) in September 2006
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    Castle of Diez (Rheinland, Nassau)
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    Marköbel (Hammersbach) in 2013
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    Dancing Ladies by Sophie Ryder (Kloster Eberbach)
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    Rettert, near Katzenelbogen, Rhein-Lahn in April 2015
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    Fulda garden in April 2016
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    The Weilburg station and tunnel in 2017, built in 1862. The northern aisle is now a Hotel.
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    Near Bensheim in 2023.
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    Gundernhausen church, east of Darmstadt in 2023.

Rüdesheim am Rhein - Rheingau edit

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    Invitation in 2010
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    Townhall and Loreley in 2016
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    Assmannshausen in 2010, with so good rare red wines!

North Rhine-Westphalia edit

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    Augustusburg, Brühl (Rheinland) in 2011
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    The falls of Sieg river
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    The Nahe river in Oberhausen
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    Bad Münstereifel in 2009
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    Sculpture by Wolfgang Kreutter (1981), Bad Laasphe
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    Oberpleis, Sankt Pankratius
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    The source of the Ahr, Blankenheim in 2010

Rhineland-Palatinate edit

Ahr valley edit

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    Timber-framing in Insul, May 2010
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    Vineyards on the rocks near Mayschoss, April 2011. Famous for red wines.
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    Level crossing and castle in 2013, near Altenahr

Lahn valley edit

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    Fun boats and white pedestrian bridge on the Lahn at Bad Ems.
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    The palace Kurhaus at Bad Ems in 2018.

Mosel valley edit

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    The Moselle river with the Merl village, between Bullay and Zell, km 85
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    Vineyards in Pünderich (Moselle, km 94)
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    Burg, Moselle, km 99
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    Ürzig in 2023, km 119
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    Ürzig, vineyard
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    Bernkastel, km 130
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    Bernkastel, Coat of arms
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    Bernkastel, the railway that stopped in 1962
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    Lieser, km 133 in 2021

Palatinate - Pfalz edit

Was a remote province in the Kingdom of Bavaria!

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    1769 door, Freinsheim in 2000.
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    Krettnach
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    Stromberg (Hunsrück) in 2011.
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    Deidesheim in 2012
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    Rhodt unter Rietburg, Theresienstrasse
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    Ebertsheim former paper mill, now a collective residence, 2019
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    Surprizing field of leeks near the Weinstrasse, east of Landau
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    Jugendstil reliefs in rare location, Landau, 2020
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    Venningen gate in 2020
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    Klingenmünster portal relief, 2021
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    Maikammer portal deeply repainted, South Wine region, 2024

Rhine valley (upstream) edit

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    Km610 Andernach
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    Braubach
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    Spay industry, left side of the Rhine. In background the Marksburg above Braubach.
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    Km571 Boppard (Rheinland)
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    Boppard chairlift to Vierseenblick
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    The Loreley and its romantic tunnels in 2018.
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    Oberwesel seen from the Heimat 3 scenery
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    Km550 Oberwesel, Scene for the End of the World (1510)
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    Km 548 Kaub vineyards in April
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    Km546 Kaub, Palatinate of Rhine CoA (1485)
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    Km539 Niederheimbach

Rheinhessen (ex Hesse) edit

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    Westerburg, north Taunus, 2017
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    Fountain with 9 pipes at Wörrstadt, 2019
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    CoA with the Saint-Lawrence gridiron, 18 th c.
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    Nierstein villa, eclectic architecture
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    Winepress houses, Guntersblumer Kellerweg

Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt edit

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    Art Deco in Schloss Pillnitz museum in 1994
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    Steam loco in return from the Brocken, Saxony-Anhalt in 2004.
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    The Elbe river near the Czech border. The Swiss Saxon cliffs (Saxony)
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    Naumburg (Saxony-Anhalt)
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    Naumburg -Steinernes Buch, Max Klinger Villa
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    Naumburg -Steinernes Buch - Duke
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    Arms of Coburg (now Bavaria), Jahn Museum
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    Art Nouveau chandelier at Zeitz Town Hall
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    Church in Scheibenberg
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    Freyburg (Unstrut)

Austria edit

Vorarlberg edit

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    Partenen in a May 2010 cloudy day
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    The closure of road 205 to allow repair of the bridge on the Bregenzer Ache (August 2017).
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    The Kanisfluh (2044 m) with an impressive cliff, viewed from Mellau.
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    Wooden bridge on the Bregenzer Ach, after rainy days.
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    The red locomotive of the Bezau-Schwarzenberg trace (2017).

Tyrol edit

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    Ötztaleralpen in 2008
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    Plansee
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    Gerlostal
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    Zillertal in 2018, beware of cows...

East Tyrol - Osttirol edit

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    Karnische Alpen
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    Heinfels_Panzendorf_Burg Heinfels
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    Tyrol heritage house in Kalsertal, near the Grossglockner
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    Clover in Kals
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    Isel river south of Matrei

Salzburg edit

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    Bramberg in 1965
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    Same farm in 2018: note the changes in rain guttering and electrical distribution!
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    Farming at Bramberg in 1965
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    Dachstein glacier in 1967
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    Maria Alm and the Steinernes Meer
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    Mur river near Tamsweg
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    Farms in Tweng, Taurachtal in 2015

Upper Austria - Oberösterreich edit

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    Grein and the Danube
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    Traunsee
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    Eggerhaus
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    Schwarzenberg am Böhmerwald (Bezirk Rohrbach)
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    Ulrichsberg (Bezirk Rohrbach)
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    The turquoise lake, Almsee
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    Almsee
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    Kremsegg Schloss park in August 2019

Bezirk Freistadt edit

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    Elbe -Danube water divide, Ortsteil Mardetschlag
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    Farm in Leopolschlag
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    Freistadt citywall

Styria - Steiermark edit

Sorting to be continued

Northern Styria (Bezirk Bruck-Mürzzuschlag) edit

Upper Styria (Bezirke Liezen, Murau) edit

South-east wine growing region (Vulkanland or Südoststeiermark) edit

Central Styria (Bezirk Leoben, Graz Umgebung) edit

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    Landscape east of Graz in 2013
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    Baroque gables at Frohnleiten in 2015
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    Frohnleiten in 2015, north of Graz, on the Mur
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    Detail frolm the old town hall of Trofaiach in 2019

Carinthia - Kärnten edit

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    Berg im Drautal
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    Upper Gurktal, Beehives.
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    Turrachersee, on the Styria-Carinthia border
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    In background, the Karawanks range (Slovenian frontier) at 45 km.
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    A hidden house with columns and stuc in Spittal an der Drau (& Lieser).
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    An attractive doll at the Spittal museum.

Lower Austria edit

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    Climbing train between Lower Austria and Styria
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    Göstling an der Ybbs, House heritage in Lower Austria
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    Hohenruppersdorf
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    Kematen
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    Schneeberg (the summit of Lower Austria)

Kremstal - Wachau edit

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    Dürnstein, Wachau. Circa 1725 church sculptures.
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    Rare Art Deco, Gföhl, Krems Land in 2011
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    Senftenberg, Kremstal, Abandoned vineyards
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    Stein (Krems an der Donau)

Waldviertel - Kamptal edit

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    Kellergasse in Etsdorf (Grafenegg), 2016
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    Early baroque in Hadersdorf, 2016
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    Hadersdorf place, 2011
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    Iron bridge on the Kamp, Stiefern (Schönberg), 2011
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    Plank am Kamp, 6 km downstream Gars, 2016

Weinviertel edit

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    Pulkau, Weinviertel
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    Grosskrut
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    Fanfare in Maissau, in 2003

Burgenland edit

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    Rust in Burgenland in 2008
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    Burg Forchtenstein in 2008
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    Kellergasse, Purbach in Neusiedlersee
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    1590 Relief of Balthasar Batthyani in Güssing

Italy edit

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    St. Lorenzen (Southern Tyrol), Madonna, carver: Pacher

Luxembourg edit

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    Rest area in Berchem, largest fuel distribution center in Europe.

Switzerland edit

Canton du Valais edit

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    Eggishorn (Valais Alps)
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    Rhone valley (Valais Alps)
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    Rhone valley near Salquenen (Valais Alps)
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    Aigle - Les Diablerets
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    Ernen, Fresco dated 1578
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    Oberalppass 2040 m

Canton des Grisons edit

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    Tarasp
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    Inn Valley (Engadin)
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    Posterior Rhine valley, Via Mala historical road 13, closed at this 2017 moment.
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    Confluence of the Anterior and Posterior Rhines (Reichenau).

Canton de Saint-Gall edit

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    Maison à la façade raffinée à Rüthi

Cantons de Appenzell Rhodes edit

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    Arsenal de Teufen (1855)
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    Paysage à Appenzell, Septembre 2017
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    Trois maisons aux gables caractéristiques à Appenzell
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    Wasserauen end of a 32 km line from Gossau SG

Canton de Argovie edit

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    Le côté suisse de Laufenburg, Septembre 2017

Canton de Zurich edit

Canton de Schaffhouse edit

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    Deux ponts sur le Haut-Rhin avant l'entrée en Bade, à [Hemishofen]].

Canton de Thurgovie edit

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    Fontaine aux structures mobiles à Thurgau, 2017.

Bohemia edit

Western Bohemia Region edit

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    The Metternich palace before renovation, in 1995 (Cheb District).

Ústí nad Labem Region edit

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    Art nouveau in Duchcov in 2005.
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    Hrensko near Saxony Sächsische Schweiz, 2009
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    Pravčická brána, 2009
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    Benešov nad Ploučnicí castle, 2009
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    Main place, Bell Tower in Roudnice nad Labem.
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    The bridge over the Elbe in Roudnice.
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    Castle at Budyne nad Ohri
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    Parc and statues, rear side of the Libochovice castle.
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    Coats of arms of the Libochovice castle.
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    Above the Doksany Convent entry portal, coats of arms.
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    Weir on the Elbe, upstream of Usti nad Labem. Strekov castle.

Central Bohemia Region edit

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    Liběchov vineyards
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    Liběchov brewery
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    Wine harvest in the Mělník fountain

Southern Bohemia Region edit

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    Záboří 1837 house
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    Holašovice 1863 houses
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    Kratochvile frescoes
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    Upper structure of school in Volary
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    Place near Volary Church
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    Lipno (Vltava) Reservoir, at Černá v Pošumaví
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    Frymburk, Lipno Reservoir
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    Rožmberk nad Vltavou, Vltava weir
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    Vltava meander at Rožmberk nad Vltavou
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    Selské baroko at Dolní Dvořiště
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    Landštejn Castle (near J. Hradec)
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    1557 sgraffito, Prachatice
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    Historicist fresco, Prachatice

Moravia edit

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    Hranice Jewish Cemetery
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    Mikulov castle Sphinxes
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    Teplice nad Becvou
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    Wine growing region Valtice
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    Bořetice Kellergasse
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    Bořetice Kellergasse at night
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    Pavlov 1740 church and lake
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    Country baroque in South Moravia
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    Country baroque in South Moravia
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    Thaya west of Znojmo
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    Vratěnín (Fratting), District of Znojmo (Znaim).

Slovakia edit

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    Banska Hodrusa Calvary
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    Banská Štiavnica Calvary hill
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    Banská Štiavnica from the Trinity square
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    Dedinky fishing
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    Hron river in Central Slovakia
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    Kezmarok
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    Sunrise on the Lomnický štít
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    Sumiac
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    Telgart
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    Typical roofs in Vlkolinec
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    Vlkolinec inhabitant

Slovenia edit

The subdivisions in Slovenia are rather unstable. There are currently 12 statistical regions.

Upper Carniola - Gorensjska edit

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    A beech forest in the Vogel mountain.
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    Hayracks near the Bohinj lake.
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    The Mary Church at Kamnik

Lower Carniola - Central Slovenia edit

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    Barn south of Ivancna Gorica.
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    A tent in the Rakov Škocjan natural park.
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    The church is near the intermittent lake south of Cerknica.

Sava valley - Savinjska edit

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    Dobrna, spa near Žalec.
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    Roman necropolis, west of Celje.
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    Hop harvest end of August.
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    Charterhouse near Žiče.
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    Vineyards in Haloze region (north of Šmarje).

Drava valley - Podravska edit

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    Vineyards in Pohorjie region (Kamnica, Styria west of Maribor).
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    Dornava castle, near Ptuj.  


Slovenske Gorice edit

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    Near Benedikt, east of Maribor.

Hungary edit

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    Rönök_Museum
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    Szigetvar Town Hall in 2019
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    Kellergasse Villány-Siklos region

Northern Croatia edit

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    Hotel garden near Virovitica.
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