The Cross of Lorraine (French: Croix de Lorraine), known as the Cross of Anjou in the 16th century, is a heraldic two-barred cross, consisting of a vertical...
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Glade of the Armistice (redirect from Alsace-Lorraine monument)
Hitler's reaction to seeing the monument: "Through my glasses I saw the Führer stop, glance at the [Alsace-Lorraine] monument. ... Then he read the inscription...
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Alsace–Lorraine (German: Elsaß–Lothringen), officially the Imperial Territory of Alsace–Lorraine (German: Reichsland Elsaß–Lothringen), was a territory...
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since 1840 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. The palace was built in the 15th century for René II, Duke of Lorraine. In the 18th...
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Lorraine Copeland (born Elizabeth Lorraine Adie, 1921–April 2013) was a British archaeologist specialising in the Palaeolithic period of the Near East...
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Commercy and was built by Charles Henri de Lorraine. The site, château and grounds, was classified as Monument historique in 1960, with the roofs and façades...
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Blue Shield International. CyArk preserving monuments digitally. slashgear.com. October 22, 2013 "Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial". abmc.gov. January...
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Charles de Lorraine de Vaudémont (20 April 1561–30 October 1587) was a French Roman Catholic cardinal. Charles de Lorraine de Vaudémont was born in Nomeny...
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the most visited château in France. The château has been designated as a Monument historique since 1840 by the French Ministry of Culture. Today, Chenonceau...
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Lunéville (French: Château de Lunéville French pronunciation: [ʃɑto d(ə) lynevil]) is a residence of the Duke of Lorraine since the 13th century in Lunéville...
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Tomb of Philippe Pot (category Monuments historiques of France)
The tomb of Philippe Pot is a funerary monument in the Louvre in Paris. It was commissioned by the military leader and diplomat Philippe Pot around the...
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Cristo Rey (Colombian statue) (redirect from Cerro de los Cristales)
Brazil Cristo Rey in Mexico Cristo de la Concordia in Bolivia Cristo de las Noas in Mexico Christ of Havana Lorraine Caputo; Richard McColl (1 August 2008)...
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Château d'Haroué (category Monuments historiques of Meurthe-et-Moselle)
région of Lorraine. It was built between 1720 and 1732 by Germain Boffrand during the period when Lorraine was independent of France, for Marc de Beauvau...
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Lorraine - Activités pour enfants". Ville de Lorraine (in French). Retrieved 2019-08-08. "Ville Lorraine - Activités pour adultes". Ville de Lorraine...
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Christ the Redeemer (statue) (redirect from Christ the Redeemer (Rio de Janeiro))
39 ft) Sagrat Cor de Jesus (Sacred Heart of Jesus), Ibiza, inspired by Christ the Redeemer (23 m, 75 ft) Sacred Heart of Jesus Monument, in Oviedo, built...
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The Palace of Charles of Lorraine (French: Palais de Charles de Lorraine; Dutch: Paleis van Karel van Lotharingen) is a neoclassical palace in the Royal...
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Grand Est (redirect from Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine)
Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine, on 1 January 2016 under the provisional name of Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine (pronounced [alzas ʃɑ̃paɲ aʁdɛn...
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history of Lorraine. The Lambel family has owned Fléville since 1812. It was designated a historic monument in 1982. "Site du Château de Fléville". "Site...
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Rathaus-Glockenspiel (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
history. First is the story of the marriage of Duke Wilhelm V to Renata of Lorraine in 1568, followed by the story of the Schäfflerstanz, also known as the...
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in Lorraine. In the French Military Cemetery at Vergaville is a monument dedicated to the 15th Army Corps. It depicts within an arch, a Lorraine woman...
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Nancy Cathedral (redirect from Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Nancy)
of Nancy, Lorraine, France. It was erected in the 18th century. The cathedral is in the Baroque architectural style. It is a national monument and the seat...
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of what is now Place de la Croix-de-Bourgogne in Nancy. The original cross was moved to the Lorraine museum. The current monument is a design by Victor...
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presents an incomplete list of monuments classified monument historique in the city of Metz, capital of the French region of Lorraine and prefecture of the department...
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mid-18th century, Stanisław Leszczyński, who had been created Duke of Lorraine on his abdication as King of Poland, decided to commission a new town hall...
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City of Brussels (redirect from Ville de Bruxelles)
monument.heritage.brussels (in French). Retrieved 26 October 2023. "Fonderie de la tour de plomb – Inventaire du patrimoine architectural". monument.heritage...
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Stanislas is a large pedestrianised square in the French city of Nancy, in the Lorraine historic region. Built between 1752 and 1756 on the orders of Stanislaus...
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of Alsace-Lorraine. It is a more austere example of Baroque Revival architecture than its older counterpart. It is classified as a monument historique...
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Nancy, France (category Duchy of Lorraine)
French department of Meurthe-et-Moselle. It was the capital of the Duchy of Lorraine, which was annexed by France under King Louis XV in 1766 and replaced by...
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of piety, such as pilgrimages and flagellation. Henry married Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont in February 1575, two days after his coronation. His choice...
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Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg (category Monuments historiques of Bas-Rhin)
known as Petit-Koenigsbourg and is a historical monument in its own right. Construction of Château de l'Oedenbourg is believed to have begun during the...
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