Docs of group: River and Lakes -- Flüsse und Seen

Austria, Niederösterreich, Hainburg an der Donau

nobody@ipernity.com (Albert) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:29:02 +0000

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Hainburg is situated amid fabulous countryside and stands between two cities – Bratislava and Vienna. With its colourful narrow streets and many interesting buildings, Hainburg is a gateway to the past, and several styles from various periods can be seen in its architecture. The heavily fortified town gates, together with the towers, are and have been a symbol of protection and security over the centuries.
Hainburg is thought to have been established around 1050, when emperor Henry III had a castle built on a hill called Schlossberg. The town went through many good and bad times. The Babenbergers, who were involved in the active development of the town, were followed by the Hapsburgs, and with Hapsburgs came centuries when Hainburg was pledged several times and suffered in wars. It was threatened several times by the old Hungarians and Turks. Both world wars also left their mark on Hainburg too. Today, it is an international border town between the West and East, as it has always been.
On 27 October 1996, on the Schlossberg, an agreement was signed on the Donau National Park, which should ensure the protection of a countryside that is unique in Central Europe and also the last of its kind. This floodplain forest, with its richly structured riverbed between Vienna and Bratislava, is the also last of its kind in Austria.
http://www.twincityjournal.eu/EN/vismo/dokumenty2.asp?id_org=600606&id=1029&p1=1007

Pont Alexandre III

nobody@ipernity.com (Santa Lauge65) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:53:30 +0000

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Paris. La Seine

Island Ride - Algier's, Davis Ferry to Cape Lookout

nobody@ipernity.com (Bobby Edwards) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:26:57 +0000

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Algier's Ferry is Located in Davis, North Carolina - The Ferry can't be any Bigger as this Ferry often scrapes the bottom, as the sound is very shallow in this area. A Bridge would Destroy the Natural Beauty and Serenity of the Island, which is a National Park of the United States. It is one of the most scenic areas along the Outer Banks for Natural Beauty.

http://www.downeasttour.com/davis/davis-index.htm

DAVIS FERRY : http://davisferry.com

Passo Bernina - 2328 m

nobody@ipernity.com (Berny27) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:45:06 +0000

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Lago Bianco south of the Passo Bernina, which is draining to the Po river. The Bernina railway runs right beneath the lake.......

Harrison's Pier 2003, Before Isabel

nobody@ipernity.com (Bobby Edwards) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:49:26 +0000

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The Last Weeks of a Local Fishing Pier, before Hurricane Isabel Destroys in 2003

Harrison's Pier After Isabel 2003

nobody@ipernity.com (Bobby Edwards) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:00:19 +0000

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After Hurricane Isabel Tears through the Chesapeake Bay in 2003, Destroying the Very Old Harrison's Pier. Someone who is reflecting on the loss of one of the areas best fishing places, or of a loss of a landmark in the community.

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Austria, Niederösterreich, Haslau an der Donau

nobody@ipernity.com (Albert) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:33:24 +0000

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Haslau-Maria Ellend liegt an der Donau im Industrieviertel in Niederösterreich. Eine Sage aus dem 14. Jahrhundert berichtet über die Entstehung des Ortsnamen: Spielende Kinder entdeckten an den Ufern der Donau eine Marienstatue, die scheinbar gegen den Strom zu schwimmen schien. Die Stelle wurde „Maria Anlandt“ benannt, daraus entwickelte sich im Laufe der Zeit „Maria Alland“ und schließlich „Maria Ellend“

Im Altertum war das Gebiet Teil der Provinz Pannonien. Im österreichischen Kernland Niederösterreich liegend teilte der Ort die wechselvolle Geschichte Österreichs. Die erste urkundliche Erwähnung findet sich um 1080, vom 12. bis 14. Jahrhundert wird der Ort durch das Rittergeschlecht von Haslau bestimmt und damit auch Standort einer Burg. In dieser Zeit ist der Ort ein Lehen von Orth an der Donau beziehungsweise Petronell.

Nach den Türkenkriegen 1529 und 1683 war der Ort stark entvölkert und wurde in der Folge von Kroaten besiedelt, weshalb landläufig der Ortsname Kroatisch-Haslau verwendet wurde. Nach dem Zusammenbruch der Donau Monarchie 1918 strebte die Bevölkerung den ursprünglichen Ortsnamen Haslau an. Im 18. Jahrhundert kam es zu einem Erdrutsch, bei der die nördliche Zeile des ehemaligen Straßendorfes abstürzte.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haslau-Maria_Ellend

http://www.maplandia.com/austria/niederosterreich/bruck-an-der-leitha/haslau-an-der-donau

Austria, Niederösterreich, Haslau an der Donau

nobody@ipernity.com (Albert) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:31:51 +0000

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Austria, Niederösterreich, Haslau an der Donau

nobody@ipernity.com (Albert) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:38:40 +0000

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Summer's Over - Red's Beach

nobody@ipernity.com (Bobby Edwards) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:39:01 +0000

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Alger Willis Ferry at Davis, NC

nobody@ipernity.com (Bobby Edwards) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:03:56 +0000

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La Seine

nobody@ipernity.com (Santa Lauge65) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:51:25 +0000

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Paris. Depuis la Tour Eiffel

Place de la Concorde

nobody@ipernity.com (Santa Lauge65) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:41:45 +0000

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Paris. Depuis la Tour Eiffel

First row for the unique show

nobody@ipernity.com (Bogaugon) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:52:39 +0000

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Vedettes de Paris

nobody@ipernity.com (Santa Lauge65) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:29:37 +0000

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Bord de Seine

Bir Hakeim

nobody@ipernity.com (Santa Lauge65) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:39:43 +0000

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Paris

Danube, Austria 2004

nobody@ipernity.com (Albert) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:17:25 +0000

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"Long de 2 850 km, le Danube déroule depuis des millénaires ses eaux placides. Il prend sa source en Forêt-Noire, en Allemagne, il traverse l'Autriche et sa capitale Vienne pour rejoindre la Slovaquie et sa capitale Bratislava. Ensuite, c'est la Hongrie, Buda et Pesta, les deux parties de la capitale situées de part et d'autre des rives du fleuve. Le Danube poursuit sa route sur le territoire serbe en traversant la ville de Novi Sad dans la province de Voivodine peuplée d'une forte minorité hongroise, avant de rejoindre la capitale Belgrade. Le fleuve étale toute sa majesté aux Portes de Fer, entre les Carpates roumains et les Balkans yougoslaves. Il trace ensuite la frontière entre la Bulgarie et la Roumanie, avant de rejoindre la mer Noire par les trois branches (Chitila, Sulina et Saint-Georges) de son delta qui couvre une superficie de 3 700 km2, dont la plus étendue se trouve en Roumanie. Dans sa course, le Danube recueille les eaux d'une multitudes d'affluents, dont les principaux sont le Lech, l'Isar et l'Inn en Allemagne, l'Enns et la Morava en Autriche, la Tisza, la Drave et la Save en Yougoslavie. Son débit varie en fonction des données climatiques de 6 300 à 22 000 m3 par seconde."
http://agora.qc.ca/mot.nsf/Dossiers/Danube

The Salzkammergut, Austria

nobody@ipernity.com (Albert) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:09:00 +0000

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Salzkammergut, region, north-central Austria. The region consists mainly of the Traun River basin and is renowned for its lake and mountain scenery. Often called the Austrian “Lake District,” it has more than 30 lakes, including the Atter, Traun, Mond, Wolfgang (Aber), and Hallstätter. The highest mountains in the region, the Dachstein Gruppe, lie to the south and rise as high as 9,826 feet (2,995 metres); along with the Totes Gebirge (Dead Mountains) and the Warscheneck, they are limestone massifs.
The district owes its name (meaning “Salt Chamber Possessions”) to the salt deposits at Hallstatt, Bad Ischl, and Bad Aussee, which have been mined since the Iron Age. An evaporation plant operates at Ebensee. The region’s timber is important for use in building construction and for paper and fibre making. Also of economic importance are cattle breeding and dairy farming, hydroelectric power (Vorderer Gosau Lake), and the manufacture of cement and ceramics (at Gmunden). But the major source of income is the tourist trade, with the main resorts at Gmunden, Bad Ischl, Sankt Wolfgang, and Bad Aussee.

http://www.salzkammergut.at

Etang de l'Arnel. Villeneuve-les-Maguelonne (Hérault) 52. Coucher de soleil d'hiver

nobody@ipernity.com (BernardP34) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:05:35 +0000

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Etang de l'Arnel (Hérault). Villeneuve-les-Maguelonne 48. Coucher de soleil d'hiver

nobody@ipernity.com (BernardP34) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:05:35 +0000

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