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The Palace of Versailles — a modest hunting lodge

Versailles Quick Facts * In 1624, Louis XIII, the king of France, began the building of a hunting lodge in the small village of Versailles * There are 18,000 square meters of history in the Palace of Versailles * Versailles is half an hour by rail from the Gare St Lazarre station in Paris The …

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Berlin in German

German capital Berlin is an ancient and beautiful city. Early in the 13th century, it has become a trading town. In the 17th century, it developed into the local political, economic and cultural center. In 1871 Prussian Berlin is the capital of “German Empire”, while the Weimar Republic era Berlin as the “Golden Twenties time” …

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