No I don't think so.
I think Volendam claims to have the oldest windmill.
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I think Volendam claims to have the oldest windmill.
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D6130
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Was it the first circular village in the Netherlands?
Now we're getting a bit warmer......but not quite circular ......but you are right in thinking it is connected to Naarden's urban form........
D6130
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Square?
Circular was actually a bit closer, so I'd better give it to you
Naarden is one of the best preserved medieval star forts left in northern Europe and is fortified with moats and walls in a very distinctive star shape.
Quite remarkable when viewed in plan, from above.
It's a really lovely and fascinating place, well worth a visit. It shares a railway station with nearby Bussum which is at the top of the picture.
Over to you to plan out the next question......!
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D6130
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Thanks very much! There are similar star fort towns in France and Italy too.
Next up - on a slightly similar theme - what is unusual (there are several things) about Castel del Monte in Puglia, South-East Italy?
Gloster
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It is shaped to say the words ‘He say Yes’.
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yoyothehobo
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Its very pretty?
DaleCooper
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It's where the spaghetti trees originated.
D6130
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It is at sunset. But not one of the answers that I'm looking for. Think mathematically.
Definitely not.
D6130
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No....because
Is correct. The whole thing is designed with a mathematical obsession with the number 8. It has eight sides, 8 octagonal towers, an octagonal courtyard and each of the two stories has 8 windows. The strange thing is that nobody knows why it was built or by whom. It has never been used in anger, either besieged or defended. A medieval enigma! Over to you.
Ahhh.....I have seen this building in books, and it is on my bucket list of European buildings to see! (Yes, I have such a list!)
It looks fascinating, and the mystery behind why it was built and what it was for just adds to the appeal!
In which European country would you find the national park containing the karst landscape and waterfalls and pools pictured here?
yoyothehobo
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Is that Croatia?
It is indeed! Plitvice Lakes National Park, about 2hrs from Zagreb.
Time for you to locate the next question for us!
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Ashley Hill
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Snakes on a plane?
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Nope
Mcr Warrior
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Volcanic dust cloud, like the one in Iceland a few years later?
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Someone had stolen the engines.
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Parking warden put a Denver boot on it
GRALISTAIR
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I think it was actual volcanic lava rather than dust.
Yes, I think you're right. I think the lava flow cut the runway in half, and there wasn't enough runway length for it to take off
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Was this the one where something built a nest of some sort in one of the engines after a long stay at the airfield ?
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This is correct. A lava flow from Mount Nyirangongo cut the runway in 2 leaving it too short for the DC8.
Your floor is made of lava
GRALISTAIR
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Thanks. Sadly I don't have a question so may I declare Open Floor?
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If I may
When Cristiano Ronaldo first signed for Manchester United he was presented to the press alongside another player who had signed the same day. The other player was regarded by many at the time as a more exciting signing. Who was he?
When Cristiano Ronaldo first signed for Manchester United he was presented to the press alongside another player who had signed the same day. The other player was regarded by many at the time as a more exciting signing. Who was he?