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  2. Tournai - Wikipedia

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    Tournai, known as Tornacum, was a place of minor importance in Roman times, a stopping place where the Roman road from Cologne on the Rhine to Boulogne on the coast crossed the river Scheldt. It was fortified under Emperor Maximian in the 3rd century AD, [6] when the Roman limes was withdrawn to the string of outposts along the road.

  3. Tournaisis - Wikipedia

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    Tournaisis. The Tournaisis, or Tournai (Flemish: Doornik ), a territory in the Low Countries in present-day Belgium, is one of Europe's oldest town centres. [ 1] Located in the Wallonia region of Belgium on the Scheldt River (French: L'Escaut ), northwest of Mons, Tournai residents are primarily French-speaking.

  4. Grand-Place, Tournai - Wikipedia

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    Grand-Place. The Grand-Place (French: [ɡʁɑ̃ plas]; "Grand Square" [a]) is the main square and the centre of activity of Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium. The square has a triangular shape, owing it to the convergence of several ancient roads, [2] and it covers 7,500 m 2 (81,000 sq ft). As in many Belgian cities, there are a number of cafés and ...

  5. Wiki Loves Monuments - Wikipedia

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    WLM 2023 winner:Giza pyramids seen through the installation Together by Lorenzo Quinn during "Forever is Now" exhibition (), by Mona Hassan Abo-AbdaWiki Loves Monuments (WLM) is an annual international photographic competition held during the month of September, organised worldwide by Wikipedia community members with the help of local Wikimedia affiliates across the globe.

  6. Wiki Loves Earth - Wikipedia

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    Wiki Loves Earth ( WLE) is an annual international photographic competition held throughout May and June, organised worldwide by the Wikipedia community members with the help of local Wikimedia affiliates across the globe. Participants take pictures of local natural heritage and scenic landscape in their countries and upload them to Wikimedia ...

  7. List of protected heritage sites in Tournai - Wikipedia

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    Stenen kruis genaamd "Croix Notre-Dame". Ensemble of the castle of Beauregard, the park and tourist center consisting of the church, the lane of lime trees, an old water ponds and the surrounding areas (nl) (fr) Tournai. Froyennes. 50°37′10″N 3°21′12″E  / . 50.619562°N 3.353450°E. / 50.619562; 3.353450.

  8. Siena International Photo Awards - Wikipedia

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    The Siena International Photo Awards ( SIPAContest) is a photography competition for professional, amateur and student photographers from around the world. It is judged by an international panel of experts that includes renowned photographers, editors and photography collectors. First presented in 2015, by their second year the awards and the ...

  9. 12 award-winning underwater photos give rare glimpses beneath ...

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    September 12, 2024 at 11:55 AM. A crested sculpin in Alaska. Shane Gross/Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024. The Ocean Photographer of the Year awards announced the winners of its 2024 contest ...