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Teutoburg ForestGerman Teutoburger WaldRange of forested hills, northern Germany. It was the scene of a battle in AD 9 in which German tribes defeated the Roman legions, thus establishing the Rhine River as the German-Latin border. The Hermannsdenkmal, a colossal statue commemorating the battle, stands outside Detmold. There are numerous health and holiday resorts in the forest's small hill towns. Teutoburger Wald a low wooded mountain range in N Germany: possible site of the annihilation of three Roman legions by Germans under Arminius in 9 ad How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The battle of the Teutoburger Wald changed the world. The range will be very wide both geographically, and in terms of building types and will include Hans Hollein's Vulcanology Museum in France's Massif Central, and Annette Gigon I Mike Guyer's Kalkriese Archaeological Museum Park in Germany, which evokes the battle of the Teutoburger Wald, where the German Arminius destroyed the legions of the Roman general Quintilius Varus in 9AD. |
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