Saturday, May 9, 2015

Wesel, hansestadt am Rhein | Germany



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Wesel is a city in Germany, close to the border with The Netherlands. It is located at the point where the river Lippe flows into the Rhine.

In medieval times Wesel was an important commercial centre: a clearing station for the transshipment and trading of goods. Wesel joined the Hanseatic League in 1407.

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