Zeeland - Walcheren; from the series "nice cottages and gardens"
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While riding a byclicle or walking the island of Walcheren you can pass some nice cottages and gardens. You get a feeling of peace and tranquility just looking at them, don't you?
On Walcheren there are some nice new farms, but when you look around you can also find some decayed f...
In the middle of Walcheren, Zeeland, lies this bird-sanctuary. It's a vast, open area, used by many b...
In the middle of Walcheren, Zeeland, lies this bird-sanctuary. It's a vast, open area, used by many b...
From de series "beauty spots, Middelburg": Seisplein in Middelburg, the Netherlands.It's a busy road ...
In Middelburg there are some lovely courtyards, espessially in spring with blossom.
This can be found in the centre of Middelburg, just like many other picturesque spots.
Close to the Market you can find this corner. It leads towards the Penninghoeksingel (water) and the ...
From de series "beauty spots, Middelburg": Van de Perrehuis / Zeeuws Archief, MiddelburgOne of many o...
This is where Miniature Walcheren used to be. Small houses, a train, some water with boats. I was a n...
from the series ".....kerke". Zeeland / Walcheren: Grijpskerke. A project of panoramas of villages du...
Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
Text by Steve Smith.
