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German Blade Museum

shows cutlery, swords weapons and knives.There are exhibits that exciting stories are connected, such as table manners and customs, historical, war and honor gifts, medical practices, tokens of love, barber fashion, and design-altitude flights.For a century, is collected. Solinger 1904 established the College of metal design, a collection of role models for pupils. Very soon, this fund grew - through systematic purchases, gifts and endowments. The focus was located. Examples include blades from Solingen masters, baroque flatware and cooking utensils for the trip.In 1954 the collection was moved from the Industrial Museum in the former school in order restored after war damage Gräfrather City Hall and has since been trading under the name German Blade Museum.The museum uses since 1991, by Josef Paul Kleihues to the needs of the Museum's operations converted buildings of the former monastery Grafrath the Augustinian choir women. The former town hall building is now using the Baden Museum.Through the acquisition of two major silverware collections, the museum now owns the most extensive collection of cutlery in the world.

Laurel & Hardy Museum

This museum is again well worth a visit.Situated in the market town of Ulverston in Cumbria.It was a labour of love for the late Bill Cubin.Bills daughter Marion is now the curator. Everything you want to know about Laurel and Hardy is here.This museum contains an amazing variety of memorabilia, believed to be the largest in the world, including letters, photographs, personal items and furniture.A large extension opened in 1992 gives you ample room to browse.There is also a small cinema showing free films and documentaries all day. Disabled persons have full access.Well worth a visit-fun for all the family.You can also visit the house where Stan was born, located in Argyle Street. And on the way visit the Stan Laurel Inn for refreshments.Ulverston is located in the beautiful Lake district of Cumbria. You could also extend your visit and take in the Lakes and perhaps visit 'THE CARS OF THE STARS MUSEUM' located in Keswick.There you will find an original Hal Roach Model T Ford complete with 'Laurel and Hardy' figures.

Burg Castle

is the second strain of the counts and dukes of Berg and the largest reconstructed castle in North Rhine-Westphalia.It is located in the Solingen district Burg on the Wupper in Wuppertal country.Five years after the collection of Count William II of Berg in the Duke stand by King Wenceslas was 1385 Dusseldorf residence of Duchy of Berg.Schloss Burg served but continued as a hunting lodge and for ceremonial purposes.1496 was the duke's daughter Maria of Julich-Berg at a children's engagement at the castle Johann the peacemakers of Cleves -Mark promised.With this wedding, which was celebrated in 1509 in the castle, led to the formation of the United Duchies of Julich-Cleves-Berg.John's second daughter, Anna of Cleves, King Henry VIII's fourth wife of England.In 1500 Duke William of Jülich-Berg the southern part of the plant to grow.

Zoppkes Market

is far beyond the boundaries of the city of blades also known and has become one of the largest street flea markets in North Rhine-Westphalia developed.The main part of the stands, among other things provided by clubs, schools, communities and children friendly state.Traditional stalls entice their customers with fashion shows, theater and cabaret in to sell the junk and it laid led simultaneously to compete for the prize for most original state.Also on the Solinger Tageblatt Zoppkesmarkt selected for the Miss braids occurs there and give prizes for the best and most beautiful estates.The Zoppkesmarkt every year on the second weekend of September (Friday to Monday) in the pedestrian zone to find the Solingen city.

Museum Plagiarius

Since 26 March 2007, the association in the town of South Park Solihull , near the former railway station , the museum Plagiarius in which some 250 fakes and the corresponding originals are on display. With the establishment of this museum, the Plagiarius aim to inform the public about the extent and damage and danger has to inform the global counterfeiting.The museum is part of the Plagiarius South Park in Solihull, in the context of the Regional was developed 2006 th The project was designed by the architectural firm Reinhard Angelis in Cologne, which had previously carried out the transformation of the adjacent property in South Park halls of Solingen.

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