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DIEZ , a See also: town of See also: Germany, in the Prussian province of Hesse-See also: Nassau, romantically situated in the deep valley of the See also: Lahn, here crossed by an old See also: bridge, 3o m
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E. from See also: Coblenz on the railway to See also: Wetzlar
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Pop
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4500
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It is overlooked by a former See also: castle of the See also: counts of Nassau-Dillenburg, now a prison
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Close by, on an See also: eminence above the See also: river, lies the castle of Oranienstein, formerly a See also: Benedictine nunnery and now a cadet school, with beautiful gardens
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There are a See also: Roman Catholic and two Evangelical churches
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The new See also: part of the town is well built and contains • numerous See also: pretty See also: villa residences
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In addition to extensive iron-See also: works there are sawmills and tanneries
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In the vicinity are Fachingen, celebrated for its See also: mineral See also: waters, and the majestic castle of Schaumburg belonging to the See also: prince of
Waldeck,-Pyrmont
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