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1 | ![]() | Batavia (ship) ![]() FeatureType : isle Lat/Lng : -28.4903 / 113.7933 | Batavia was a ship of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). It was built in Amsterdam, Dutch Republic, in 1628, and armed with 24 cast-iron cannons and a number of bronze guns. Batavia was shipwrecked on her maiden voyage, and was made famous by the subsequent mutiny and massacre that took place among (...) |
2 | ![]() | Bibi-Khanym Mosque ![]() FeatureType : landmark Elevation : 711 Lat/Lng : 39.6606 / 66.9792 | The mosque Bibi-Khanym Mosque (; ; ; also: Khanum / Khanom / Hanum / Chanym / Hanim, etc.) is one of the most important monuments of Samarkand. In the 15th century it was one of the largest and most magnificent mosques in the Islamic world (...) |