Two parallel metal rails and an inscription on the stone slab on the floor indicate that the 50th degree north latitude runs here (across the center of Mainz). So: What do the Meenzers care about the prime meridian in Greenwich 😂

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Siegfried Kühn

March 22, 2024

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It's interesting which well-known cities are located at the 50th parallel around the globe.

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Pete

February 17, 2022

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Now we know where we are

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