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Danube Valley with Schlögener Schlinge

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Flight Vienna - Amsterdam, view in SW direction. Uplift of the Bohemian Massif (Mühlviertel in the foreground, Sauwald in the background) related to the formation of the Alps has resulted in antecedent erosion by the Danube and the formation of the valley meanders shown in the centre of the scene, known as "Schlögener Schlinge".