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Part 7: Germany - The wedding pier on Rügen

March 29, 2010

The rebuilt bridge in Sellin is one of only three piers in Germany. The bridge building with its palm garden and Kaiser hall is reminiscent of the 1920s. And it also has a justice of the peace office.

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Bridges have a special attraction for people getting married. They stand for the couples' goal: to build a lifelong bridge between them. But the statistic in Europe is that 50 percent of all marriages end in divorce. Is marriage out of date, or is it making a comeback? The question is already answered for the couples in Sellin.
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