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English: A view of two brothels in a small street in Amsterdam's Red-light district, also known as the "Wallen".
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English: A view of two brothels in a small street in Amsterdam's Red-light district, also known as the "Wallen".
Nederlands: Zicht op twee bordelen in een smal straatje op de Wallen in Amsterdam.
Afrikaans: Rooiligdistrik in Amsterdam se sogenaamde "Wallen".
Česky: Dva nevěstince v postranní uličce amsterdamské čtvrti červených luceren „De Wallen“.
Dansk: To bordeller i en lille gade i Amsterdams bordelkvarter "Wallen".
Deutsch: Zwei Bordelle in einer Seitenstraße im Amsterdamer Rotlichtviertel „De Wallen“.
Esperanto: Du bordeloj en flanka strato de la kvartalo „De Wallen“ de Amsterdamo.
Español: Entrada de dos burdeles en una pequeña calle del Barrio rojo, Ámsterdam, Países Bajos.
Français : La façade de deux maison closes dans une rue étroite du quartier chaud De Wallen à Amsterdam.
Magyar: Bordélyházak Amszterdam vöröslámpás negyedében, a De Wallenben
Italiano: L'entrata di due bordelli nel quartiere a luci rosse De Wallen di Amsterdam, Paesi Bassi.
Македонски: Поглед на два бордела во уличка во Амстердамскиот резил-сокак, наречен „Вален“.
Norsk bokmål: To bordeller i en liten gate i Amsterdams bordelldistrikt "Wallen".
Português: Entrada de dois bordéis em um beco estreito no de Wallen, Amsterdã.
Română: Două bordeluri pe o stradă îngustă din districtul Wallen din Amsterdam.
Русский: Два борделя на маленькой улочке в районе Красных фонарей Амстердама
Українська: У районі Червоних ліхтарів (оригінальна назва De Wallen), Амстердам, Нідерланди.
中文（简体）‎: 阿姆斯特丹红灯区一条小路上的两家妓院
中文（繁體）‎: 荷蘭阿姆斯特丹紅燈區一條小路上的兩家妓院
Date 26 September 2008
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Author Massimo Catarinella
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