Budapest

All good things must come to an end...

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July 3rd 2011
Of incredible beauty and depressing decay Just when we thought we could not stand another cathedral or ruin, we had to change our position as we were at first surprised by the medieval beauty of Bratislava, and then completely blown away seemingly endless array of castles, cathedrals and opulent public buildings of Budapest. Both cities suffered heavy damage during the war and there has been a hu ... read more

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Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of ot... ... read more