Primate's Palace (home to the Mayor of Bratislava)

Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Brno and Wroclaw

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July 26th 2011
Budapest is one of the cities for which I had great expectations, and on most fronts, the city did not disappoint – it is truly a beautiful capital city. Arriving on the train from Kosice, quite late at night, wasn't that great an experience – the area around the station didn't seem that safe, and there were more homeless people in the area between the station and the centre than I ... read more

Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest

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Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive milita... ... read more