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3: The Danube in Austria
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauthausen-Gusen_concentration_camp
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9: The Danube Bend
The Danube Bend is a curve of the Danube in Hungary, near the city of Visegrád. The Transdanubian Mountains lie on the right bank (left side of the picture), while the North Hungarian Mountains on the left bank.
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10: Megyeri Bridge
Megyeri Bridge is the longest bridge over the river Danube.
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11: Margaret Island
Margaret Island was used as a drop zone during the Siege of Budapest.
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12: Szabadság Szobor
Szabadság Szobor was first erected in 1947 in remembrance of the Soviet occupation of Hungary during World War II, which ended the occupation by Nazi Germany. Its location upon Gellért Hill overlooking the Danube makes it a prominent feature of Budapest's cityscape.
The 14m tall bronze statue stands atop a 26m pedestal and holds a palm leaf. Two smaller statues are also present around the base, but the original monument consisted of two more originally that have since been removed from the site and relocated to Statue Park.
The 14m tall bronze statue stands atop a 26m pedestal and holds a palm leaf. Two smaller statues are also present around the base, but the original monument consisted of two more originally that have since been removed from the site and relocated to Statue Park.
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13: Kladovo
In 2003 a severe drought pushed the waters of the lower Danube to record lows, revealing rusting German ships from the Second World War lying high and dry on the river bed. The ships had been sunk by their German crews to try to halt the advance of the Soviet Black Sea fleet along the river in 1944.
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14: Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.757 million and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre. Until the beginning of the 20th century, it was the largest German-speaking city in the world. Before the splitting of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in World War I the city had 2 million inhabitants. The city lies in the east of Austria and situated near the banks of the river Danube. In addition, it is close to the borders of the Slovakia, Czech Republic and Hungary.
Vienna regarded as the City of Music and it is well known for having played a significant role as a leading European Music Centre. Johann Strauss II (October 25, 1825-June 3, 1899), also known as “The Waltz King”, was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly operettas and dance music. Because of him, the waltz became extremely popular in Vienna during the 19th century. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas and ballet. One of Johann Strauss’s most famous works include “The Blue Danube” (the link to this composition can be found below the text).
Vienna is a magnificent and magic city for those who are interested in history but also for those who have a romantic disposition. The Historic centre of Vienna is rich in architectural ensembles, including Baroque castles and gardens. In addition, Vienna is an elegant city, which certainly provides aesthetic pleasure.
Link to the composition “The Blue Danube”:
Vienna regarded as the City of Music and it is well known for having played a significant role as a leading European Music Centre. Johann Strauss II (October 25, 1825-June 3, 1899), also known as “The Waltz King”, was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly operettas and dance music. Because of him, the waltz became extremely popular in Vienna during the 19th century. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas and ballet. One of Johann Strauss’s most famous works include “The Blue Danube” (the link to this composition can be found below the text).
Vienna is a magnificent and magic city for those who are interested in history but also for those who have a romantic disposition. The Historic centre of Vienna is rich in architectural ensembles, including Baroque castles and gardens. In addition, Vienna is an elegant city, which certainly provides aesthetic pleasure.
Link to the composition “The Blue Danube”:
Another amazingshort video about Vienna accompanied by magnificent music compositions:
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15: The Danube
This is where the Danube starts - at the confluence of the rivers Brigach and Breg east of the town 'Donaueschingen'.
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16: New York Café Budapest
Hungarian writers, journalists and artists such as Ferenc Molnár, Kálmán Mikszáth, Endre Ady, Dezső Kosztolányi, Gyula Krúdy and Zsigmond Móricz made the New York Cafe famous. It came to be a vital meeting place for intellectual and literary life in the Budapest of the late 19th and early 20th century.
Commissioned in 1894 by the New York Insurance Company, the palace on the Erzsébet körút shows a combination of various styles inspired by the Italian Renaissance.
The beautiful and elegant café, located on the ground floor o fthe building, quickly became popular amongst writers, poets, and journalists. The founders of the Hungarian literary magazine Nyugat that gave its name to a whole epoch of Hungarian literature held regular meetings at the café.
This high time of literatue and art came to a halt in 1914. A short revival followed in the 1930s, only to be interrupted again by the Second World War. The Palace was heavily bombed towards the end of the war. It reopened during the communist regime in 1954, but uprisings in 1956 destroyet it once again.
Finally, in 2006 the Boscolo Group revived the palace and together with a luxury hotel the café was reconstructed and went into business again.
Commissioned in 1894 by the New York Insurance Company, the palace on the Erzsébet körút shows a combination of various styles inspired by the Italian Renaissance.
The beautiful and elegant café, located on the ground floor o fthe building, quickly became popular amongst writers, poets, and journalists. The founders of the Hungarian literary magazine Nyugat that gave its name to a whole epoch of Hungarian literature held regular meetings at the café.
This high time of literatue and art came to a halt in 1914. A short revival followed in the 1930s, only to be interrupted again by the Second World War. The Palace was heavily bombed towards the end of the war. It reopened during the communist regime in 1954, but uprisings in 1956 destroyet it once again.
Finally, in 2006 the Boscolo Group revived the palace and together with a luxury hotel the café was reconstructed and went into business again.
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17: Bratislava
The first settlement here began with the Linear Pottery Culture around 5000 BC in the Neolithic era. More details about the history of Bratislava can be found here:
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18: Smederevo
The history of Smederevo can be said to begin in antiquity, and traced back to the establishment of a Roman city in the same location in 1 A.D ("Vinceia"). However, its Serbian history began with Đurađ Branković, under whose 15th century reign the city became Serbia's capital, although only for the nine years until an Ottoman siege led to its seizure. The Smederevo fortress, which remains an important cultural monument, was also built in Đurađ Branković's reign. The city temporarily became the Serbian capital again in 1806, after the 'First Serbian Uprising' which began the Serbian Revolution, and is a strategically significant port today.
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19: Vukovar
First settled in the 6th century, Vukovar has changed hands numerous times, being held at various times by Croatia, the Bulgarian Empire, the Kingdom of Hungary, as well as being under Turkish domination during the 16th and 17th centuries before settling as a Croatian city. Vukovar came under siege in the Croatian War of Independence wherein 2,000 self-organised Croatians defended the city for 87 days against a Yugoslavian People's Army force of some 36,000 troops. This caused a deep ethical divide between Croats and Serbs, a divide which exists to this day. Más sobre Vukovar
20: Komárno
Komárno is a town on the border between Slovakia and Hungary.
https://myportfolio.ucl.ac.uk/view/view.php?id=30035
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21: Battles of Mohacs
In the Battle of Mohács (1526), the army of the Kingdom of Hungary, led by King Louis II, suffered a crushing defeat against the Ottoman Empire, led by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, on the 29th August 1526. As a consequence, Hungary was partitioned for several centuries between the Ottoman Empire, the Habsburg Monarchy, and the Principality of Transylvania. The battle is considered the End of the Ottoman-Hungarian Wars and the beginning of the Ottoman-Habsburg Wars. Many battles during both wars were fought along the Danube, including the Battle of Mohács, which made the Danube an essential strategy and tactical difficulty for military warfare.
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22: Guirguilesti
Guirguilesti is Moldova's only town located on the Danube River. It has a modest population of around 3,000 and only one boat docks here each week. Every Monday the Russian-owned boat called Princessa Elena docks here and proceeds onto Istanbul.
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24: Danube Delta Ecology
Home to a vast variety of flora and fauna the Danube Delta is an immensely diverse area. The Delta is now a world heritage site and a biosphere reserve. Pollution, damming and industrialization have had a damaging effect on the ecology of the Delta. The over-exploitation of some of the species and recent human conflicts on the Danube itself have also posed a significant threat to the Delta.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ghgxFvTfRY4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ghgxFvTfRY4
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25: Constanta
The Port of Constanța has an area of 39.26 km2 and a length of about 30 km. It is the largest port on the Black Sea, and one of the 18th largest port in Europe. It is located on the western coast of the Black Sea and near the Sulina Branch of the Danube river which flows into the sea. It covers 3,926 ha (9,700 acres),[3] of which 1,313 ha (3,240 acres) is land and the rest, 2,613 ha (6,460 acres), is water. The two breakwaters located northwards and southwards shelter the port, creating the safest conditions for port activities.
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26: Iron Gate I Hydroelectric Power Station
Built in cooperation Serbia-Romania, opened in 1972. It is the largest dam on the Danube and one of the largest hydroelectric power plants in Europe. It is 60 meters high and more than a kilometer in length. Its power capacity is divided between Romania and Serbia, with Romania having an installed capacity of 1.16 GW.
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28: Danube Bridge
Formerly friendship bridge. Steel truss bridge over the Danube River connecting the Bulgarian bank to the south with the Romanian bank to the north and the cities of Ruse and Giurgiu respectively. Built and opened in 1954 with help from the Soviet Union.
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31: Košice Spring Music Festival
One of the oldest festivals in Slovakia, first established in 1956 featuring classical music and opera during the month of May, held in Kosice. The Slovak and Czech philharmonic are regular performers, helping the event grow internationally. Its former chief conductor, Bystrik Rezucha was integral in bringing the classical event exposed to international musicians including the Leningrad Philarmonic Orchestra, Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Festivals such as these bring foreign and Danubian countries together culturally.
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35: Belgrade
Belgrade, which means 'the white city', is the capital of Serbia. It is one of the largest cities of Southeastern Europe with a population of over 1.2 million.The city is a separate territorial unit in Serbia, with its own city authority. After the 2000 presidential elections, Belgrade was the site of major public protests, with over half a million people on the streets. On another hand, Belgrade is known for hosting many international cultural events and festivals. This is also the financial center and the IT center of the Southeastern European.
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36: Calafat-Vidin Bridge
Also known as Danube Bridge 2. A road and rail bridge between the cities of Calafat, Romania and Vidin, Bulgaria. 2434 m with a wooden deck with a width of 5.70m at 10 meters above the water.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calafat-Vidin_Bridge
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37: Danube-Black Sea Canal
From Cernavoda - special cos of communist era dissidents...
Important part of the European canal system that links the North Sea (through the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal) to the Black Sea.
The Canal was notorious as the site of labor camps in 1950s Communist Romania, when, at any given time, several tens of thousands political prisoners worked on its excavation. The total number of people used as a workforce for the entire period is unknown, as is the number of people who died in the construction.
Important part of the European canal system that links the North Sea (through the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal) to the Black Sea.
The Canal was notorious as the site of labor camps in 1950s Communist Romania, when, at any given time, several tens of thousands political prisoners worked on its excavation. The total number of people used as a workforce for the entire period is unknown, as is the number of people who died in the construction.
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38: Traian / Trajan Bridge
First ever bridge to be built over lower Danube.
Constructed in 105 AD by the Greek architect Apollodorus of Damascus for deployment of Roman troops against Dacia. Name after the Roman emperor, Trajan/Traian who waged war on Dacia. Made of wooden arches, each spanning 38 m set on twenty masonry pillars, but dismantled by Trajan's successor Hadrian to deter barbarians from the north.
Constructed in 105 AD by the Greek architect Apollodorus of Damascus for deployment of Roman troops against Dacia. Name after the Roman emperor, Trajan/Traian who waged war on Dacia. Made of wooden arches, each spanning 38 m set on twenty masonry pillars, but dismantled by Trajan's successor Hadrian to deter barbarians from the north.
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40: Iron Gate
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41: Bratislava National History Museum
Established in 1961, is the most important institution focusing on scientific research and cultural education in Slovakia.
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42: Novi Sad
This is the second largest city in Serbia, with a population of 341,000 in the greater municipal area. The city was founded in 1694, and is colloquially known as the Athens of Serbia. The importance of Novi Sad to the Serbian economy has never been greater with a strong economic and industrial base. The popular music festival EXIT (the largest in Serbia) has been held here since 2000, in stark contrast to the massacre of Serbian Jews which took place in 1942.
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43: Insula Ada-Kaleh
Ada Kaleh was a small island that controlled the traffic and trade facilities on the Danube river populated mostly by Turks. The island was conquered by the Turks in 1691 but it was forgotten during the Berlin Agreements of 1878. Because it didn't officially belong to any authority, it was referred to as "No man's Isle." Even though the Ottomans lost the areas surrounding the island during the Russo-Turkish Wars of 1877-1878, it was forgotten during the peace talks and was mostly populated by Turks, therefore remaining under Ottoman sovereignty. The Island was invaded by the Austria-Hungarian Empire in 1913 but this invasion was not accepted by the Ottomans. However, after the big loss of the First World War and the establishment of the new Turkish Republic, the Island was given to Romanian control with the Lausanne Peace Treaty of 1923. The population mainly lived on fishery, tobacco cultivation, and tourism.
Unfortunately, Ada Kaleh was submerged in the waters of the Danube during the construction of the Iron Gate Dam in 1970. Before the island was submerged, the prime minister of Turkey, Suleyman Demirel paid a visit to the island and invited the inhabitants to move to Turkey. Most of the inhabitants then moved to Constanta, Bucharest and the rest accepted Demirel's invitation and moved to Turkey.
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44: Dobruja
Cultural and historical region shared between Romania and Bulgaria, situated on the Danube Delta. The region has long been home to various different groups, such as Romanians, Bulgarians, Tartars, Russians, Greeks and Germans.
In 1881 Romanians made up only 31% of the population in the Romania Dobruja whereas today they form 90% of the area's population. As of 2002 the largest minority group was the Turks, forming 2.8% of the region's population. In Bulgarian Dobruja they constitute 22% of the local population.
In 1881 Romanians made up only 31% of the population in the Romania Dobruja whereas today they form 90% of the area's population. As of 2002 the largest minority group was the Turks, forming 2.8% of the region's population. In Bulgarian Dobruja they constitute 22% of the local population.
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45: One of the Seven Natural Wonders of Romania
The Danube Delta (Delta Dunării in Romanian) is one of Romania's 7 Natural Wonders. In the online poll, in which over 60,000 people voted, the Danube Delta was the most voted for option.
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46: Dobromir - Home to Romania's Turkish minority
Dobormir and Romania's other Turks came to the region during the 15th century during Ottoman colonisation. Many of the Ottoman colonisers used the Danube as a way of travelling through mainland Europe. The town's population is currently 62% Turkish (2011).
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47: Svinița - Home to Romania's Serbian minority
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48: Danube sturgeon
The Danube river is home to the currently endangered Danube sturgeon (a type of sturgeon, fish). The sturgeon are thought to be older than humans, they are said to be around 200 million years old. The building of dams, increased pollution and over-fishing are said to have contributed to its endangerment. A pound of Danube sturgeon currently sells at £2,800.
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49: Ada Huja (Ада Хуја)
Ada Huja, which is in the municipality of Palilula, is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade. In Serbian, Ada Huja means 'a rustle island' as it was previously an island. However, after the World War II, it was turned into a peninsula since the Danube's bed between the bank of Belgrade and Ada Huja was filled up mostly with garbage and dirt. During high levels of the Danube water, entire bank of Ada Huja is flooded; this lead to very different situation in different parts of the penisula. Central section of Ada Huja remained unused while its Western and Eastern section have many hangars and big companies. Belgrade's largest kart racing is also located here (in the Eastern section)
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50: Danube Fest
Celebration of food and culture of the countries along the Danube river. Happening on the 6th-8th of September 2013.
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51: Đerdap National Park
Đerdap National Park stretches along the bank of Danube river from the Golubac fortress to the dam near Sip, Serbia, covering an area of 640 square kilometres. The national park is filled with many important features, ranging from diversified animal and plant life to incredible surrounding and landscape. It has become one of the most visited tourist regions in Serbia
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52: Iron Gates Landmarks
The entry into the park is near the Serbian town of Golubac with its spectacular medieval fortress. Further ahead, we enter into the narrowest (150m) and most famous gorge of the canyon, The Great Kazan, whose serbian bank includes a roman plaque, the so-called “Tabula Traiana”, commemorating the emperor’s commission of the Trajan Bridge nearby. In the gorge of Small Kazan on the Romanian side, there is also a gigantic face of Dacian king Decebalus carved in rock. In the end, the canyon is marked by two hydroelectric power stations, Iron Gate I & II.
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53: Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Station
The first and the only nuclear power plant in Austria which is right next to the Danube river, but has never went into operated due to that people vote against.
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54: Biggest Flag in the World
The biggest flag in the world was laid near Clinceni, Romania on 27th May, 2013. It took 200 people several hours to lay the flag, measuring 349 x 227 metres, on a field of grass. Romania's flag now beats Lebanon in the Guiness Book of World Records, the previous holder of world's largest flag.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt79A4JdzIA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt79A4JdzIA
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55: Donauinsel
A long, narrow island in central Vienna, Austria between the Danube and the Neue Donau. It is a recreational area with bars, restaurants and nightclubs, and people usually come here for opportunities of cycling, swimming, rollerblading or canoeing. This is the venue of the big Donauinselfest, usually at the end of June.
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56: Simmering Power Station
Europe’s largest forest waste fired biomass power station. It is one of the most technically advanced and environmentally friendly in Austria.
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57: Dürnstein
Dürnstein (Wachauregion)
The Dürnsteinis one of the important towns of the Wachau region ( an Austrian valley). TheWachau region stretches along the banks of the Danube (Lower Austria) fornearly 30km. The Machau region is magnificent and entirely exclusive. Dürnsteinis a small town, however, it is one of the most visited tourist destinations inthe Wachau and it is also a popular wine growing area.
Some of the best white wines inAustria are produced here, including world-class Rieslings and perhaps the mosttasty Grüner Veltliners.
Also, Dürnstein is regarded as the “mostromantic place for the picturesque ancient terraced vineyards and monuments inthe Wachau.” So, even If you broke upwith your other half after cycling along the beautiful banks of the Danube,this may be the right place to come and heal your relationship.
In addition, this is a very well knownplace by tourists since, this is the town where King Richard I, Lionheart ofEngland was held captive by Duke Leopold V.
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58: Ruse
As the birthplace of Elias Canetti, Ruse occupies a special place in Bulgaria's cultural geography.
For more on Canetti, see:https://myportfolio.ucl.ac.uk/view/blocks.php?id=30103
For more on Canetti, see:https://myportfolio.ucl.ac.uk/view/blocks.php?id=30103
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59: Călărași County & Roma people
The population of Calarasi includes approximately 3.59% of Roma people, one of the biggest minority groups in Romania as well as in other Danubian countries. Despite the fact that the discrimination of Roma people is one of the most widespread issues in the region, the 2009 of report of EU Fundamental Rights Agency states that the discrimination in Romania is lower than in other countries of Central & Eastern Europe.
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60: Lipovans
The Lipovans are a Russians-speaking minority who fled persecution from the Russian church over 200 years ago. Many settled on the Delta so that they could continue their tradition of fishing, as they had previously done on the rivers Don ad Dnieper in Russia prior to emigrating.
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61: Melk
Melk
Melk is an Austrian town which islocated next to the Wachau valley along the Danube. It has always been animportant spiritual and cultural center of Austria. This small town on the bankof the Danube is very peaceful, beautiful and magnificent, with its own history.The vast majority of visitors come here to see the Baroque masterpiece, theMelk Abbey.
Leopold II, Margrave of Austria gaveone of his castles to the Benedictine monks of Lambach Abbey in 1089. Unfortunately,the original building was almost destroyed in the fire of 1297. What touristsknow today as Melk Abbey is an early 18th century Baroque building. It is notpossible to describe all the beauty of the Melk and Melk Abbey verbally – It isbest to see it in person.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmAaoEu9wf4
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melk
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62: Sfantu Gheorghe Film Festival
Sfantu Gheorghe, location of the ANONIMUL International Independent Film Festival, now in its tenth year.
Official website: http://www.festival-anonimul.ro/home_en
Official website: http://www.festival-anonimul.ro/home_en
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63: Dürnstein
A small town on the Danube river, most famous for its wine. It is one of the most visited tourist destination in Wachau, Austria for being the place where King Richard the Lion-Heart of England was help captive by Duke Leopold V. The area where it is, Wachau, was inscribed by UNESCO in 2000 as "Wachau Cultural Landscape" in recognition of its architectural and agricultural history.
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64: Dobruja Region - Turks
There is a large Turkish ethnic minority in the Dabruja region. Historically the proportion of Turks was greater, but southern Dobruja still counts Turkish people as 20% of its residents. Major cities include Medgidia, Constanţa, Tulcea, and Mangalia.
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65: Greifenstein Power Plant
The Greifenstein Power Plant began its operation in 1985. It is a run-of-river power plant on the Danube, situated in the Lower Austria. Geographically, Greifenstein represented the final Danube power plant outside the federal capital of Vienna and, in terms of order of development, the penultimate Danube power plant in Austria.
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66: Slovak Parliament
The building of the Slovak Parliament, or Slovak National Council, dates from 1986, when construction began. It was however only opened when Czechoslovakia split and the Slovak Republic began its existence as a sovereign country.
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67: Iron Gate 2 - Ostrovul Mare Bridge
Dam and Hydroelectric Power Station, opened in 1984. Currently, the power station produces 591 MW, of which 321 MW are used by Romania and the rest are used by Serbia. The dam is 35 meters high and 412 meters long.
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68: Dunajské Luhy
A protected environmental area close to the border with Hungary.
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69: Horezu Monastery
Horezu Monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was opened in 1690 and is considered a prime example of "Brâncovenesc style", named after its founder, Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu.
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70: Drought of 2011
In 2011 the Danubian regions of Romania experienced a serious drought. Flow rates dropped to 63% of the normal rate, threatening energy supplies from hydroelectricity as well as creating havoc for the agricultural sector.
More: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/13/drought-in-romania-threatens-danube-power
More: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/13/drought-in-romania-threatens-danube-power
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71: Donaukanal
The Donaukanal ("Danube Canal") is a former arm of the river Danube, now regulated as a water channel (since 1598), within the city of Vienna, Austria . It is 17.3 km (10.7 mi) long and, unlike the Danube itself, it borders Vienna's city centre, Innere Stadt, where theWien River (Wienfluss) flows into it
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72: Petržalka
Petržalka is part of Bratislava on the opposite side of the river from the city centre. Originally known as "Au" in German and "Ligetfalu" in Hungarian, today it is home to 150 000 people, a significant proportion of the city's population. From an architectural point of view, it is dominated by high-rise houses known as "paneláky", built in a functionalist style.
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73: Romanian naval base
The Romanian naval base at Braila is the country's only naval base located on the Danube River.
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74: Fujara
Played in folk festivals of Slovakian towns such as Detva and Vychodna, the Fujara is a traditional folk shepherd's flute. Normally associated with the mountainous regions of Slovakia, it has been proclaimed as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
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75: Sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus)
A species of Sturgeon, which lives exclusively in freshwater, is considered Vulnerable (IUCN,2009)
and its survival in the Danube is only maintained through stocking programmes.
and its survival in the Danube is only maintained through stocking programmes.
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76: Sulina Port
Sulina is a small town of 3500 people located at the northern end of the Danube near Ukraine where it meets the Black Sea. It was once a prosperous port city established by the Ottomans in 1421 under the name "Selimyia".
At one time it had a population of mainly Greeks and eventually reached a peak population of 15,000. In the 1990s, however, the port has gone into steep decline, partly due to the limited access of roads into the region.
At one time it had a population of mainly Greeks and eventually reached a peak population of 15,000. In the 1990s, however, the port has gone into steep decline, partly due to the limited access of roads into the region.
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77: Beluga (Huso huso)
A species of sturgeon, which is extremely rare and Critically Endangered according to IUCN (2009).
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78: Stellate Sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus)
An extremely rare species of sturgeon, which is considered Critically Endangered (IUCN, 2009).
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79: European Pond Turtle
The European pond terrapin is a highly endangered species in Austria. The only confirmed population is resident in the Donau Auen National Park and consists of a few hundred individuals.
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80: Beavers on the Danube
Endangered species in Central Europe. The beaver population was re-introduced in Austria, from 1976 to 1982, and approximately 45 beavers were released into the Danube-Morava-Floodplains.
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81: Golubac Fortress
This fortress dates back to the 14th century, and considering its age and size is incredibly well preserved. Many battles have been fought here and it is representative of the tumult which occurred in the region. It is known as the last line of defense separating Hungary from the Ottoman Empire and in 1979 was declared as a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance and is under state protection of Serbia.The location at the part of the river where it narrows into the Iron Gates was strategically thought of.Más sobre Golubac Fortress
82: Ilok
Ilok is a small Croatian town located in the Syrmia (Srem) region. It is famous for the Franciscan monastery and Ilok Castle.The Romans settled there around the first century and built the first border fortification on the Danube.
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83: Reichsbrücke, Vienna, Austria
Vienna's most famous bridge, linking exicoplatz in Leopoldstadt with the Donauinsel in Donaustadt on the other side of the Danube. It lies on an important axis leading from the city centre at Stephansplatz, through Praterstern, and on to Kagran in the north-east.
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85: Great War Island
Great War Island is a small triangular Serbian island located at the mouth of the Sava river which flows into the Danube. The island covers an area of 2.11 km² and most of the time, it is flooded by the waters of the Danube. This small island presently functions as a nature preserve for 196 bird species, many of which are endangered. It is also a home for one of Serbia's famous beaches, named Lido. The island's name stems from the important strategic location it has. It was used to either defend or to launch attacks on Belgrade during the course of history. During the construction of New Belgrade -Novi Beograd- it was decided that the Great War Island should be completely destroyed however, because of the island's location on the Danube, the alluvial materials brought by the river prevented the island from disappearing.
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86: The National Assembly of Serbia
The National Assembly of Serbia serves as the unicameral legislative power of the country. 
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87: Saint Sava Church
The Cathedral of Saint Sava or sometimes referred to as Temple of Saint Sava is the great Orthodox Church located in the heart of Belgrade, Serbia, by the Danube. It is the biggest Orthodox Church in the world. In Serbian, the building is called “Hram/ Храм”, which means temple.
Saint Sava (1174 - 1236) was a Serbian Prince and Orthodox monk, the first Archbishop of the Serbian Church and the founder of Serbian law and literature.
In 1595, after a Serbian uprising against the Ottoman control, Ottoman Turks burnt Saint Sava’s remaining. Exactly 300 years after that, in 1895, Serbian community founded “the Society for the Construction of the Cathedral of Saint Sava on Vračar” in central Belgrade. The main aim of this foundation was to build a cathedral on the place of the burning dedicated to Saint Sava. The construction only started 40 years after the main idea of the cathedral, in 1935. The construction of the cathedral was interrupted by the 1941 bombing of Belgrade, and the German Occupation during the Second World War and finally by the Red Army and Partisans in 1944.
With its tall and beautiful domes, and its fascinating interior design, the Cathedral of Saint Sava now stands as one of the most important landmarks of Serbia along the Danube.
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88: Corabia Port
Corabia, meaning "sailing ship" in Romania, was originally a settlement built from the remains of a wrecked Genoan ship. By the late nineteenth century, a great port developed. In communist times, industrialisation continues and many factories flourished. After the 1990s, industrial activity collapsed and the town's population dwindled.
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89: Liberty Bridge
(Serbian: Мост слободе or Most slobode) was built in 1981, and destroyed during NATO bombardment of Serbia, on April 4, 1999. It was rebuilt 2003-2005.
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90: Café Casa Capșa
Historic coffeehouse, restaurant and hotel in Bucharest. Built in 1891 and still in operation, it is a haunt of literary types and people of all origins, groups, faiths, etc. The InYourPocket travel guide described it as "the chosen venue for the beautiful people at the turn of the [19th] century… it degenerated into a Communist party haunt for the illiterate and intellectually unendowed party bosses."
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91: End of the Road
Here in Dunavatu de Jos the road ends and wilderness begins.
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92: Kojšov
Kojšov is a small village in the Košice region of Slovakia. It is the birthplace of Juraj Jakubisko, one of the most well-known Slovak film directors.
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93: Komarom
The town of Komárom, together with Koppánmonostor and Szőny, covers a length of 13 kilometres alongside the right bank of the Danube. The settlement is an important centre in the northern industrial zone of the county Komárom-Esztergom, as well as the county's only road and rail border crossing. Since 1856 it has gradually developed into a railway hub of international importance.
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94: Hadik Kávéház
Karinthy, Kosztolányi, Móricz and Tibor Déry, famous Hungarians of the 1920s, the so called ‘golden era’, spent a great deal of their time at the Hadik Café. It opened for the first time in the early 20th century and gained popularity rather quickly. The expressionist painter Tivadar Kosztka Csontváry has even lived above the café for some time.
The Hadik Kávéház was restored to its former glory in 2010. The refurbishing stayed true to the original design of the café and the wooden floors, olive armchairs in art-nouveau style and furniture made of cherry-wood take visitors back to the last century. Once again it became a meeting place for artists, writers and particularly musicians, because it occasionally serves as a venue for jazz concerts and readings by contemporary Hungarian authors.
The Hadik Kávéház was restored to its former glory in 2010. The refurbishing stayed true to the original design of the café and the wooden floors, olive armchairs in art-nouveau style and furniture made of cherry-wood take visitors back to the last century. Once again it became a meeting place for artists, writers and particularly musicians, because it occasionally serves as a venue for jazz concerts and readings by contemporary Hungarian authors.
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95: The New Bridge
The New Bridge connects the old town of Bratislava with the district of Petržalka. The flying saucer-shaped structure at the top of the bridge, which gives the bridge it's nickname 'UFO', is one of the city's most distinctive landmarks.
More information is to be found here:
https://myportfolio.ucl.ac.uk/view/view.php?id=30099
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96: Madaras
Madaras boasts an eventful history. On the ridge of Telecskai hills the traces of an almost twenty thousand-year-old settlement from the early Stone Age have been recovered. With assiduous work, the archeologist Dr Mihály Kőhegyi carried out research for several years and, on the fields of Madaras, he unearthed Central Europe's most renowned Sarmatian settlement and graveyard. The mounds hid late Sarmatian and Hun burial places. During the excavations, Árpádian-age graves and the foundations of a church were also discovered.
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97: Castle of Diósgyőr
The first castle was built in the 12th century, it is likely that it was an earthwork castle and was destroyed during the Mongol invasion (1241–1242.) The castle that stands today was probably built by King Béla IV, who, after the Mongols left the country, ordered a castle to be built on every hilltop. In the earliest times the castle was an oval structure with a rounded donjon, surrounded by a polygonal outer wall. In 1316 it was mentioned as "new castle", which confirms the theory that it was built in place of a destroyed castle. Judging from a document listing the taxes paid by towns in 1330 it seems the town around the castle was one of the richest towns of the county.
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98: Gothic Protestant Church of Avas
The Gothic Protestant Church of Avas is the oldest building in the centre of the city of Miskolc in Northern Hungary. It was built in the 13th century as a small, Romanesque style church, and later it was expanded to a larger Gothic style church. In 1544, during the Ottoman occupation of Hungary the Turks set the church on fire. Because it was already a Protestant church, the Catholic owner of the Diósgyőr estate, Borbála Fánchy, didn't give her permission to use the wood from the nearby forests to rebuild the church, and it was rebuilt only more than twenty years later.
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100: Café Central
This is a 19th century coffeehouse in Vienna. In the late 19th century, it was a key meeting place for the Viennese intellectual scene
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101: Stone Bridge
The oldest bridge across the Danube in Germany which is constructed in 12th century and represents the masterwork of medieval construction
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102: Café Sperl
This is Café Sperl in Vienna. It is a traditional Viennese Coffee House. It is one of Austria's official Historial Places.
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103: Donauinsel (Danube Island)
This is an island in the Danube river which is the location of an annual Viennese festival, Donauinselfest. This festival attracts millions of tourists from the Danube region and around the world.
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106: Hubert Sparkling Wine Company
The first factory in Europe outside of France where sparkling wine was produced following the original French recipe was founded by the Bratislava burghers Johann Fischer and Michael Schönbauer in 1825.
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107: Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauthausen-Gusen
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108: Bratislava Castle
Standing on the hills of the Little Carpathians, Bratislava Castle is directly above the Danube River, providing an excellent view of Bratislava, Austria and Hungary.
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109: Dunajská Streda
A town in southern Slovakia that,::text like Komarno, has an ethnic Hungarian majority. It belonged to Hungary from the 10th century AD to the formation of Czechoslovakia in 1919.
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110: The New Bridge
also known as the the Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising is a road bridge over the Danube river in Bratislava. The main feature of this bridge is the flying-saucer shaped structure.
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111: Anti-Turkish Fortess
Fortress's such as this one in Komarno were built in order to protect the town's territory from invaders.
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113: Hadik Kávéház
Karinthy, Kosztolányi, Móricz and Tibor Déry, famous Hungarians of the 1920s spend a great deal of their time at the Hadik Cafe
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115: Linz
Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria. It is located in the north centre of Austria, around 30 km south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube at 266 m above sea level. The population of the city is 191,107 and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about 271,000.
Adolf Hitler was born in the border town of Braunau am Inn (Upper Austria) but moved to Linz in his childhood, where he spent most of his youth (1898-1907).
Another important inhabitant of the city was Johannes Kepler (December 27, 1571- November 15, 1630). Probably not everybody nowadays knows who he was and what he did to become so important but he was a key figure in the 17th century scientific revolution. He was a great mathematician, astronomer and astrologer, who was best known for his eponymous laws of planetary motion, which are based on his works Harmonices Mundi, Astronomia nova and Epitome of Copernican Astronomy. These works also provide one of the foundations for Isaac Newton’s theory of universal gravitation.
Another important inhabitant of the city was Johannes Kepler (December 27, 1571- November 15, 1630). Probably not everybody nowadays knows who he was and what he did to become so important but he was a key figure in the 17th century scientific revolution. He was a great mathematician, astronomer and astrologer, who was best known for his eponymous laws of planetary motion, which are based on his works Harmonices Mundi, Astronomia nova and Epitome of Copernican Astronomy. These works also provide one of the foundations for Isaac Newton’s theory of universal gravitation.
Just as a reminder, Newton’s law of universal gravitation states that every point mass in the universe attracts every other point mass with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. In addition, the local public university, Johannes Kepler University, is named after him.
For Linz the Danube is the main tourism and transport connection that runs directly through the city. However, it has more to offer than we might think to satisfy our visual, emotional hunger and even taste preferences. Linz is a home to a vibrant music and arts scene that is well supported by the city and the state of Upper Austria.
A walk through Linz is at the same time can be considered as a walk on fertile musical soil. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote his Symphony No. 36 (1783) at very short notice, while passing through Linz. Later it became famous as the Linz Symphony. The link to this composition can be found below the text. The power of the classical music is incredible in all its aspects. Also, it was scientifically proved that classical music helps to relax the mind, which in turn helps enhance student’s moods, improves concentration and memory ability. Linz is not only well known for having been Europe’s Cultural Capital (2009) but it is also very famous for its sweet temptation the “Linzer Torte”.
The “Linzer Torte” was considered to be the oldest-known cake in the world and its recipe dates back to 1696. However, in 2005 the library director of the Upper Austrian Landesmuseum and author of the book “Wie mann die Linzer Dortten macht”, which means “How to make the Linzer Torte”, found an even older Veronese recipe dating back to 1653.
In conclusion, I would::text like to say that “The Beautiful and Mighty Danube” inspired and continue to inspire talented people to create incredible masterpieces of art, prose and music, which we can certainly see in abundance within Austria and along the Danube Region.
Link to the Mozart Symphony No. 36 (this astonishing composition will help you to get out of a bad mood):
Fascinating video about Architecture in Linz:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9F5LvXp5w4
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116: Belene Nuclear Power Plant
The Belene nuclear power plant was the second planned nuclear power plant in Bulgaria. Beginning in the 1980s, the plan was delayed in the 90s following the break up of the Soviet Communist bloc. The project was eventually abandoned in March 2012. However, in March 2013, the newly elected Bulgarian Socialist Government has raised the possibility of restarting the project.
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117: Pancho Vladigerov
Pancho Vladigerov is arguably one of the most influential Bulgarian composers of all time, successfully combining the traditional folk music of the Danube with the Western European tradition. Born in Zurich but living in Shumen and Sofia, Pancho Vladigerov marked the beginning of a number of genres in Bulgarian music, almost singlehandedly inspiring the entire next generation of Bulgarian composers.
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119: Svidník
Svidník is a city in Eastern Slovakia with a significant Ukrainian minority. The city is regarded as the center of Ukrainian culture in Slovakia.
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120: Belene Concentration Camp
One of the many death camps created by the Soviet Union where 'enemies of the people' were sent to work in inhumane conditions and routinely subjected to torture.
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121: The Huchen (Hucho hucho)
Danube salmon, once widespread in the upper Danube region, now globally threaten by overfishing and habitat lost.
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122: Burgenland, Austria
Burgenland is the easternmost part of Austria. Burgenland's cuisine has been influenced by Hungarian cuisine and Balkan cuisine. Dishes consist mainly of fish, chicken or pork. Burgenlandish dishes are spicier than elsewhere in Austria, often indicated with the terms "Zigeuner..."
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123: Salzburg
Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria. Freshwater fish, particularly trout, is very popular dish in Salzburg, served in various ways.
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124: Carinthia, Austria
Carinthia is the southernmost Austria. Carinthia's many lakes mean make fish a popular main course.
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125: pirates on the lower Danube
There is a growing fear of pirates on the Danube river in Romanian waters, the area between 240 and 350 kilometer marks is considered to be the most dangerous. Romanian pirates attack passing tugs with barges, stealing everything they can lay their hands on, from crews belongings and cash to cargo and vessels’ equipment, including mooring lines and power cables. Pirates armed with axes, knifes and bars attack on small boats, numbering up to 10-15 people. Attacks usually occur in inner Romanian waters.
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126: Svishtov
One of the most beautiful places around the town of Svishtov is the unique river valley(1–2 km away from the town) which hosts the monastery of Svishtov; the region called Pametnitsite / Паметниците (The Monuments) on the banks of the Danube and the park around the old fortress in the centre the town.
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128: Rudas Baths
Rudas Baths are located in the very centre of Budapest, in the narrow stip between Gellért Hill and the banks of the Danube. The Rudas Thermal Baths were first built during the rule of the Ottoman Turks in Hungary and has been operating since the early sixteenth century. The compex is, additionally, an exquisite examaple of the outstanding Turkish architectural style. Interestingly, the old tradition has been maintained in the Rudas Baths and the pools are accessible for men and women on different days during the weekdays. Only in the weekend both genders can use the baths at the same time. Apart from that, the Rudas Baths also offer the opportunity to taste water from the thermal springs bubbling beneath the baths: Hungária, Attila, and Juventus.
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129: Gellért Baths
The history of the Gellért Baths streches to the times of the Ottoman rule in Hungary as they were built in the fifteenth century. They were established in a place where a hospital was located in the Middle Ages. The baths were exteremely popular among the Turkish population of the city owing to the healing qualities of the springs. The Gellért Baths were also called Sárosfürdő which means ‘muddy’ since the mineral mud settled at the bottom of the pools. The complex was rebuilt in 1912 and 1918 and then again after the Second World War.
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130: Hallstatt
Hallstatt (Upper Austria) is a small town in the Austrian Alps and it is wedged in the narrow area between the mountains and the Hallstätter See. Hallstätter See is a lake which also has the other name, Lake Hallstatt. The surface of this lake is approximately 8.55 km² and its maximum depth is 125 metres. This lake is very popular destination for scuba divers. Hallstatt is located away from the major highways but it does not stop tens of thousands of tourists from different parts of the world from coming here.
Hallstatt is very famous in Europe for its oldest salt mines which date back 3000 years. The most unusual local tradition is the exhumation of the dead and transference of the bones from the cemetery to the special place called ossuary, at a local church.
Hallstatt has a population of less than 1,000 people. The development of the Hallstatt society is constrained by its limited area. Therefore, there is not enough land even for the cemetery. For this reason, every ten years, the bones of the dead are removed from the land. The bones are bleached, and the name, profession and date of death of the person are written on the bones. They are then put on public display (ossuary) at the local church. At the place of exhumation, there will be a new space for a grave. This tradition began in the early 18th century.
Hallstatt is one of the oldest settlements in Europe. In the 19th century, more than two thousand graves, dating back to the Iron Age, were discovered. This archaeological find was so substantial that it lands its name to the entire archaeological culture, Hallstatt culture. This culture prevailed in Central Europe and the Balkans for 500 years, from 900 to 400 BC.
Hallstatt is a popular tourist attraction and is so small that it can be seen in 10 min of walking. Until the late 19th century, it was only possible to reach Hallstatt by boat or via narrow trails. The first road to Hallstatt was only built in 1890, along the west shore, partially by rock blasting.
This place has a magnificent aura and beautiful landscapes that have attracted mountain climbers, explorers, romantic poets, and painters. Hallstatt is a peaceful place with its own culture and architecture that attracts every visitor. Also, Hallstatt uses spring water as their water supply. In addition, this is a very romantic place that will not leave anyone indifferent.
Link to the video that shows beautiful landscapes of Hallstatt:
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131: Vampire Graves, Sozopol, Bulgaria
The latest of over a hundred 'vampire' burial sites in Bulgaria was unearthed near the Black Sea town of Sozopol, Bulgaria, in 2012.
The skeletons were found stabbed through the heart with iron rods, and are thought to be evidence of the pagan practice in which people suspected of evil were pinned to their graves, thereby preventing them from leaving at midnight and feasting on the living. Historians suggest that this practice was common in some Bulgarian villages until up to a century ago.
Vampire are central to the region's folklore, and such myths were direct inspiration for Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'.
The skeletons were found stabbed through the heart with iron rods, and are thought to be evidence of the pagan practice in which people suspected of evil were pinned to their graves, thereby preventing them from leaving at midnight and feasting on the living. Historians suggest that this practice was common in some Bulgarian villages until up to a century ago.
Vampire are central to the region's folklore, and such myths were direct inspiration for Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'.
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132: Bulgarian Pop Diva the 'Bride of all of Cuba'
Cuba and Bulgaria shared strong ties during the era of communist rule in Eastern Europe. Exchange was economical - about 40,000 Bulgarians worked in Cuba during the period, and there was significant export between the two countries - but also cultural. Bulgarian pop diva Yordanka Hristova was once called "the bride of all Cubans", and was so popular on Fidel Castro's island that Cuban families named their daughters after her. Yordanka is now a common name for Cuban women in their 30s.
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133: Žitný ostrov
Biggest river island in Europe. It lies between Danube and its branch, the small Danube
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134: Austrian Floods 02/06/13
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/02/us-austria-weather-idUSBRE95108N20130602
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135: Starý most
Starý most is the oldest still-standing bridge over the river Danube in Bratislava, Slovakia. The 460 meter long bridge includes a wooden pathway for pedestrians, a two-lane road and railway track, connecting unspoiled historic Bratislava with Petržalka. The bridge was closed for all traffic since May 15, 2010.
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136: Fruška Gora
Fruška Gora is a mountain in north Syrmia. Most part of it is located within Vojvodina, Serbia, but a smaller part on its western side overlaps the territory of Croatia. Sometimes, it is also referred to as jewel of Serbia, due to its beautiful landscape protection area, nature and its picturesque countryside.
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137: Gornje Podunavlje
Gornje Podunavlje Special Nature Reserve is a large protected area of wetland in the northwest of Serbia (Vojvodina province). It comprises two big marshes along the left bank of the Danube River - the Monostor and Apatin marsh, including 66 km (41 mi) of the Danube course.
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138: Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi
The Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi or "Fountain of the Four Rivers" is one of the most celebrated of Roman fountains. The River Gods depicted in the fountain represent the major rivers of the four continents through which papal authority had spread: the Nile representing Africa, the Danube representing Europe, the Ganges representing Asia, and the Río de la Plata representing the Americas. The Danube touches the Pope’s personal coat of arms, since it is the river closest to Rome. The fact that the Danube is used to represent Europe shows the significance of the river at the time. The Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi was unveiled to the populace of Rome on 12 June 1651.
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139: Gabčíkovo–Nagymaros Dams
a large barrage project on the Danube. It was initiated by the Budapest Treaty of 16 September 1977 between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the People's Republic of Hungary. The project aimed at preventing catastrophic floods, improving river navigability and producing clean electricity. Only a part of the project has been finished in Slovakia, under the name Gabčíkovo Dam, because Hungary first suspended then tried to terminate the project due to environmental concerns.source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gab%C4%8D%C3%ADkovo%E2%80%93Nagymaros_Dams
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143: Pressburger Bahn
The last stop of the Pressburger Bahn in Old Town Bratislava
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144: Pressburger Bahn
A stop of the Pressburger Bahn in Hainsburg an der Donau, Austria
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147: Petrovaradin
Petrovaradin (Serbian Cyrillic: Петроварадин) is a town and municipality in Serbia, part of the agglomeration of Novi Sad. Its population is more than 14000 people. The name of the city was changed several times. It was found by by Celts but the original name was unknown.Then, it was known as Cusum during Roman administration. Later, the town received its name from the Byzantines, who called it Petrikon or Petrikov (Πετρικον) and who presumably named it after Saint Peter. In documents from 1237, the town was first mentioned under the name Petrovaradin (Pétervárad).
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150: Chain Bridge
The Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Designed by the English engineer William Tierney Clark, it was the first permanent bridge across the Danube in Budapest, and was opened in 1849.
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155: Gemenc
Gemenc is a unique forest that is found between Szekszárd and Baja, in Hungary. This is the only remaining tidal area of the Danube in Hungary. Gemenc belongs to the Duna-Dráva National Park.
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156: The Danube Bend's significance in Hungarian tourism
Even though the Danube flows through ten countries, it can be considered that the most beautiful part of the river, the Danube Bend, belongs to Hungary. If you look at the map, between Esztergom and Szentendre the river turns sharply south in the direction of Budapest, this is why the Danube Bend (Dunakanyar) got its name.
Travelling up on the Danube you can visit three towns, Szentendre, Visegrád, Esztergom, all with unique atmosphere and sights. They are said to be small pearls on a blue string, the Danube.
Travelling up on the Danube you can visit three towns, Szentendre, Visegrád, Esztergom, all with unique atmosphere and sights. They are said to be small pearls on a blue string, the Danube.
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157: Vác
The Baroque Vác, on the left bank of the Danube, is one of the oldest towns of Hungary which possesses many tourist attractions such as the Cathedral built in the 18th century in neo-Classic and late-Barque style; the Pointed Tower, a turret of the medieval town wall and historical buildings at Március 15 Square.
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158: Tahitótfalu and Leányfalu villages
Tahitótfalu and Leányfalu villages are a few kilometres north of Szentendre. Leányfalu was declared a holiday resort in 1936 where many famous Hungarian writers (Zsigmond Móricz) and artists had the first villas here. Tahitótfalu lies on the Szentendre Island at the right bank of the Danube.
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159: Sad Janka Kráľa
oldest public park in Europe on the right bank of the Danube
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160: Liberty Statue
The Liberty Statue is a monument declaring freedom throughout the city. It is a statue of a lady with a palm frond, first erected in 1947. In 1989, the inscription on the monument was changed to read, "The the memory of all those who sacrificed their lives for independence, freedom and success of Hungary".
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161: Resto Roumain
Romanian restaurant, rue Grétry 13, Brussels, Belgium.
http://www.resto-roumaine.be/home.html
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162: Lukács Oktatási Központ
Lukács lived here for the final 30 years of his life in a room overlooking the Danube. The site now functions as an archive of Lukács' works and related texts.
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163: 1956 - Budapest
On 23rd October 1956 fifty thousand people gathered at the statue of General Bem which stands beside the Danube. It was to those assembled that Peter Veres of the Hungarian Writers Union read out a proclamation of independence, to which the Techies added a sixteen point resolution demanding everything from the withdrawal of Soviet troops from the country to the right to sell their uranium deposits on the free market. National songs and mantras were sung, and the communist coat of arms was torn from the Hungarian flag.
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164: Centrál Café
Amongst the coffeehouses of the turn of the 19th/20th century the Centrál Café was amongst the grandest, attracting the attention of editors, journalists, writers and all other sorts of artists and intellectuals. It functioned as a focal point of urban social life and served as a regular meeting point for the leaders particular intellectual groupings, such as the editorial team of the magazine Nyugat. Their usual spot was on the gallery, where today the restaurant section of the café is located.
The café saw its highpoint during the interwar period, with famous guests as, for example, the writers Frigyes Karinthy and Lőrinc Szabó. However, the independent thinking enforced by places::text like the Centrál dissatisfied the communist regime and the café was shut down.
Right after the fall of the communist regime in 1989 the Centrál Café was the first of the grand classical coffeehouses in Budapest to reopen and its success suggests that it managed to recapture the flair that was particular to it when it was first opened. Today the café describes itself as a reference point between tradition and modernity, ‘relying on the roots of Hungarian gastronomy and meeting the expectations of the 21st century’, as it reads on its website.
The café saw its highpoint during the interwar period, with famous guests as, for example, the writers Frigyes Karinthy and Lőrinc Szabó. However, the independent thinking enforced by places::text like the Centrál dissatisfied the communist regime and the café was shut down.
Right after the fall of the communist regime in 1989 the Centrál Café was the first of the grand classical coffeehouses in Budapest to reopen and its success suggests that it managed to recapture the flair that was particular to it when it was first opened. Today the café describes itself as a reference point between tradition and modernity, ‘relying on the roots of Hungarian gastronomy and meeting the expectations of the 21st century’, as it reads on its website.
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165: Szimpla Kert
Szimpla Kert (Simple Garden) is not only amongst the oldest ruin pubs of Budapest, but perhaps also the most famous one. In 2001 Budapest’s first ruin pubs, the ‘Little Szimpla’ and Szimpla Kert, were established. The Szimpla Kert has a quirky collection of furniture and decorative items: a table made from an old Trabant car, a bench that used to be a bathtub, tiny and old TV sets and other curiosities. Events regularly hosted by the Szimpla Kert are open-air cinema, film festivals and art exhibitions. For fans of the Szimpla Kert the Szimpla Café or its unit in the Gärtnerstrassen in Berlin are particularly recommendable.
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166: Shoes on the Danube Promenade
Right next to the Hungarian Parliament on the riverbanks of the Pest side of the Danube one can find sixty pairs of cast iron shoes reminiscent of 40’s fashion. Director Can Togay and sculptor Gyula Pauer collaborated on this project that was created to commemorate the Jewish victims that were shot into the Danube by Arrow Cross militiamen during the Second World War. There are three cast iron signs integrated into the monument. The signs read ‘To the memory of the victims shot into the Danube by Arrow Cross militiamen in 1944–45. Erected 16 April 2005.’ (in Hungarian, English and Hebrew).
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167: Margaret Island
Margaret Island is located in the middle of the Danube flowing through the Hungarian capital, Budapest. The men who were the first to settle on the island were the memebrs of the order of Saint John who arrived there in the twelth century. Yet, they were not the only ones to dwell there as the members of various religious orders were also the residents of the Margaret Island. Nowadays, we can admire ruins of the Premonaterian church as well as of the remnants of the Franciscan church and Dominician church and convent. They came from twelth anf thirteenth century respectively. Apart from that, another group of sttlers in the Margaret Island were the members of the Augustinian order. Presence of nunneries, churches and cloisters was the prevalent feature of the Island up until the sixteenth century when the vast part of Hungary was conquered by the Ottomans. Their eventual military success brought about the destruction of the sacral buildings. The monks and the nuns living hitherto on the island fled. In the eighteenth century after the subjection of Hungary to the Habsburg Monarchy, the island became the resort for the palatines. Later on, it became a public garden in 1908. Nowadays, the island serves mostly recreational purposes. The island was called in the Middle Ages by the name 'Nyulak szigete' which means 'Island of the Rabbits.' It was remained later on after Saint Margaret (1242–1270).
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168: Flood of 1838
One of the most dramatic floods in the history of Budapest happened in 1838 but it also proved a stimulus for the development of the Pest side of the city which was to became Budapest in 1873. Namely, because of the fact that the flood of 1838 severely affected Pest for greater part and thus much of the city was destroyed, the city had to be rebuilt and some of building which survived this natural diseaster needed to be restored. As a result, Pest was rebuilt in its modern architectural style.
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169: Esztergom
Esztergom is one of the oldest cities in Hungary and it was also the capital of Hungary from the 10th till the mid-13th century when King Béla IV of Hungary moved the royal seat to Buda.
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170: Hungarian Parliament
The Hungarian Parliament building, overlooks the Danube on the western side. It is the largest Parliament building in Europe, and third largest in the world. It was built in 1843.
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171: Shoes on the Danube Promenade Monument
Commemorates the Jewish victims who fell into the river after being shot by the Arrow Cross militiamen, the Hungarian Nazi Party. Erected on the April 16th 2005.
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