CITIES OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE

Austria	The Astronomical Clock in Praha

WIEN   (VIENNA)

The grand, stately former capital of the Hapsburg Empire, Wien is a classical music lover's paradise. Concerts are scheduled every day of the year.

	The Parliament building		St. Stephen's Cathedral, anchoring Stephenplatz (St. Stephen Square)
	Part of the Hofburg Palace, located in the centre of town		Staatsoper (the State Opera House)
	Schönbrunn Palace		Long shadows of the late afternoon at Schönbrunn Palace, with the city in the background

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PRAHA   (PRAGUE)

A storybook-like setting, featuring beautiful spires, a clock (pictured above) that tells, among other things, the current astrological sign, and all the 20th century cosmopolitan nightlife one could ask for.

	St. Vitus Cathedral (Chram sv. Vita), commissioned in 1344.		Entrance to Hradcany Castle; really more of a village than a single dwelling.
	A view of the Hradcany complex		Sunset casts its golden glow over the buildings in Old Town Square
	The Charles Bridge (Karluv Most), built of stone in 1357, where tourists and vendors share a mutual attraction		A Czech wedding, at the base of the Astronomical Clock

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BUDAPEST

This former Communist city is a delightful blend of history, mainly on the Buda side, and commerce, in Pest. The Danube River serves as the dividing line between the two.

	Cobblestones abound in the Castle district		The Citadella, built by the Hapsburgs in 1851, is located on Gellert Hill.
	A view of the Danube River, which separates Buda (foreground) from the more modern Pest.		The massive dome of St. Stephen's Basilica

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Last updated on 01/09/2000

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