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Known & Less Known European Capitals

written by: bas191
 
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This city is also know as 'the City of Light' because of the early adoption of street lighting and its fame as a centre of education.
Paris
Rome
Madrid
Brussels

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This is the capital of a country which has three official languages and two National Anthems - the National Anthem 'Ons Hémécht' and the Royal Anthem 'Wilhelmus'.
Luxembourg
Amsterdam
Bruxelles
Liechtenstein

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This city, situated on the banks of the Danube river, became the capital of a republic that gained full independence in an event referred to as the 'Velvet Divorce' on January 1st, 1993. It is the only national capital that borders two neighbouring countries.
Skopje
Sarajevo
Prague
Bratislava

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What city is the world's most northern capital?
Helsinki
Talinn
Reykjavik
Oslo

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In 1755 this capital city was almost completely destroyed in a tragic earthquake.
Istanbul
Lisbon
Athens
Rome

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Between the 10th - 12th century, this city, situated on the Dnieper river, became the capital of the State of Rus, only to be completely destroyed during the Mongol invasion of 1240.
Kiev
Riga
Minsk
Moscow

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This capital, which was one of the few major cities that survived WW 2 relatively unscathed, has a city centre that is essentially Renaissance and Baroque in nature. For over 1000 years it was considered to be the richest city of Western Europe.
Paris
Athens
Vienna
Rome

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This capital, situated on the Rhine river, is one of the very few capitals without its own airport and railway station.
Andorra La Vella
Vaduz
Berne
Luxembourg

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Situated on the mouth of the River Liffey, this capital was originally founded as a Viking settlement. It is also known as 'The Settlement of the Ford of the Reed Hurdles'.
Edinburgh
Dublin
Reykjavik
Stockholm

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According to legend, this ancient city was actually comprised of 10 different cities or tribes. After the reforms of Cleisthenes, the city was again divided into ten different tribes or electorates, only to re-adopt its city name in the 19th century.
Athens
Skopje
Paris
Rome

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This capital city houses the Headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
Moscow
Kiev
Minsk
Tbilisi

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Because of its many canals, this is named 'The Venice of the North'. It is also known as one of the most bicycle-friendly capitals of the world
Copenhagen
Amsterdam
Brussels
Stockholm

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