Nov. 17, 1873 saw the union of Buda, Pest and Óbuda, creating modern-day Budapest. The city is divided by the Danube River, with flat Pest to the east and the hilly Buda and Óbuda regions to the west.

Key Highlight: The opera house's main draw is its opulent architecture – inside and out. Marble columns, gilded vaulted ceilings, an enormous bronze chandelier, and murals and frescoes depicting Greek ...

Aldegundis war die Tochter von Waldebertus I., dem Regenten für Chlothar II. in der Gegend um Sambre und Maas, und seiner Frau Bertilla, der Tochter des Fürsten von Turinge. Sie entfloh unter dem ...