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Which European capital sits on both banks of the Danube River and was formed by merging three cities?
Answer
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest was formed in 1873 by merging Buda, Óbuda, and Pest. The Danube divides it, with Buda on the west and Pest on the east.
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Budapest's thermal baths, fed by natural hot springs, have been prized since Roman times and remain a major attraction.
Other options people guess
- Vienna, Austria
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Belgrade, Serbia
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