Tag: European History
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Dresden: A City That Refused to Disappear
From Baroque splendour to the destruction of 1945, from communist East Germany to reunification, Dresden is a city where European history is visible on almost every street. Some cities impress you with their architecture. Others fascinate you with their history. Dresden manages to do both. Located on the banks of the River Elbe in eastern…
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Danzig Is Still There — It’s Called Gdańsk
Walk through Gdańsk today and it feels unmistakably Polish. Polish flags hang from buildings, Polish is spoken in the cafés, and the city is one of the most important cultural and economic centres on Poland’s Baltic coast. But look at an old German map and you will find another name in exactly the same place:…