Young Danube Bridges

Bratislava (population in 2025: 480,902) is located in southwestern Slovakia on the Danube River, which forms the border with Hungary and Austria. Bratislava was first mentioned in 907, although the city is likely much older. It was situated at the crossroads of Slavic, Magyar (Hungarian), and German influences. From the 10th century onward, Bratislava was mainly under Hungarian influence, and from 1536 to 1783 it served as the capital of the Kingdom of Hungary. Since the founding of Czechoslovakia in 1918 until today, Bratislava has been the capital of Slovakia and the most important political, economic, and cultural center of the state, which has been independent since 1993.

Pécs is a large Hungarian city in the south of the country. It is inhabited by 157,000 people and is the seat of Baranya County in the South Transdanubian region.

Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is inhabited by about 290,000 people and is the only metropolis of the country.

Sibiu (rom. Sibiu, hung. Nagyszeben) is a city in central Romania. With almost 147,000 inhabitants it is the capital of the Sibiu County. It is located in the historical region of Transylvania and is an important place of the German speaking minority of the Transylvanian Saxons. Sibiu is located about 275 km northeast of Bucharest, the capital of Romania.

Timișoara is a large city in western Romania, not far from the borders with Serbia and Hungary. It was a settlement center of the German-speaking Danube Swabians until World War II. Timișoara has just under 320,000 inhabitants.

Novi Sad (German: Neusatz) is a large city in the north of Serbia. The city is home to 230,000 people, making Novi Sad the country's second largest city. It is the capital of the Vojvodina region and is located at the mouth of the Little Batschka Canal into the Danube.

Chișinău (Population 2024: 567,038) is the capital of the Republic of Moldova. It lies in the middle of the country on the river Bâc. In the 13th century, the city belonged to the Principality of Moldavia, which was first dependent on Poland and then on the Ottoman Empire. Chișinău only experienced an upswing after it became Russian in 1818. From 1918 to 1940, Chișinău belonged to Romania until the city was annexed by the USSR along with Bessarabia. The recent appearance of s Chișinău is characterized by developments during the Soviet period after the end of the German-Romanian occupation (1941-1944). Since 1991 and 1992, respectively, Chișinău has been the capital of the independent Republic of Moldova.

Chișinău (Population 2024: 567,038) is the capital of the Republic of Moldova. It lies in the middle of the country on the river Bâc. In the 13th century, the city belonged to the Principality of Moldavia, which was first dependent on Poland and then on the Ottoman Empire. Chișinău only experienced an upswing after it became Russian in 1818. From 1918 to 1940, Chișinău belonged to Romania until the city was annexed by the USSR along with Bessarabia. The recent appearance of s Chișinău is characterized by developments during the Soviet period after the end of the German-Romanian occupation (1941-1944). Since 1991 and 1992, respectively, Chișinău has been the capital of the independent Republic of Moldova.