The Capitals of Europe. History and beauty

Europe, acquaintance also as the old world, has marked the road of the western civilization since its starts. During many centuries became the master of the world establishing colonies in the other continents that permitted him to be enriched. Currently, the majority of European countries to belong to the European Union, agency that has permitted to establish common politics and the circulation of a single currency.



The capitals of the countries of this great continent that history breathes and culture in each one of their museums, monuments, palaces and others, they are found among the most beautiful cities of the planet, and also between the most cared for and cultured. According to their importance in the past and current importance can be told that the most important capitals of the European continent are Paris, London, Rome and Madrid.

The French capital is known by its romanticism and was for a long time called the capital of the world. Its population is calculated in more than two million approximately. Taking into account its metropolitan area its population arrives at the 12 million. Today for the present, is one of the most visited destinies of the world and receives yearly at more than 30 million tourists. The beauty, history and quantity of the monuments that harbors is impressive. Among them they stand out the Tower Eiffel, the Cathedral of Notre-Give me, the Elysian Fields, the Arch of the Triumph, the Museum Louvre, among many other.



The old capital of Roman Empire and today capital of the Republic of Italy, is the European city with more historic importance. The legend counts that was founded by the brothers Romulus and Oar, that of children they were suckled a she-wolf. This image of the she-wolf suckling to the brothers still is conserved like the symbol of the imperial city. The Roman Theater is the most representative building of this city. They are 13 the monuments of the city that are recognized as world heritage by the UNESCO.

Not so old as its predecessors, the city of London was founded by the Romans in the year 43 d.C., with the name of Londinium. According to its surface, is the largest city of the European Union, besides is respected as one of the four main cities of the world, along with New York, Tokyo and Paris. Its more famous monuments are the famous one Big Ben, the House of the Parliament, the Tower of London, the Palace of Buckingham, the Castle of Windsor, among many other. (to see hotels in London)



Madrid is a charming city that competes in beauty with Barcelona that won the status as capital in the year 1561, first like headquarters of the cut of Felipe II and then as headquarters of Government of the Nation. Madrid is located in the center of Spain, what a great interconnection with the remainder of cities of the country permits him. Is the home of the famous Prado, the Museum Reign Sofía, the Thyssen-Bornemisza and the charming Plaza of Cibeles. It is the most visited quarter city of Europe with approximately seven million tourists to the year. (to see hotels in Madrid)

Subsequently and to finish we offer you the complete list of Capitals of Europe by country:

Capitals of Europe

* Albania Tyrant
* Germany Berlin
* Andorra Andorra the Vella
* Austria Vienna
* Belgium Brussels
* Belarus Minsk
* Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo
* Bulgaria Sofía
* Cyprus Nicosia
* Croatia Zagreb
* Denmark Copenhagen
* Slovakia Bratislava
* Slovenia Liubliana
* Spain Madrid
* Estonia Tallin
* Finland Helsinki
* France Paris
* Greece Athens
* Hungary Budapest
* Ireland Dublin
* Iceland Reykjavik
* Italy Rome
* Latvia Govern
* Liechtenstein Vaduz
* Lithuania Vilna
* Luxembourg Luxembourg
* Fruit Salad Skopie
* Malta The Valeta
* Moldavia Chisinau
* Monaco Monaco
* Montenegro Podgorica
* Norway Oslo
* Holland Ámsterdam
* Poland Warsaw
* Portugal Lisbon
* United Kingdom London
* Czech Republic Prague
* Rumania Bucharest
* Russia Moscow
* San Marine San Marine
* Serbia Belgrade
* Sweden Stockholm
* Swiss Berne
* Ukraine Kiev
* Vatican City Vatican City