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Capitals of Eastern Europe and the Caucasus

Every capital of Eastern Europe and the Caucasus beyond the essentials: a chapter of the Capitals of the World Book, with the traps and the stories behind them.

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Checked by the Brain Zap team · reviewed 27 Oct 2026

Sources: List of national capitals (Wikipedia), The World Factbook (CIA)

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  • Capital of Czechia

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    Prague

    Learn more: Its castle is one of the largest in the world, and its astronomical clock has run since 1410.

  • Capital of Slovakia

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    Bratislava

    Learn more: The only capital that borders two other countries, Austria and Hungary. Vienna is about 55 km away.

  • Capital of Hungary

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    Budapest

    Learn more: Buda and Pest, on either side of the Danube, joined with Óbuda in 1873 to form one city.

  • Capital of Romania

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    Bucharest

    Learn more: Its Palace of the Parliament, built under Ceaușescu, is one of the heaviest buildings in the world.

  • Capital of Bulgaria

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    Sofia

    Learn more: One of the oldest cities in Europe; its motto is "it grows, but does not age".

About this topic

This chapter covers the capitals of Eastern Europe beyond Warsaw, from Prague and Budapest to Moscow, and the three capitals of the Caucasus, between the Black Sea and the Caspian. Many stand on great rivers such as the Danube and the Dnipro. Several were rebuilt after wars or earthquakes, and Russia's capital moved to Saint Petersburg for two centuries before coming back to Moscow.

This is a chapter of the Capitals of the World Book. Each card asks one question, with a hint before you answer and a short reason after. Once you know most of this chapter, the next one starts arriving in your Daily Zap.

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  1. Capital of Czechia

    Prague

    Learn more: Its castle is one of the largest in the world, and its astronomical clock has run since 1410.

  2. Capital of Slovakia

    Bratislava

    Learn more: The only capital that borders two other countries, Austria and Hungary. Vienna is about 55 km away.

  3. Capital of Hungary

    Budapest

    Learn more: Buda and Pest, on either side of the Danube, joined with Óbuda in 1873 to form one city.

  4. Capital of Romania

    Bucharest

    Learn more: Its Palace of the Parliament, built under Ceaușescu, is one of the heaviest buildings in the world.

  5. Capital of Bulgaria

    Sofia

    Learn more: One of the oldest cities in Europe; its motto is "it grows, but does not age".

  6. Capital of Moldova

    Chișinău

    Learn more: Nearby Mileștii Mici holds one of the world's largest wine collections, in about 200 km of tunnels.

  7. Capital of Ukraine

    Kyiv

    Learn more: Over 1,400 years old, it was the heart of Kyivan Rus'. English now spells it Kyiv, from the Ukrainian.

  8. Capital of Belarus

    Minsk

    Learn more: Most of it was destroyed in the Second World War and rebuilt with wide Soviet avenues.

  9. Capital of Russia

    Moscow

    Learn more: Peter the Great moved the capital to Saint Petersburg in 1712; it came back here in 1918.

  10. Capital of Georgia

    Tbilisi

    Learn more: Named for its sulphur hot springs; legend says a king found them while hunting in the 5th century.

  11. Capital of Armenia

    Yerevan

    Learn more: Founded in 782 BC as the fortress of Erebuni. Mount Ararat, across the border in Turkey, towers over it.

  12. Capital of Azerbaijan

    Baku

    Learn more: The lowest capital in the world, about 28 m below sea level, on the shore of the Caspian.

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