It was formed in 1873 by the merger of the twin cities of [[Buda]] and [[Pest (City)|Pest]]. It is known for its many beautiful old buildings and striking bridges across the River [[Danube]], and is sometimes referred to as "The Paris of Eastern Europe". The population is about 1.7m[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest]. | It was formed in 1873 by the merger of the twin cities of [[Buda]] and [[Pest (City)|Pest]]. It is known for its many beautiful old buildings and striking bridges across the River [[Danube]], and is sometimes referred to as "The Paris of Eastern Europe". The population is about 1.7m[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest]. |