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Capital Cities of Europe Trivia Word Search

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Built for a 1958 World's Fair, a giant steel atom sculpture towers over this country's capital.

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This country's capital was almost entirely rebuilt after WWII; its Old Town is a UNESCO site.

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This Baltic country's capital has one of Europe's largest collections of Art Nouveau buildings.

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A French geographer once calculated that this Baltic country's capital sits near Europe's geographic center.

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An ancient fortress called Narikala overlooks this Caucasus country's capital from a hilltop.

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This Alpine country's name ends in the word for 'territory': Switzer_ _ _ _.

LAND

This Alpine country's compact capital banned cars from its riverside center, favoring walkers and cyclists.

SLOVENIA

This country's capital hosts both EU and NATO headquarters and a bronze statue of a peeing boy.

BRUSSELS

This Balkan country's capital took its name from an ancient church dedicated to Holy Wisdom.

BULGARIA

The Trevi Fountain, where tossed coins are said to guarantee a return visit, sits in this country's capital.

ITALY

Its capital is the only one in the world bordering two other countries, Austria and Hungary.

SLOVAKIA

This Mediterranean island nation's capital is the only remaining divided capital city in Europe.

NICOSIA

A castle overlooking this principality's capital, wedged between Austria and Switzerland, is still the ruling prince's home.

VADUZ

A medieval astronomical clock still chimes hourly in this Central European country's capital.

CZECHIA

This Caucasus nation's capital, older than Rome, sits in the shadow of Mount Ararat.

YEREVAN

Built by the Knights of St. John in 1566, this Mediterranean island nation's capital is the EU's smallest.

VALLETTA

This transcontinental country's capital sits in the Anatolian heartland, chosen by Ataturk over the old imperial city.

ANKARA

The Brandenburg Gate stands in this country's capital, divided by a wall until 1989.

BERLIN

This country's capital holds the Palace of Parliament, one of the heaviest buildings on Earth.

BUCHAREST

This Balkan country's capital was the birthplace of Mother Teresa; its official name begins with 'North.'

MACEDONIA

This Alpine country's capital hosted history's most decadent waltzes and Mozart's early career.

AUSTRIA

This Mediterranean island nation's fortified capital is entirely a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

MALTA

Golden onion domes crown ancient monasteries in this Eastern European country's capital.

UKRAINE

A rocket-shaped concrete church towers over this North Atlantic island's geothermally heated capital.

ICELAND

This North Atlantic island nation's capital is the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state.

REYKJAVIK

Bright, mismatched paint jobs cover Soviet-era apartment blocks in this Balkan country's capital.

ALBANIA

St. Peter's Basilica sits in the world's smallest country, whose full name is simply '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ City.'

VATICAN

This Scandinavian country's capital is home to the Vigeland sculpture park.

OSLO

Built across 14 islands, this Scandinavian country's capital is often called the 'Venice of the North.'

STOCKHOLM

A dragon guards a bridge in this Alpine nation's capital, echoed in the city's coat of arms.

LJUBLJANA

Home to the Monte Carlo Casino, this tiny principality on the French Riviera is also its own capital's name.

MONACO

This country's capital hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.

GREECE

Nicknamed the 'City of a Hundred Spires,' this nation's capital straddles the Vltava River.

PRAGUE

One of the world's largest parliament buildings rises along the Danube in this country's capital.

HUNGARY

This Adriatic country's capital is split into an Upper and Lower Town linked by a funicular railway.

CROATIA

This Caucasus nation's capital is known for sulfur hot springs and sits on the Kura River.

TBILISI

A bend of the Aare River wraps around this country's capital, whose UNESCO old town predates its larger city, Zurich.

BERN

This Baltic country's capital name is thought to mean 'Danish Town,' recalling a 13th-century conquest.

ESTONIA

Neoclassical Senate Square, ringed by white buildings, forms the heart of this Nordic country's capital.

FINLAND

This Balkan nation's capital sits where the Ribnica and Morača rivers meet.

PODGORICA

This Balkan nation's capital retains an Ottoman-era bazaar called Baščaršija; officially it's '_ _ _ _ _ _ and Herzegovina.'

BOSNIA

This Balkan nation's capital sits at the foot of Vitosha Mountain and is one of Europe's oldest cities.

SOFIA

The Guinness Storehouse sits on the River Liffey in this country's capital.

DUBLIN

Nicknamed 'Daughter of the Baltic,' this Nordic nation's capital sits on a peninsula.

HELSINKI

Star-shaped Venetian walls encircle the old quarter of this Mediterranean island's capital.

CYPRUS

The Acropolis and Parthenon overlook this country's ancient capital.

ATHENS

This Balkan nation's capital got a colorful makeover from artist-turned-mayor Edi Rama.

TIRANA

Home to the Prado Museum, this country's capital is the highest-elevation capital in the EU.

MADRID

The Eiffel Tower rises over this country's capital, built along the Seine.

PARIS

Europe's largest royal palace by floor area stands in this country's capital.

SPAIN

A Stone Bridge over the Vardar River leads into this Balkan nation's capital.

SKOPJE

The Louvre Museum, home to the Mona Lisa, sits along the river through this country's capital.

FRANCE

Europe's highest-altitude capital sits in this Pyrenees microstate between France and Spain.

ANDORRA

This principality's name ends in the German word for 'stone': Liechten_ _ _ _ _.

STEIN

Most Nobel Prizes, except the Peace Prize, are awarded each year in this Scandinavian country's capital.

SWEDEN

This Eastern European country's capital is known as one of the greenest cities in the region, thick with parks.

MOLDOVA

The Little Mermaid statue sits in the harbor of this Scandinavian country's capital city.

DENMARK

This Eastern European nation's capital sits on the small Bâc River.

CHISINAU

This Baltic nation's capital is the largest city in the three Baltic states.

RIGA

This country's political capital is not its largest city -- that title belongs to Istanbul.

TURKEY

This Eastern European nation's capital was almost entirely rebuilt after WWII destruction.

MINSK

This microstate in the Pyrenees, wedged between France and Spain, has its capital named 'Andorra la _ _ _ _ _.'

VELLA

Canals ring this country's largest city and constitutional capital, though government sits in The Hague.

AMSTERDAM

This Balkan nation's capital hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics and the 1914 assassination that sparked WWI.

SARAJEVO

A red suspension bridge resembling San Francisco's Golden Gate spans the river in this country's capital.

PORTUGAL

Big Ben overlooks the Thames in this country's capital.

LONDON

This Alpine nation's capital was the adopted home of Mozart and sits on the Danube.

VIENNA

A Soviet-era skyscraper, gifted by Stalin, still dominates this country's capital skyline.

POLAND

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded each December in this Scandinavian country's fjordside capital.

NORWAY

A cobblestone bohemian quarter called Skadarlija is the nightlife hub of this Balkan country's capital.

SERBIA

This Baltic nation's capital has a UNESCO Old Town watched over by Gediminas' Tower.

VILNIUS

Older than Rome or Paris, this country's capital sits on the Atlantic coast.

LISBON

Rebuilt almost entirely after WWII devastation, this Eastern European country's capital is one of Europe's youngest-looking.

BELARUS

A television tower built by the former East German government still dominates this country's capital skyline.

GERMANY

Mount Ararat looms over the skyline of this Caucasus nation's ancient capital.

ARMENIA

This country's capital is split by the Danube into two halves joined by the Chain Bridge.

BUDAPEST

One of Eastern Europe's oldest cities, this country's capital sits on the Dnipro River.

KYIV

This tiny Benelux nation's fortified capital shares the country's name, ending in the French word for 'town': Luxem_ _ _ _ _.

BOURG

This Caspian Sea nation's capital, dotted with flame-shaped towers, lies below sea level.

BAKU

This Baltic nation's capital has a UNESCO-listed medieval Old Town facing the Gulf of Finland.

TALLINN

England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland together form the United _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

KINGDOM

Grand boulevards once earned this country's capital the nickname 'Little Paris' of the East.

ROMANIA

The illuminated medieval Book of Kells is kept at a college in this country's capital.

IRELAND

This Balkan nation's capital sits where the Sava River meets the Danube.

BELGRADE

This country's name literally means 'Nether _ _ _ _ _,' referring to its low-lying geography.

LANDS

Red Square and the Kremlin sit at the heart of this country's capital.

MOSCOW

This Adriatic nation's capital sits on the Sava River, far inland from its famous coastline.

ZAGREB

This country's capital has a subway system famous for chandeliers and marble stations resembling palaces.

RUSSIA

Founded in 301 AD, this tiny republic surrounded entirely by Italy shares its name with its capital.

SANMARINO

Legend says this country's capital was built on seven hills around the Colosseum.

ROME
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