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Starting in Croatia, what was the German name of the Croatian capital, Zagreb?

Agram. Zagreb was founded in 1093. It was destroyed by the Mongols in 1242. It was rebuilt and was capital of Croatia-Slavonia 1718-1918.

To Romania now. Alba Iulia in Transylvania was called _______ in German?

Karlsburg. Karlsburg was capital of Transylvania 1738-1867.

Another Romanian city in Transylvania - Oradea was called what in German?

Grosswardein. Oradea was Turkish 1660-92, then Hungarian 1692-1919.

Transylvania had a large minority of Germans - what was the German name for Brasov?

Kronstadt. Kronstadt was founded by Germans in 1211. It belonged to Austria-Hungary until 1918. (In the 1950s it was called 'Stalin' but reverted to Brasov in 1960.

Yet another Transylvanian city - they were all part of the Austro-Hungarian empire. What was the German name of Sibiu?

Hermannstadt. Hermannstadt was founded in 12th century by Germans. Germans were the largest ethnic group up to WW2.

Now to Hungary. Sopron - at the Austrian border - was called _____ in German?

Ödenburg. Sopron is the oldest city in Hungary. It came to the Habsburgs in 1526. A plebiscite in 1921 made it Hungarian, while the surrounding areas (Burgenland) went to Austria.

Another Hungarian city - Pecs - had this name in German?

Fünfkirchen. Pecs has Hungary's oldest university (founded in 1367, making it the third oldest university in Central Europe after Prague and Vienna).

What about Oprava, in Czech Republic? What is the German name?

Troppau. Troppau was capital of Austrian Silesia 1849-1918.

The city of Plzen is also in the Czech Republic. What was it called in German?

Pilsen. Plzen is known for its beer (Pilsener) and for its weapon and car industry (Skoda).

Now we are in Slovakia, and the city of Banska Bystrica. Which was called in German?

Neusohl. Neusohl was founded by Germans in the 13th century. It was known for its silver and copper mines.

Then we go to Poland. The city of Zabrze had this German name 1918-1945.

Hindenburg. The city was founded in 1300 and is known for its coal mines.

Yet another Polish city. Poznan had this name in German?

Posen. Poznan came to Prussia 1793 and belonged to Germany until 1919.

The Polish harbor of Szczecin was called in German?

Stettin. Stettin was an important Hanseatic city from the 13th century. It was capital of Western Pomerania in the 15th century. It was Swedish 1630-1720, came to Prussia 1720 and belonged to Germany until 1945.

Now we are in nowaday's Kalinin District, which belongs to Russia. It was once part of East Prussia. The city is today called Sovetsk. What was it called under German rule?

Tilsit. Tilsit was founded in 1406. It was German until 1945. It was known for its cheeses (Tilsiter).

Finally, the city Daugavpils in Latvia had a German name, which was?

Dünaburg. Dünaburg was founded by Germans in 1278. It came to Poland/Lithuania in 1561, to Russia 1651, then again to Poland in 1667.It belonged to Russia 1772-1920, then came to Latvia in 1920.