Central Europe Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Central Europe
While ethnically different, the countries of Central Europe share a similar culture and history throughout the ages. In the Middle Ages, the region was dominated by theHoly Roman Empire, a patchwork of feudal fiefs, city-states and other smaller entities, until it lost much of its power in theThirty Years War. The region was dominated by thePolish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, theAustro-Hungarian Empire, and later the German Empire.Germanwas thelingua francaof the region well into the 20th century. While the ethnic mosaic of the region was not a major source of conflict until the 19th century, nationalism and racism made it an increasingly divisive issue ultimately resulting in the horrors of theSecond World Warandthe Holocaust. During theCold Warthe region was divided between east and west by
Central Europe Travel Guide Sections
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