Danube

Europe's second river, rising in Germany and passing through or along ten countries to the Black Sea.

Specifications & Metrics

length

about 2,850 km

Core Principles & Analysis

• It was Rome's long northern frontier, the limes of the legions.
• More capitals stand on it than on any other river: Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Belgrade.
• The waltz that made it famous was written for a choir, not an orchestra.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Danube