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Dr. \u0141ukasz Galusek\u2019s book explores 19th-century Central Europe, where nations deprived of their own states created their \u201cimagined capitals.\u201d Budapest, Bratislava, Ljubljana, Prague, and Zagreb were not yet capital cities, but even then they were becoming spaces where modern national identity was taking shape.
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This is a story of ambitions, aspirations, and symbols \u2014 of how architecture, urban planning, culture and historical memory built a sense of community. In the multinational Habsburg Empire, cities became the \u201chearts\u201d of nations even before they could become official capitals.
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The author demonstrates that the status of a capital is not merely a matter of politics, but above all of imagination and culture. Imagined Capitals offers a fascinating look at the moment when cities begin to \u201cspeak\u201d on behalf of nations\u2014and prepare for the role they would play after 1918.
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\u201cWyobra\u017cone stolice. Miasta monarchii habsburskiej jako centra narod\u00f3w 1815 \u2014 1918\u201d is a book for anyone who wants to understand how nations are formed\u2014and how crucial cities are to that process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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