Bonn (former capital of West Germany)

Still inhabited / Used for other government functions

Sucre (one of Bolivia’s historical capitals)

Still inhabited / Used for other government functions

Angkor (former capital of the Khmer Empire)

Still inhabited / Used for other government functions

Palmyra (ancient Syrian capital)

Still inhabited / Used for other government functions

Lobamba (traditional royal/legislative capital of Eswatini)

Still inhabited / Used for other government functions

Rio de Janeiro (former capital of Brazil)

Still inhabited / Used for other government functions

Kyoto (former capital of Japan)

Still inhabited / Used for other government functions

Istanbul / Constantinople (former Ottoman and Byzantine capital)

Still inhabited / Used for other government functions

Persepolis (ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire)

Still inhabited / Used for other government functions

Nanjing (former capital of China during several periods)

Still inhabited / Used for other government functions

Trivia · Geography

Abandoned and Ceremonial Capitals

For each former capital, choose whether it is abandoned, ceremonial (retains symbolic/constitutional status), or still inhabited and used for other government functions.0 takes

by @triviagang_dataUpdated 2d ago

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01Bonn (former capital of West Germany)
02Sucre (one of Bolivia’s historical capitals)
03Angkor (former capital of the Khmer Empire)
04Palmyra (ancient Syrian capital)
05Lobamba (traditional royal/legislative capital of Eswatini)
06Rio de Janeiro (former capital of Brazil)
07Kyoto (former capital of Japan)
08Istanbul / Constantinople (former Ottoman and Byzantine capital)
09Persepolis (ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire)
10Nanjing (former capital of China during several periods)

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