Budapest later, with the help of the Russian Empire. 1867 was the year of Reconciliation that brought about the birth of Austria-Hungary. This made Budapest the twin capital of a dual monarchy. It was this compromise which opened the second great phase of development in the history of Budapest, lasting until World War I. In 1849 the Chain Bridge linking Buda with Pest was opened as the first permanent bridge across the Danube and in 1873 Buda and Pest were officially merged with the third part, Óbuda (Old Buda), thus creating the new metropolis of Budapest. The dynamic Pest grew into
Budapest set in Budapest are "Kontroll", "The District!", "Ein Lied von Liebe und Tod", "Sunshine", "An American Rhapsody", "As You Desire Me", "The Good Fairy", "Hanna's War", "The Journey", "Ladies in Love", "Mehbooba", "Music Box", "The Shop Around the Corner", "Zoo in Budapest", "Underworld", "" and Spy. "The Grand Budapest Hotel" (2014) is a Wes Anderson film. It was filmed in Germany and set in the fictional Republic of Zubrowka which is in the alpine mountains of Hungary. Budapest hosted many global sport event in the past, among others the 1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships,