The Peles Castle - Queen's path Traditional Cache
The Peles Castle - Queen's path
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[excerpt from wikipedia]
Today a historical monument, Peles Castle (Castelul Peles) is a Neo-Renaissance castle placed in an idyllic setting in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914; its inauguration was held in 1883.
Construction saw a slight slowdown during the Romanian War of Independence in 1877-78, but soon afterwards plans grew in size and construction was quite rapid. Peles Castle had its official Royal Ball of Inauguration on Oct. 7th, 1883. before the castle was finished, King Carol I and Queen Elizabeth lived in the Foisor Villa (where King Ferdinand and Queen Mary also would reside during the construction of the Pelisor Castle). Even King Carol II lived in the Foisor Villa while he ruled to country (1930–40, except for 1932-3 when the hunting house was destroyed by fire). Carol II was born at the castle in 1893, giving meaning to the phrase "cradle of the dynasty, cradle of the nation" that Carol I bestowed upon the Peles Castle.
The first architect was the German Johannes Schultz (1876–1883), later to be followed by Karel Liman, who was more easily swayed to enhance the castle after King Carol's plans. Later additions were made between 1893 and 1914 by the Czech architect Karel Liman, who added designed the towers, including the main central tower, 66 m in height.
By form and function, Peles is truly a palace but affectionately and consistently called a castle instead, by all. Its architectural style is a Neo-Renaissance of romantic inspiration that can find a correspondent in 19th century ideals with the monumental Gothic Revival of Schloss Neuschwanstein in Bavaria, ironically called a castle as well. A Saxon influence can be observed in the interior courtyard facades that have rich and ornate fachwerk similar to northern Europe alpine architecture and allegorical hand painted murals. Interior decoration is mostly a Baroque influence with heavy carved woods and exquisite fabrics.
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