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Peles Castle, Sinaia. Built between 1873 and 1883, the Peles Castle, now the Peles National Museum, is considered one of the most beautiful castles of Romania and Europe. The Peles Castle was built by King Charles I of Romania (1866-1914), with the support of the architects Johannes Schultz and Karel Liman. On its inauguration date, in 1883, the Castle was a wonder of technology, being endowed with electricity, central heating and elevator. It was the first electrified royal residence of Europe. The Castle still preserves, slightly modified, the king’s cabinet and his Library. The Royal Library is connected, by means of a secret door, to other rooms of the Castle, which was thought as a loophole for the King in case the Castle was attacked.The interiors of the Peles Castle were made by the Viennese Bernhard Ludwig, who took care that every corner of the castle, although unique, mean something. For example, the honor hallway at the entrance, where King’s guests were welcomed, was decorated like te “Fredenhagen” room of the Commerce Palace of Lubeck, Germany. The walnut wood, the sculpted paneling, the bas-relief with mythological motifs, the stained glass, the grandiose candelabra, all are part of the “arsenal” used by the Viennese Bernhard Ludwig to obtain a grandiose interior, of perfect good taste, inspired from the interiors of the German castles. Each hall of the Peles Castle was arranged in a certain style, having a suggestive name: Moor Hall, Columns Hall, Florentine Saloon, Concert Hall or Weapons Hall, the last of which shelters a collection of more than 4,000 weapons. On the 1st floor of the Castle there is the apartment of King Franz Josef, the apartment of the Prime-Minister, the Concert Hall and the Rooms for the King’s guests. Because of the fragility of the castle, the 1st floor was open only in 2007 for visitation and only for a short period of time. The Peles Castle is the place where important foreign policy decisions were taken, such as the signing of the alliance treaty between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Romania. Once King Charles I was dead, in 1914, the Peles Castle was inherited by King Ferdinand. However, this latter, together with Queen Mary, lived at the nearby Little Peles Castle (Pelisor). Charles II and Michael I lived at the Gazebo, on the same royal domain of Sinaia. Between 1975 and 1989, during the communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu, the Peles Castle was closed for reconditioning. The wood inside the Castle ha
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Castelul Peles, Sinaia. Ridicat intre 1873 si 1883, Castelul Peles, acum Muzeul National Peles, este considerat unul dintre cele mai frumoase din Romania si din Europa. Castelul Peles a fost construit de regele Carol I al Romaniei (1866 – 1914), cu ajutorul arhiectilor Johannes Schultz si Karel Liman. La data ianugurarii, in 1883, Castelul era o minune a tehnicii, avand curent electric, incalzire centrala si lift. A fost prima resedinta regala electrificata din Europa. Castelul pastreaza si astazi, cu mici modificari, Cabinetul de lucru al regelui si Biblioteca acestuia. Biblioteca Regala face legatura, printr-o usa secreta, cu alte incaperi ale Castelului, aceasta fiind gandita ca o portita de scapare pentru Rege in cazul in care Castelul era atacat. Interioarele Castelului Peles au fost realizate de catre vienezul Bernhard Ludwig, care a avut grija ca fiecare colt al castelului, desi unic, sa reprezinte ceva. De exemplu, holul de onoare de la intrare, acolo unde erau primiti oaspetii Regelui, a fost decorat dupa camera “Fredenhagen” din Palatul de Comert din Lubeck, Germania. Lemnul de nuc, lambriuri sculptate, basoreliefuri cu motive mitologice, vitralii, candelabre grandioase, toate fac parte din “arsenalul” folosit de vienezul Bernhard Ludwig pentru a realiza un interior grandios, de un bun-gust desavarsit, inspirat din interioarele castelelor germane. Fiecare sala a Castelului Peles a fost amenajata intr-un anumit stil, avand o denumire sugestiva: Sala Maura, Sala Coloanelor, Salonul Florentin, Sala de Concerte sau Sala Armelor, aceasta din urma adapostind o colectie de peste 4.000 de arme. La etajul 1 al Castelului se afla apartamentul Imparatului Franz Josef, apartamentul pentru prim-ministru, Sala de concerte si camerele pentru oaspetii Regelui. Din cauza fragilitatii Castelului, etajul 1 a fost deschis abia in 2007 pentru vizitare si doar pentru o perioada foarte scurta de timp. Castelul Peles este locul unde s-au luat importante decizii de politica externa, precum semnarea tratatului de alianta dintre Imperiul Austro-Ungar si Romania. O data cu moartea regelui Carol I, in anul 1914, castelul Peles a fost mostenit de regele Ferdinand. Acesta, impreuna cu regina Maria, vor locui insa la Castelul Pelisor, aflat in vecinatate. Carol al II-lea si Mihai I au locuit la Foisor, tot pe domeniul regal din Sinaia. Intre anii 1975- 1989, in timpul dictaturii comuniste a lui Nicolae Ceausescu, Castelul Peles a fost inchis publicului pentru a fi restaurat. L
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