Globetrotters at Peles Castle
The Peles Castle was built at the initiative of King Carol I, to serve as the summer residence, have functions political, cultural and symbolic. The Prince Carol I who visited Romania in 1866 for first time, visit the Sinaia in august of that year, while remaining delighted by the beauty of these places. At that time, the Sinaia was a small mountain village called Neagul Bridge. The ruler decides building a castle in a retracted place and picturesque: Piatra Arsă.
The castle hosted many personalities of the century, writers, musicians, also kings and queens. The most important visit was that of emperor - Franz Joseph - Austro-Hungarian, in 1896. He has done a lot of photos on that occasion, being impressed by the beauty and wealth of castle.
The castle looked from outside and inside is impressive and each time when I saw the inside of it I was fascinated by accuracy of craftsmen in handling utensils quickly. I did not do photos inside castle but few photos made on outside. Inside the field of Peles Castle we were impressed by the beauty of castle, building elegance and impressive in size and the countryside is perfect.
Be aware that visit shall be in a tour accompanied by a guide and with time allowed. There is a guide for 5 languages, an entry for Romanians and one for tourists. After entering into Entrance Hall to prepare for inspection visit to learn the rules, you receive plastic shoes, let your clothes/bags to wardrobe. The first room visited is the entrance hall where we climbed up to the floor on a splendid scale. This castle is a work of art, the ceilings are closely worked, the walls decorate with wallpaper and Paneling, furniture sober yet stylish, decorations perfectly framed in the decor. The guide accompanied us through beautiful rooms: Biblioteca Regala, Salonul de Muzica, Sala de Arme, Salonul Florentin, Sala Maura, Cabinetul de Lucru, Salonul Turcesc, Sala de teatru.
The visit lasted for approx. 45 minutes, guide presented us information about each room visited. In front of castle is a piateta with a fountain played and garden is roman inspiration: arranged in steps, a combination of vegetation and decoration of the marble, provides a quick view on street toward castle, cannot find words to describe. I can only say that I'm glad there is an incredible construction.
