Peles Castle in Sinaia, the summer residence of the kings of Romania, was built at the wish of King Carol I of Romania (1866 - 1914), by architect Johannes Schultz, Carol Benesch [1] and Karel Liman, and was decorated by famous decorators JD Heymann Hamburg, August Bembe from Mainz and Bernhard Ludwig Vienna. Peles Castle - detail In 1883 it takes place the official inauguration of Peles, which the prince saw as a headquarters of the new dynasty. And its location in the Prahova Valley was not accidental. Not far away, in Predeal, Romania was then the Austro-Hungarian border. After the Revolution of 1989, the Peles Castle and Pelisor were reintegrated into the tourist circuit. In 2006, the Romanian government announced castle restitution King Mihai I of Romania former. [2] Contrary to rumors, the castle was not sold Romanian state for $ 30 million. Restitution was made effective from 20 February 2007 [3]. Although it is privately owned by the Royal House, Michael decided to keep below the castle museum quality, leaving the tourist circuit.
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