Posted on Nov 15, 2013 in Architecture, History, Museum, Romanian Kingdom, World War II | 0 comments
Peles Castle – Interiors
Peles Castle in Sinaia, the summer residence of Romanian kings, was built at the wish of King Carol I of Romania (1866 – 1914), by architect Johannes Schultz , Karel Liman and Carol Benesch, and was decorated by famous decorators JD Heymann Hamburg, August Bembe in Mainz and Bernhard Ludwig in Vienna. Peles Castle is one of the most important historic edifices in Romania, with unique character and is therefore historical and artistic value, one of the most important monuments of this kind in Europe of the second half of the nineteenth century. ...
Posted on Mar 25, 2013 in Architecture, History, Museum, Romanian Kingdom, Transylvania | 0 comments
Bran Castle
Bran Castle is situated near Bran and in the immediate vicinity of Braşov, is a national monument and landmark in Romania. The fortress is situated on the border between Transylvania and Wallachia. Commonly known as “Dracula’s Castle” (although it is one among several locations linked to the Dracula legend, including Poenari Castle and Hunyad Castle), it is marketed as the home of the titular character in Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The castle is now a museum open to tourists, displaying art and furniture collected by Queen Marie. Tourists can...
Bonțida Bánffy Castle
Bonţida Bánffy Castle is an architectonic Baroque monument situated in Bonţida, a village in the vicinity of Cluj-Napoca The castle was desecrated during World War II by German troops and neglected by the communist regime in Romania and it is currently being...
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