Peles Castle and Pelisor in Romania on ski resort Sinai are nearby, which allows you to visit them at the same time in 1 day.
Taking into account the time spent in the castles of Peles and Pelishor, visiting Sinai in 1 day, you can still have time to see the Sinai Monastery and the Museum of Natural History of the Bucegi Mountains at the foot of which all this is located.
A visit to each castle as part of a group takes about 1 hour, the total cost of entrance tickets to both castles, including permission to photograph, is about 30 €, which is not very little for Romania. Carefully study the opening hours of both castles, as the schedule for each day is different, as well as a large number of non-working days, and sometimes whole weeks when the castles are closed.
Road to Zamo Peles
From the Sinaia station to the castles, it takes 30 minutes to go uphill, the distance is only 2 km, and there will be signposts along the entire length of the road. It is enough to get out of the Sinai station building and climb the stairs to the Dimitrie Ghica (Dmitry Ghica) park, and then look for signs.
In the park itself, on the way back, you can look for 3 Lei at.
A little further up the road will be with an entrance ticket of 5 lei.
Monastery of Sinai Further climb up the mountain will be among residential buildings, most of which are likely to be rented out during the ski season. Houses in Sinai very often copy the architecture of the Peles and Pelisor castles, so do not be surprised if you see a large a private house reminiscent of a castle in miniature.
Already on the way to the castles, a colorful building will appear, which in appearance looks like a castle, but this is just a restaurant and a hotel. There is also a small market with souvenir merchants nearby. It is better to look at the market after visiting the castles, after the impressions of what you see, it is easier to choose souvenirs and magnets.
Peles Castle
From the veranda of the restaurant/hotel shown above, you can see the building of the Peles Castle hidden on a slope in the trees.
My visit to Peles Castle fell on a big annual two-week prophylaxis when the castle is closed to the public. Perhaps for the better. entrance ticket and photography permit costs 65 Lei.
There is an interesting note in the rules for visiting the castle that photos of the interior can only be used for personal archives and it is forbidden to upload them to the network. A strange decision, but the organizers apparently decided that the fewer photos on the network, the more people would want to visit the castle. And by the way, the castle is registered in Romania as a brand and trademark, which also diverges from world practice when the more they say and show the brand, the more expensive and popular it is.
Even from the outside, not the entire castle can be viewed, the photo shows that some passages are closed. Walking on the balconies because of this did not work.
This castle was built on behalf of the first king of Romania, Carol I, the castle was built for a long time from 1873 to 1914, as it was built almost on a bare ground and infrastructure had to be built in parallel. During the construction, they did not forget about modern technologies - it was the first electrified castle not only in Romania but also in the world, for which a power plant had to be built.
Monument to the first king of Romania Carol I Also near the castle there is a monument to his wife Queen Elizabeth, also known by her pseudonym Carmen Silva.
Near the next sculpture, few people pass by without taking a photo. The lion has very pronounced eyes, which draws the attention of all passers-by. A lion, either angry or scared.
Do not forget to look into the courtyard of the castle where the walls are decorated with bright paintings, and there is also a ticket office in the courtyard.
Although I didn’t go into the castle, I still found information about what I found inside, there are more than 160 rooms in the castle, but not all of them are available for inspection, only 35.
Not far from Peles Castle there is a small Pelisor Castle, the interiors of which I also did not manage to see, because there was not enough time. When approaching the castle, there is a sign with the timetable and ticket prices.
In short, a visit to the Pelisor Castle with a filming permit will cost 52 Lei, and if you look at the same information on the official Pelnis and Peleshor Castle, then a little more than 55 Lei.
The castle is smaller than the previous one, there are only 70 rooms, but due to its compactness it looks cozy. It was built from 1899 to 1903 together with Peles Castle as a summer residence for the king's heir, nephew Ferdinand.
The ticket office and the entrance to the castle itself are also located in the courtyard, as in Peles Castle.
If you go around Pelisor Castle on the left, then you can simply not recognize it. It will not work to get closer from the facade. everything is blocked off with barriers, chains and warning signs. And for those whom all this will not stop, there is also a booth with security, it was empty on my visit, but I did not want to risk it.
It was last photo and I want to say that Peles and Pelisor castle in Romania it is worth visiting if you are well prepared and find out in advance not only the opening hours, but also take into account possible technical preventive maintenance, which is reported in advance on the website of the castles. Also, prepare mentally to give about 30 € for this pleasure at the rate.
Peles Castle and Pelisor is a very popular and popular place in Romania and the main attraction of Sinai, tourists are here in in large numbers were present even in cool weather in October. So imagine what will happen here during the tourist season.
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Peles is one of the most beautiful castles in Romania. The architecture of the building is eclectic, a lot of things are mixed here: rococo, baroque, and renaissance. There are columns and fountains on the terraces, and several towers on the roof.
Peles got its name from the name of the river that flows in the park around the castle. Park Ensemble worth it on its own small walk. It is very beautiful here: terraces, fountains, statues. At the entrance to the castle there is a statue of Carol I. And in the park you can find a sculpture of Queen Elizabeth, who is busy with embroidery.
The collection of weapons in the castle has more than four thousand copies.
The construction of the castle began in 1873 and continued for several decades. Construction was carried out by Carol I and his wife Elizabeth, in whose letters one can find many references to the construction of Peles. The castle was opened only in 1883, but then the reconstruction continued. Since Peles was built in the middle of the 19th century, all Hi-tech that time. Peles was the first castle in the world to have electricity and even an elevator. A little later, in 1916, a cinema was even made in the castle.
The building has 160 rooms and 30 bathrooms. Everywhere a rich interior: ebony, porcelain, leather from Cordoba, oriental carpets, tapestries, gold and silver utensils, paintings, sculptures, ivory. The chandeliers in the castle are mostly made of expensive Murano glass. The windows are made of stained glass, hand-painted by Swiss craftsmen.
The most interesting rooms are the king's library (more than 800 rare volumes) and his study (not fully decorated, since the king died in the midst of work, and it was decided to leave everything like that), a dining room, an auditorium (there was a cinema), a meeting room and halls of Eastern and European weapons. The collection of weapons has more than four thousand copies. The most valuable exhibit is an original item from Turkey: half pistol, half dagger.
It is also worth looking into the musical, Moorish, Florentine, Oriental, Turkish halls. By the names it is clear in what styles these rooms are made.
After World War II, the castle was nationalized and turned into a public museum. But by the end of the reign of Nicolae Ceausescu, Peles was closed to visitors and turned into a residence for the country's leadership. Moreover, Nicolae Ceausescu himself also rarely visited the castle. According to legend, museum workers are to blame for this, who started a rumor that there was a lot of harmful fungus in the castle, and Ceausescu was rather suspicious in terms of his health.
After 1989, Peles was reopened, and in 2006 the Romanian government returned the castle to the royal family. Interestingly, the dynasty abandoned Peles, but in return "asked" the country's leadership for 30 million EUR. The request was fulfilled, and finally Peles gained the status of a state museum. About 500 thousand people visit Peles every year.
Peles is open to visitors every day except Monday. In November, the castle does not receive visitors. Opening hours: from 10:00 to 16:00.
Coordinates
Peles is located in the town of Sinaia, which can be reached from Bucharest by train or from Brasov by bus. And already in the city itself, any “native” will tell you the way to the castle.
Address: Romania, Prahova Country, Sinaia town, Aleea Pelesului, 2.
Prices on the page are for November 2019.
In my last review, I showed this beautiful castle from the outside. And today I want to show what is in the many halls and rooms of this castle, in addition, at the very bottom of the report there will be a video from there.
The entrance to the castle is paid and to get there you need to stand in a queue quite long. It took me about 30 minutes to do it. The ticket price is 50 lei and does not include photo and video shooting. This requires a separate ticket. I did not buy and mowed down like a fool, they will definitely ask him in the castle, I answered in Russian and they lagged behind me. Yes, and this is an extended ticket, not all rooms are simpler, but cheaper.
1. When you first enter, you already understand that everything is not so simple here. Everything is done quite beautifully and expensively. Lots of details.
2. Traditionally for castles and museums, it’s dark inside and the camera didn’t want to focus and there were a lot of blurry photos. I will try not to show the worst ones, but there are almost no good ones. 
3. Chic glass ceiling. I don't think I've seen this before. 
4. The castle has its own theater. The brightest room ever. 
5. The theater stage is very small 
6. There is even a body 
7. Another hall with a bunch of seats. 
8. There are many exhibits in the castle itself. But if you consider that the castle is not old, then all the items here are old only relatively. 
9. A beautiful spiral staircase to which access is closed. 
10. How do you like this table? 
11. A huge vase with dragons. Ofigenskaya 
12. In fact, if you listen to the guide, who is here and included in the price, then the walk will take 2 hours. But in Russian, no, I didn’t bathe and went myself. Moreover, it is a problem to walk in a group, they always stick their hands and heads into the frame. 
13. The bathroom looks quite modern and interesting. 
14. Painting. I apologize in part for not very interesting pictures. The reason is all the same. I didn’t pay for the photo and they constantly fired on me, tried to ban me. Therefore, all the photos are due to people and what the control would not see. 
15. Almost all the furniture in the castle is carved. And enough High Quality and interestingly made. I love this 
16. The paintings are not signed, so I can’t comment on them at all. As in other subjects. They are actually just worth it. Only the guide can tell, but he cannot be understood. 
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18. I don’t really like this style, as in the last one and these are photos 
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20. And this is like a tourist room with plates. 
21. Another bathroom 
22. In fact, each hall and room has a name. Even in the same Wikipedia. Therefore, I propose to interactively compare the photos with the descriptions there. At the same time, you will learn and read better where the theater, halls, office, bedrooms, etc. are and what is interesting in them. 
23. And now from the unusual, which was not in the other photos. In fact, every time I took photos. There were so many people behind me. The traffic here is simply huge, it is always difficult to take a photo without people. That's why I'm showing this option. 
24. According to the recommendations, I will definitely say that the castle is worth visiting, not for the sake of the exhibits, but for the sake of the rooms and halls. Walk around it, feel the atmosphere and it is not even necessary to go into details, read everything and study. 
25. Find me 
26. Style all in a bunch. This is what I don't like anymore 
27. Most of all they admire and show this particular room. Armory room. It's really cool and there are a lot of things on the walls, but there are most tourists here, only ceilings and taking pictures 
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30. This wall is cool, there are just so many weapons here, tear it off and everything is in the meat. 
31. Yes, and I almost forgot, there are very beautiful doors everywhere, where they are 
32. Beautiful and stained-glass windows, although there are not very many of them 
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36. Almost all halls have a fence on both sides and it turns out a narrow passage with a bunch of tourists. Which, if they stand up, create traffic jams. 
37. Very cool chest of drawers 
38. Turkish room with stained glass, pretty cool. 
39. that's all. In fact, these are not all the halls and rooms, but only a part and only what we managed to shoot. You will be in this city, do not rush and allocate 2-3 hours to the castle. 
And here's the video I promised:
Earlier from the trip.
Peles Castle was built in 1873 by order of the King of Romania, Carol I. He chose Sinai for the construction of his summer residence - this place was wild, but very picturesque
The name of the castle was given by a beautiful mountain stream flowing here. According to the wishes of King Carol and Queen Elisabeth (whose real name is Carmen Silva), the architects Wilhelm Doder from Vienna and Johann Schulz from Lvov used a mixture of styles. The main construction of the castle began in 1875 under their leadership.
The official opening of the castle took place on October 7, 1883. The features of the German neo-Renaissance prevail in the castle: vertical and sharp towers, asymmetry of construction, an abundance of carved wood and full compliance with the surrounding landscape. Other styles also take place: Italian Renaissance, German Baroque, Rococo, as well as Spanish and Turkish styles. The architects used numerous decorative elements made of wood, both to decorate the exterior and interior of the castle. These elements give it a special beauty.
The stained-glass windows, which are a single ensemble with decorative elements of that era, also look amazing. The system of sliding ceiling stained-glass windows on the upper floor, through which the castle was ventilated, is still in operation.
The main value of the palace is the unique woodcarving, which impresses with its splendor and elegance.
Each of the 160 rooms of Peles Castle is unique in its own way. The decoration of the Florentine room is made of ebonite wood. Turkish room - made of silk. The French room is designed in the style of Louis IV. Also very interesting are the Theater Room (in 1906, the first film projection in Romania took place in it), the Concert and Study Rooms, the Royal Apartments, the Library and the Living Room. Of particular beauty are: Entrance Hall, Armory Hall, Reception Hall (where paintings and wooden models depicting 16 castles of the Hohenzollern dynasty are exhibited) Dining Room Imperial Apartment, Council Hall, Florence Hall, Concert Hall ... /p>
The furniture is represented by original items of the 16th-20th centuries, which are characterized by various styles of European and Oriental decorative arts, many of them were handmade by order of the royal family in famous European workshops of the 19th century. The fireplace in the Great Room is the only decoration of the castle, because since 1883 it has central heating. But that's not all - after all, Peles Castle became the first building in Europe and the second in the world where an elevator was installed.
specifics Peles castle emphasize the original ceiling paintings, which completely repeat the pattern of the carpet on the floor in a mirror image. The carpets, in turn, were woven by hand by the best craftsmen in Romania.
From Sinai to the castle along the slope of the mountain there is a road. Trees line the road on all sides. On the other side of the road is a mountain river.
The palace is surrounded by 7 terraces decorated with sculptures, fountains and plants. The tower of the palace has a height of 66m.
Peles castle terrace
And some more photos of Peles Castle
Castle terraces.
The first changes to the original appearance of Peles Castle were made by the Czech architect Karel Liman, who led the construction until the death of the king. King Karol died at Peles Castle in 1914. King Ferdinand and Queen Mary also died here.
We learned an amazing story from one blogger about the history of Peles Castle, which is located in Romania.
Once upon a time, the Buchedzhsky massif in the southern Carpathians was known as a wild place. Not everyone dared to set off along the "princely road" - a mountain path winding among the rocks along the Prakhova River. According to legend, the history of this region was drastically changed by one episode from the time of medieval boyar civil strife. ... Spentar (military leader) Mikhail Cantacuzino was leaving along the "princely road" from the chase sent by the leader of the rival principality ... The wild ride exhausted the strength of his Arabian horse, and in the Peles valley he had to say goodbye to his faithful friend. Here, having quenched his thirst by a mountain stream, the warrior made a vow: if he manages to escape, build a monastery on this place. The enemies lost track of Mihai, and six years later, returning to his homeland after wandering around foreign lands, he kept his word. And since the monastery, built on his orders, was a copy of the Sinai one, which struck the spantar during the eastern wanderings, then this place was called Sinai.
inhabitants mountain monastery were, apparently, not only diligent servants of the Lord, but also diligent masters. The monastery quickly began to grow land, took over the surrounding vineyards, pastures, salt and oil mines. In the nineteenth century, the "princely road" was replaced by a decent highway, along which quarries and manufactories grew. But today Sinai is famous, first of all, as the best mountain resort Romania. And the town owes this turn in its fate to King Carol I and the Peles castle built by him here.
Karol (Karl) I, a descendant of one of the branches of the Prussian Hohenzollern dynasty, was elevated to the Romanian throne shortly after the merger of the principalities of Moldova and Wallachia into a single state.
Traveling around his new possessions, the founder of the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen dynasty ended up in Sinai in 1867 and, fascinated by the beauty of these places, ordered to build a residence here. So the Peles castle was founded, and around it, as usual, palaces and villas of the monarch’s close associates, hotels and sanatoriums for wealthy lovers of mountain air began to grow.
The best architects, sculptors, interior masters from different parts of Europe worked on the ensemble of buildings scattered around the royal park. The main one, which served as the residence of Karol himself, is now a museum, where crowds of tourists meet family portraits of the Hohenzollerns, ancient weapons on the walls, mannequins in knightly armor, magnificent stained-glass windows of German masters. There are giant Venetian glass mirrors, cozy living rooms in Moorish and Turkish styles, and a music cabinet-orchestrion ordered from America, a true work of art that can decorate any collection of antiques. And of course, as it should be in the present medieval castle, there are secret doors and passages. But this is more a tribute to tradition than a necessity in enlightened times when this little miracle was created.
If Sinai in Romania is called the “pearl of the Carpathians”, then Peles Castle can be called the pearl of Sinai itself. And at the same time, there is not a word about the castle in the guidebooks of the 70-80s of the last century! The secret is simple: the family nest of the Hohenzollerns served as one of the many residences of the Ceausescu clan, so the gates of the Peles castle remained tightly closed to the public. Maybe that's where today's pilgrimage of tourists, who queue up to get into the royal chambers, comes from.
The age of the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen dynasty was short-lived: it ruled Romania for only 81 years. Much is connected with Peles Castle in its annals: the founder of the dynasty died here, Carol II, the father of the last Romanian monarch Mihai I, was born here. . The only exception, perhaps, is the monument to Carol I, sternly looking at his possessions from under the visor of his military cap. Yet the Prussians lived here ...
The castle was built simultaneously with the power plant on the river flowing nearby, so Peles is also the first electrified castle in Romania. The castle was built literally by the whole world. Gypsies, Turks, Poles, and Czechs worked on it. A real international. At the time of the war for independence, construction slowed down, but after that, it began to boil with renewed vigor. Karol II was born in this castle. No wonder his father gave the castle the name Peles, which meant the cradle of the nation. When Karol the First was dying, he ordered his son to make a museum out of Peles. After the death of his father, Karol II, as an obedient son, fulfilled his dying will. The castle began to work as a museum, remaining royal possessions. As a royal apartment, the castle did not last long. After the communists came to power, the castle was confiscated into public property and miraculously not plundered.
The castle after some time becomes a museum. From 1975 to 1990 the castle was closed to the public. As you know, the then leader com. The Romanian Party Nocolas Ceausescu suffered from a whole set of phobias. So, so that the castle would not be ruined by zealous relatives of the then authorities, museum workers came up with a legend that a fungus started up in the castle, which spoils the wood and is very harmful to humans. True or not, Ceausescu never appeared in the castle. In 1989, Romania becomes a capitalist country. In 2006, the castle is returned to the former king. Mihai came into possession, but soon reached a consensus with the authorities and the castle was sold to the state for 30 million euros. Now it delights all visitors with its beauty and charm. But filmmakers continue to treat this castle with special trepidation. Many famous films were filmed here.
The front vestibule is the highest room of the Peles castle - 3 floors, 12 meters high. The hall reproduces the famous German chamber of commerce in Lübeck. Furniture in the Italian Renaissance. Initially served as an inner courtyard. In 1911 it was covered with a mobile ceiling, which can still be moved apart today to ventilate the room. This hall was decorated with wood and you can see 2000 figures in it. On the panels are two rows of alabaster bas-reliefs (marble plaster) depicting mythological, biblical and historical scenes. Rich marquetry on the walls depicts 18 castles in Germany and Switzerland - the residence of the Hohenzollern dynasty.
Hall of European weapons - decorated in the German revival. The hall contains European weapons of the 15th-19th centuries. The palace has the second collection in the country - 3500 weapons. Crossbows, halberds, cannons, shields, spears stand out on the walls.
Hall of Oriental Weapons of the Peles Palace presents different kinds weapons are dyed with gold, silver, precious stones, corals. The most valuable of them is Turkish weapons - half a pistol, half a dagger.
The king's office in the Peles Palace is decorated with German-style paintings and furniture. Between the stained-glass windows there is a music stand for official audiences, and next to it is the table at which the king worked.
The King's Library in Peles Palace has about 800 volumes. The rest of the books (about 10,000 were in the permanent royal residence in Bucharest). The library has carvings made of oak wood. The hall contains a secret door that communicated through a spiral staircase with the king's bedroom on the third floor.
The meeting room is the last audience hall. This was the last hall added to the palace in 1914. It was decorated in the year the king died. Therefore, part of the hall remained undecorated.
The music hall is a more austere decoration, made of spruce wood. Which also served as a hall for creative evenings. Carol 1 and Elisabeth were visited by great figures of Romanian culture such as George Enescu, Vasile Alexandri, Mihai Eminescu and other artists. The furniture set - a gift to the king from the Indian prince - is the main exhibit of the hall. Three generations of craftsmen worked on it for 104 years.
The Florentine Hall is the first of a series of reception halls. Decoration - in the Italian neo-Renaissance. The hall is richly decorated with marble and carved gilded wood. Original Murano crystal chandeliers. Venetian mirrors that reflect the ceiling. On the floor there are original oriental carpets made of natural silk.
Dining room - scenery from various wood species. German baroque furniture. The original stained glass windows (18th century) made in Munich depict scenes from the life of the German nobility. On the ceiling and on the chairs are covered with Cordova leather.
Moorish Hall - the third reception hall of the Peles Palace, in the Arabic style with ivory and mother-of-pearl inlays. Linden and plaster ceiling. On the walls are oriental weapons (XV - XVIII centuries). On the carpet and on the stools are verses from the Koran.
The Eastern Turkish Hall of Peles is an original decoration made of silk embroidery, specific to the Turkish style. On the tables - a hookah, a vessel for burning incense. On the floor is an oriental carpet from Smyrna.
The auditorium is a theater hall in the Peles Palace with 60 seats, in a French Louis XIV style setting. In 1906 the hall became a cinema hall.
Peles Castle was built in the neo-Renaissance style, but the half-timbered facades of the courtyard with their luxuriously painted walls show a Saxon influence, and the baroque influence is noticeable in the interiors, decorated with rich wood carvings and fine fabrics. Its outer decoration looks like a castle from a sweet fairy tale. He is somewhat similar to fairytale castle from ice cream and cookies. But at the same time, it is different from all the pretentious and pompous castles. Western Europe. Its style can be described as a light Swiss chalet. It is incredibly chic, there is simply dazzling architecture, but in some way, nevertheless, there is restraint, unlike all other castles. Most likely, the reason for this is a mixture of styles.
A huge number of sculptures, a chic park around, incredible frescoes on the walls, wood carvings that adorn the facade of the house, interior decoration, walls, and furniture are legendary. You can talk about this castle for hours. It is ideally inscribed by its previous architect, Johann Schulz, in the surrounding landscape. A white-cream building with dark wood trim, a pointed turret, many patterns on the windows, on the roofs, on the balustrades. And there are frescoes everywhere. Beautiful lanterns in the park and many sculptures complete the picture.
Peles Castle has a huge number of expositions that are constantly changing, and not all of its rooms are open to the visit. Especially valuable is the collection of weapons, which includes 4000 items (15-19 century, from the East to Europe). Another pearl of this castle is the collection of Maximilian equipment for horses and knights, it is the only one of its kind in Romania. And there are not many of them in Europe.
Peles castle area - 3200 sq. meters, which housed more than 160 rooms, 30 bathrooms, luxuriously furnished and exquisitely decorated. Among the many exquisite rooms distinguished by style and design are the Florentine room, the French room, the theater and study rooms. The tableware collection includes Meissen and Sèvres porcelain.
It has one of the finest art collections in Eastern and Central Europe, which includes sculpture, painting, furniture, weapons and armor, gold and silver, ivory, porcelain, carpets and tapestries. The collection of weapons and armor includes more than 4,000 items. Oriental carpets are produced in the best workshops of Bukhara, Mosul, Isparta and Smyrna.
In this unique castle, there is only one fake, masterfully executed, a fireplace props. By the way, an elevator was launched in Peles Castle for the first time in Europe. The ceiling paintings adorn the entire castle. They do not just repeat, but are absolutely identical to the pattern on the carpets. Without any exaggeration, we can say that this is the most unique castle in Europe with a rich collection.
Since everything in Peles Castle gives off originality, the architects could not ignore even the ceilings. Instead of standard ceilings, stained-glass ceiling windows are installed in the castle, moreover, they are all sliding. Stained-glass windows as well as possible, harmoniously fit into architectural ensemble Houses. By the way, they are hand-painted by Swedish masters. With the help of these stained-glass windows, the natural ventilation of the castle is still carried out.
Since its opening, Peles Castle has received almost half a million visitors every year. But, unfortunately, there are almost no Russians among them. For this reason, excursions in Russian, unfortunately, are not carried out here either. At the main entrance stands a statue of King Carol I, the work of the Italian sculptor Raffaello Romanelli, who owns the Carrara marble statues, located on the seven charming Italian terraces surrounding the castle and made in the Neo-Renaissance style. In the park there is also a monument to Queen Elizabeth, depicting the wife of Karol the first for embroidery - a traditional Romanian art. Gardens and terraces are decorated with fountains, urns, stairs, lions, beautiful statues and other decorative details.
The highest room in Peles Castle is the main lobby. Its height is 12 meters, which is equal to the height of three floors of the castle. The front vestibule is the highest room of the Peles castle - 3 floors, 12 meters high. The front lobby reproduces the famous German Chamber of Commerce in Lübeck. The furniture here is in the style of the Italian Renaissance. Initially, the front vestibule served as a courtyard, but at the request of the owners, in 1911 it was covered with a mobile roof, which is still being moved apart to ventilate the room. On the panels of the front vestibule are two rows of alabaster bas-reliefs (marble plaster), which depict mythological, biblical and historical scenes. Rich marquetry on the walls depict 18 castles in Germany and Switzerland - the residence of the Hohenzollern dynasty.
You should definitely pay attention to the hall of European weapons. It is decorated in the German Revival style. Here are collected unique and rare specimens of European weapons of the 15th-19th centuries. Also in Peles Castle there is a hall of oriental weapons. Here are various types of weapons, decorated with gold, silver, precious stones, corals. The most valuable of them is Turkish weapons - half a pistol, half a dagger. The study of Karol the First in Peles Castle, decorated with paintings and furniture in the German style. Between the stained-glass windows there is a music stand for official audiences, and next to it is the table at which the king worked. The room in which the library is located is finished with carved oak wood panels. A secret door from the library through a spiral staircase leads to the king's bedroom on the third floor. The library at Peles Castle has about 800 volumes. The rest of the books, and there are about 10,000 of them, were in the permanent royal residence in Bucharest.
Another room in the castle that I want to pay special attention to is the music room. The decor of the music hall is more strict, made of spruce wood. The unusually sophisticated furniture set of the music hall attracts attention. It was presented to Karol the First by an Indian prince. This set was made for 104 years by three generations of craftsmen. Creative evenings were held in this hall several times. Here, Karol I and Elisabeth were visited by the great creative personalities of Romanian culture - George Enescu, Vasile Alexandri, Mihai Eminescu and other artists.
The Florentine Hall is the main hall of Peles Castle, where lavish receptions were held. The design of this hall is made in the style of the Italian neo-Renaissance. The rich decor of the Florentine hall is made of marble and carved gilded wood. Murano glass chandeliers. The floor is covered with magnificent oriental carpets made of natural silk. The design and decor of the dining room is made using a huge number of different tree species, including exotic wood. German baroque furniture. The original stained-glass windows, made by Munich masters, depict scenes from the life of the German nobility. On the ceiling and on the chairs are covered with Cordova leather. The Moorish Hall is the third reception hall of Peles Castle. Made in Arabic style with numerous inlays of ivory and mother-of-pearl. Oriental weapons of the 15th - 18th centuries are on the walls.
In the eastern Turkish hall of Pelesha, there is an original decoration made of silk embroidery, inherent in the Turkish style. On the tables - a hookah, a vessel for burning incense. On the floor is an oriental carpet from Smyrna.
The castle also has a theater auditorium with 60 seats. It is made in the French Baroque style of Louis XIV. In 1906 it was converted into a cinema hall.
