As its name suggests, Peli\u015for Castle is a smaller replica of Pele\u015f Castle, located on the Royal domain of Sinaia, in the immediate vicinity of its \u201dbigger brother\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Built in the Art Nouveau style, Peli\u015for Castle is part of the vast architectural ensemble created by King Carol I on the valley of the Pele\u0219 creek, which also includes the Pele\u0219 Castle together with the Foi\u0219or Castle, Knights\u2019 House, the Economat, the Guard Corps Quarters, and the \u015eipot Villa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Raised between 1899 and 1902, the Peli\u015for Castle became, since 1903, the summer residence of the hereditary princes of Romania. It was built on the wish of King Carol I, so that his nephew, the heir Prince Ferdinand, and his wife Maria could live in their own quarters when the King would also come to Sinaia, in summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peli\u015for Castle has 99 rooms and their decoration, to be worthy of a princely residence, bears the mark of the powerful personality of the future Queen Maria. Romantic, mysterious, daring, a promoter of new and surprising art styles, Maria designed the interior decorations, in various periods, to illustrate her own creed for beauty. In her will, \u201cLetter to the Country and the Romanian People<\/em>\u201c, she said, \u201c\u2026 if all these beautiful things will remind you of me, I shall be fully rewarded for the love I had for you, for beauty has been my creed<\/em>\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The visit to the castle will begin in a simple and refined Hall of Honor<\/strong><\/em>, decorated with oak paneling. Here you will admire a skylight adorned with stained glass. King Ferdinand\u2019s office<\/strong><\/em> is solemn and imposing. Its furniture is made in the style of the German neo-Renaissance, and the walnut wood office stands out, plated with three sculpted panels that depict the castles Pele\u015f, Peli\u015for and Foi\u015for. The office of Queen Maria<\/strong><\/em>, which stands out with its Brancovean-style columns that define it, was furnished according to the Queen\u2019s desire and decorated with her favorite symbols, the lily and the ancient \u201dgamma-shaped\u201d cross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Golden Bedroom<\/strong><\/em> is also decorated according to the Queen\u2019s plans and drawings with carved, gilded linden wood furniture with decorations of Celtic inspiration and Byzantine zoomorphic elements, transformed in the art nouveau style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Golden Chamber<\/strong><\/em>, regarded as the pivotal room of the palace, has golden walls, decorated with thistle leaves, dear to the Queen as they were the emblem of Nancy, the capital of art nouveau, as well as the symbol of Scotland, the birthplace of Maria. The furniture in here is all decorated with Celtic and Byzantine elements, the design being complemented by a ceiling skylight in the shape of a Celtic cross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Chapel<\/strong><\/em> of Queen Maria, intimately integrated with the apartment, is decorated with Ruschita marble and is accessible through an archway flanked by golden columns, bearing an emblematic inscription. The light, filtered through stained glass embelished with linear ornaments, creates a fascinating athmosphere in here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Peli\u015for Castle holds a valuable art nouveau decorative art collection, including works of well-known artists such as \u00c9mile Gall\u00e9, Daum, or L.C. Tiffany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On November 3, 2015, a military ceremony marked the \u201cReturn of the Queen\u2019s Heart<\/em>\u201d to Peli\u015for Castle, from the National History Museum of Romania where it had been held for 44 years. The box with the Queen\u2019s heart, covered by the flags of Romania and Great Britain, and escorted all the way by the soldiers of the Guard Regiment and the gendarmes, arrived at the castle and was deposed in the Golden Hall, the very same place where the heart of Queen Maria ceased to beat on July 18, 1938, and where it will remain for eternity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Romania Color will always lead you to the most beautiful and full of history places.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As its name suggests, Peli\u015for Castle is a smaller replica of Pele\u015f Castle, located on the Royal domain of Sinaia, in the immediate vicinity of its \u201dbigger brother\u201d. 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