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ROMANIA
Peles Castle
By Iona
HISTORY OF PELES CASTLE:
One of the most beautiful castles in
Romania, Peles is a fairy-tale building, with
slender towers and elegant decorations,
hidden in the middle of a thick forest at the
foot of the mountains. In the fresh winter
air, Peles rises above the valley like a
witness of royal glory. You might expect
princes and princesses to walk out of its
doors, on their way to a romantic ball.
Peles Castle was built at the initiative of
King Charles I of Romania. It is situated in
Sinaia, in a beautiful spot of the Prahova
Valley. The Castle was nationalized in 1948,
but until then it was a royal residence
between 1883 and 1947. It became a museum from 1953 to 1975 and from 1990 until
today. It has been owned by King Michael I of Romania since 2007.
An important event hosted by Peles Castle
was the celebration of its semi-centenary
in 1993.
In the period of January-March 1948, the
castle was closed by the Communist
authorities and the biggest part of the art
collection was transferred to the Art
Museum in Bucharest.
In 2007, after five years of negotiations
between the Romanian State and the Royal
Family, an agreement was reached and the
Peles and Pelisor Castle were transferred
into King Michael’s I property.