Peleș Castle

Peleș Castle
Castelul Peleș
Peleș Castle
General information
TypeCastle
Architectural styleNeo-Renaissance
Town or citySinaia
CountryRomania
Coordinates45°21′35″N 25°32′34″E / 45.35972°N 25.54278°E / 45.35972; 25.54278
Construction started1873
Completed1914
ClientKing Carol I
Design and construction
ArchitectJohannes Schultz
Karel Liman

Peleș Castle (Romanian: Castelul Peleș) is a castle in Sinaia, Romania. It is in the Carpathian Mountains, in Prahova County. The castle was built for King Carol I, the first king of Romania. It was used as a summer home by the Romanian royal family.

History

Work on Peleș Castle began in 1873. The first plans were made by the Austrian architect Wilhelm von Doderer. They were later changed, and the German architect Johannes Schultz designed the first main part of the castle.

Peleș Castle was officially opened on 7 October 1883. Work on the castle continued after this. From 1894, the Czech architect Karel Liman led later building work. The main period of construction ended in 1914.

After the Romanian monarchy ended in 1947, the castle was taken by the communist government. In 1953, it became a national museum and was opened to the public. Today it is part of the Peleș National Museum.

Building

The main architectural style of Peleș Castle is German Neo-Renaissance. Other historical styles were also used in the building and its rooms.

The museum has collections of furniture, paintings, weapons, ceramics, glass and other objects. Many of these objects belonged to the Romanian royal family.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "History of Peleș Castle". Peleș National Museum. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Peleș Castle Day". Peleș National Museum. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "German Neo-Renaissance at Peleș Castle". Peleș National Museum. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Collections". Peleș National Museum. Retrieved 15 August 2026.

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