Leone's Castle
Also named the Peles Castle, is a Neo-Renaissance castle in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914 designed by the finest architects:
Johannes Schultz, Carol Benesch, Karel Liman.
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Main Rooms
The Honor Hall
was finished completely only in 1911, under the guidance of Karel Liman. It spreads over three floors. Walls are dressed in exquisitely carved woodwork, mostly European walnut and exotic timbers. Bas-reliefs, alabaster sculptures, and retractable stained glass panels complete the decor.
The Imperial Suite
is believed to be a tribute to the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I, who visited the palace as a friend of the Romanian Royal Family. Hence, decorator Auguste Bembe preferred the sumptuous Austrian Baroque in style of Empress Maria Theresa. A perfectly-preserved five-hundred-year-old Cordoban tooled leather wall cover is the rarest of such quality.
The Grand Armory
is where 1,600 of the 4,000 pieces of weaponry and armor reside. One of Europe's finest collection of hunting and war implements, timelined between 14th and 19th century, are on display. The king added pieces used in his victory against the Ottoman Turks during the War of Independence. Famous are the complete Maximilian armor for horse and rider and a 15th-century German "nobles only" decapitation broadsword. Also on display are a wide array of polearms (glaives, halberds, lances, hunting spears), firearms (muskets, blunderbusses, snaphaunces, flintlocks, pistols), axes, crossbows, and swords (rapiers, sabers, broadswords, and many others).
The Playhouse
is decorated in Louis XIV style, with sixty seats and a Royal Box. Architectural decoration and mural paintings are signed by Gustav Klimt and Frantz Matsch.
The Florentine Room
combines revived elements of the Italian Renaissance, mostly from Florence. Most impressive are the solid bronze doors executed in Rome; ateliers of Luigi Magni; and the Grand Marble Fireplace executed by Paunazio with Michelangelo motifs.
The Moorish Salon
was executed under the guidance of Charles Lecompte de Nouy, and is meant to embody elements of North-African and Hispanic Moorish style. Mother-of-pearl inlaid furniture, fine Persian Sarouk and Ottoman Isparta rugs, and Oriental weapons and armor are perhaps the most expressive elements. The salon has an indoor marble fountain.
The Turkish Parlor
emulates an Ottoman "joie de vivre" atmosphere—a room full of Turkish Izmir rugs and copperware from Anatolia and Persia. It was used as a smoking room for gentlemen. Walls are covered in hand-made textiles like silk brocades from the Siegert shops of Vienna.
It is remarkable that unlike other royal families, the monarchs shared a bedroom.
Personal Rooms
Eche member of the Leone Family has it's own room and has the freedom to personalise it how they want.
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Rooms Repartion
First Floor
The Honor Hall
The Imperial Suite
The Grand Armory
The Playhouse
Second Floor
The Florentine Room
The Moorish Salon
The Turkish Parlor
Third Floor
The personal rooms
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Castel's Staff
The Castle is always guarded by several guards that are always stading in fixed places of the castle.
Also, a crew of servents are at the members wishes.Anything the will want they will get in a good manner that is.
Maids cleam up once a day thru all the castle.You may find them every morning at 10 a.m. until 12 a.m.
Johannes Schultz, Carol Benesch, Karel Liman.
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Main Rooms
The Honor Hall
was finished completely only in 1911, under the guidance of Karel Liman. It spreads over three floors. Walls are dressed in exquisitely carved woodwork, mostly European walnut and exotic timbers. Bas-reliefs, alabaster sculptures, and retractable stained glass panels complete the decor.
The Imperial Suite
is believed to be a tribute to the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I, who visited the palace as a friend of the Romanian Royal Family. Hence, decorator Auguste Bembe preferred the sumptuous Austrian Baroque in style of Empress Maria Theresa. A perfectly-preserved five-hundred-year-old Cordoban tooled leather wall cover is the rarest of such quality.
The Grand Armory
is where 1,600 of the 4,000 pieces of weaponry and armor reside. One of Europe's finest collection of hunting and war implements, timelined between 14th and 19th century, are on display. The king added pieces used in his victory against the Ottoman Turks during the War of Independence. Famous are the complete Maximilian armor for horse and rider and a 15th-century German "nobles only" decapitation broadsword. Also on display are a wide array of polearms (glaives, halberds, lances, hunting spears), firearms (muskets, blunderbusses, snaphaunces, flintlocks, pistols), axes, crossbows, and swords (rapiers, sabers, broadswords, and many others).
The Playhouse
is decorated in Louis XIV style, with sixty seats and a Royal Box. Architectural decoration and mural paintings are signed by Gustav Klimt and Frantz Matsch.
The Florentine Room
combines revived elements of the Italian Renaissance, mostly from Florence. Most impressive are the solid bronze doors executed in Rome; ateliers of Luigi Magni; and the Grand Marble Fireplace executed by Paunazio with Michelangelo motifs.
The Moorish Salon
was executed under the guidance of Charles Lecompte de Nouy, and is meant to embody elements of North-African and Hispanic Moorish style. Mother-of-pearl inlaid furniture, fine Persian Sarouk and Ottoman Isparta rugs, and Oriental weapons and armor are perhaps the most expressive elements. The salon has an indoor marble fountain.
The Turkish Parlor
emulates an Ottoman "joie de vivre" atmosphere—a room full of Turkish Izmir rugs and copperware from Anatolia and Persia. It was used as a smoking room for gentlemen. Walls are covered in hand-made textiles like silk brocades from the Siegert shops of Vienna.
It is remarkable that unlike other royal families, the monarchs shared a bedroom.
Personal Rooms
Eche member of the Leone Family has it's own room and has the freedom to personalise it how they want.
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Rooms Repartion
First Floor
The Honor Hall
The Imperial Suite
The Grand Armory
The Playhouse
Second Floor
The Florentine Room
The Moorish Salon
The Turkish Parlor
Third Floor
The personal rooms
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Castel's Staff
The Castle is always guarded by several guards that are always stading in fixed places of the castle.
Also, a crew of servents are at the members wishes.Anything the will want they will get in a good manner that is.
Maids cleam up once a day thru all the castle.You may find them every morning at 10 a.m. until 12 a.m.
