Commissioned by Prince Carol of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, the neo-Renaissance style was by German architect architect Wilhelm Doderer and later by Johannes Schultz (1876-1883). Later additions were made bewteen 1893-1914 by the Czech architect Karel Liman. It was used to be the summer residence of the royal family. It is the final resting place of King Carol I in 1914.
As Musuem
It was taken over by the communist government of Romania and then control passed into the hands of the state after the revolution. Hours of operations is Wednesday to Sunday from 9am to 5pm and admission is 3 euros
Location
Northwest of the town of Sinaia, 60 km from Brasov and 135 km away from Bucharest, Romania's capital.
Features
The castle has 160 rooms:
Big Armoury Room
Small Armoury Room
Florentine Room
Reception Room
Moresque Room
French Room
Turkish Room
Council Room
Concert Room
Imperial Suite
Reference
Peles Castle Museum (http://www.agrotour.ro/castelul_peles.htm)
The following are the facts concerning the Lambrino son of King Carol II:
HM KING CAROL II OF ROUMANIA, born October 15, 1893 at Castle Pelesch, Sinaia; died April 4, 1953 at Estoril, Portugal.
Married (1) August 31, 1918 (annulled 1919) at the Pokrowska Church, Odessa, Russia, Joana Marie Valentina (Zizi) Lambrino, born October 3, 1898 at Roman, Roumania; died March 11, 1953 at Paris, France, daughter of Colonel Constantin Lambrino and Euphrosine Alcaz.
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