1. Pelior Castle (Romanian: Castelul Pelior [kastelul peli or])
is a castle inSinaia, Romania, part of the same complex as the
larger castle of Pele. It wasbuilt in 18991903 by order of King
Carol I, as the residence for his nephew andheir, the future King
Ferdinand (son of Carols brother Leopold von Hohenzollern)and
Ferdinands consort Queen Marie.Pelior was designed by the Czech
architect Karel Liman in the Art Nouveau style;the furniture and
the interior decorations were designed mostly by the
VienneseBernhard Ludwig. There are several chambers, working
cabinets, a chapel, and"the golden room". Queen Marie herself, an
accomplished artist, made many ofthe artistic decisions about the
design of the palace, and participated in itsdecoration, including
as a painter. Queen Marie considered Art Nouveau aweapon against
sterile historicism, creating a personal style combining
Art-Nouveau elements with Byzantine and Celtic elements.The hall of
honor is very simple with the walls covered with oak-timber and
aglass ceiling.
2. Images and text: InternetMusic: Mozart Piano Concerto # 21
in C Major K467Elvira Madigan (Andante)