1. 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. 2. Images and text: InternetMusic: Mozart Piano Concerto # 21 in C Major K467Elvira Madigan (Andante)