Photographer's Note
Nestled at the foot of the Bucegi Mountains in the picturesque town of Sinaia, Peles Castle is a masterpiece of German new-Renaissance architecture, considered by many one of the most stunning castles in Europe.
Commissioned by King Carol I in 1873 and completed in 1883, the castle served as the summer residence of the royal family until 1947. Its 160 rooms are adorned with the finest examples of European art, Murano crystal chandeliers, German stained-glass windows and Cordoba leather-covered walls.
Peles Castle was the first European castle entirely lit by electrical current. The electricity was produced by the castle's own plant.
The castle draws its name from neighboring Peles Creek, which passes right through the courtyard.
The first movie projection in Romania took place in 1906 in the castle's Theater Room.
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source: romaniatourism.com
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papagolf21
(152607) 2019-04-18 23:00
Bonjour, cher Daniel,
Outre la beauté architecturale du château, j'ai beaucoup apprécié la note d'accompagnement à propos de sa description (nombre de chambres, notamment) et de la fourniture de l'électricité autonome.
J'admire également les toitures.
Amitiés.
Philippe
jemaflor
(147184) 2019-04-18 23:13
Hi Daniel,
Nice architecture, a castle well photographed, a good angle, perfect quality for your picture : sharpness and light capture, tfs.
ifege
(48135) 2019-04-18 23:24
Hi Daniel
Over the top 19th century German castle but amazing and a good POV for anexcellent photo.
Cheers
Ian
mesutilgim
(0) 2019-04-19 0:01
Hello Daniel,
Another nice and interesting capture in your gallery from Romania.
Perfect pov and sharpness. Nice brigth colors. Very nice cloudy sky creates a perfect background to this scenery.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM
snunney
(130967) 2019-04-19 0:28
Hello Daniel,
Excellent capture of this impressive late nineteenth century castle. It looks splendid against that lovely sky. I like how we also get a glimpse of its mountainous surroundings. Well framed and benefiting from very good technical quality.
dta
(98848) 2019-04-19 0:37
Hello Daniel ,
And now a closer view of this amazing castle , a good thing to show us all the architectural details. Excellent angle of view and framing , beautiful light .
Regards
Fis2
(170807) 2019-04-19 0:43
Witaj Daniel!
Beautiful castle, nice presentation.
Good POV, composition and colors.
Well done.
Good morning.
Krzysztof
lousat
(139298) 2019-04-19 1:05
Hi Daniel,fantastic view of Sinaia castle,what a architechture,it seems an hotel builth for a fairy tales.I like the prospect and the usual top quality!! Have a nice weekend and Happy Easter too,Luciano
kordinator
(8738) 2019-04-19 1:10
Hello Daniel
Nice architecture of this wonderful castle.
Excellent light gives us insight into fine details, colors are by my taste.
An elegant composition and excellent presentation.
Kind regards
Saša
Nicou
(193806) 2019-04-19 2:59
Hello
quelle iamgede ce château superbe avec toutes ces tours quei ressortent quelle compo et vue et cette fontaine en premier plan quelle vue cette horloge bleu ce colombage splendide
Bravo et amitié
Nciou
Silvio1953
(221659) 2019-04-19 4:51
Ciao Daniel, great view of fantastic castle, fine details, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, my friend have a good Easter weekend, ciao Silvio
jhm
(211736) 2019-04-19 5:53
Hello Daniel,
High on the towers it seem the Belgian flag with *black-yellow-red*
You chose a good angle.
Great architectonic picture.
Colours and sharpness are fantastic.
Very well done, TFS.
Best regards,
John.
abmdsudi
(95869) 2019-04-19 6:03
Hi Daniel
Wonderful dimension in this composition benefits of a bright sunny day and blue sky capping the grandeur of this castle. Lovely vivid detail and great view point dramatised by the jutting towers!. Very elegant!
Best regards
Sergiom
(117241) 2019-04-19 6:20
Bonjour Daniel,
Quel beau château. J'aime beaucoup cette architecture tellement romantique. On pourrait certainement y tourner un film d'époque. J'aime les montagnes qui se cachent en arrière plan ainsi que le très beau ciel.
Amicalement
Serge
carlo62
(81265) 2019-04-19 6:32
Ciao Daniel
molto bello e ricco questo castello, bellissimi i dettagli dei fregi e delle rifiniture.
Saluti
Carlo
Tue
(92402) 2019-04-19 11:05
Hello Daniel,
A beautiful view of the castle. The sunlight shows the many details and the two towers and smaller turrets very well. The clarity is perfect.
Lars
emka
(158198) 2019-04-20 22:36
Hello Daniel, beautiful picture of this impressive castle. You were lucky with the weather. I like the composition with the snow-capped mountains in the background. great colours and sharpness.
Kind regards Malgo
COSTANTINO
(116542) 2019-04-20 22:39
Hello dear Daniel and have a nice Sunday
excellent chosen point of view showing
the impressive architectural details of
this castle which draws its name
from neighboring Peles Creek
which passes right through the
courtyard this closer view
has the desired result
welldone and wellseen
regards
Costantino
mkamionka
(74481) 2019-04-25 6:25
Hi Daniel,
spectacular beauty of the architecture. This is so picturesque!
Nice composition, close up with the focus on the most decorative fragments.
The sky was great too, and you have the national flag which I always like to see and the snow covered mountains in the distance.
I have recently seen a movie with my daughter Hotel Transylvania, and then I surprised her saying that it is a real country, she didn't want to believe me.
I almost wanted to pack and take her for a trip :)
I suppose Sinaia is not precisely in Transylvania but nevertheless it seems there are plenty of unique castles to visit in Romania.
M
ChrisJ
(171852) 2019-04-28 11:37
Hi Daniel
Without a doubt one of the most stunning castles not just in Romania, but all of Europe. The blue sky provides a nice backdrop and you were able to include the snow capped peaks at left. Tfs!
cornejo
(61504) 2019-05-14 10:59
Hello Daniel, best regards, I have returned from a small vacation, very nice picture of this beautiful view of the beautiful castle, very well composed and captured in this beautiful image, with good sharpness, light, color and quality. A great job perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thank you for sharing this beautiful work.
Good night and happy week.
All the best from the south of Spain.
Angel.
fotka
(8995) 2019-06-11 10:11
Hi Daniel,
This castle is maybe one of the most beautiful in Romania. I had pleasure to visit it many years ago.
Perfect day for this photo with the blue sky and mountains in BG. Well done picture.
Best regards,
Zbigniew
pierrefonds
(114494) 2019-08-25 15:15
Hi Daniel,
The mountains are a natural frame of the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the Peles castle. The light is making the colors to stand out. Have a nice day.
Pierre
Photo Information
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Copyright: Daniel Draghici (dkmurphys)
(79209)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2019-03-25
- Categories: Architecture
- Camera: Canon PowerShot G1 X
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2019-04-18 22:57
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