Peles Castle

Location: Sinaia – Southern Romania
Nearby large towns:
Brasov (40 miles north)
and Bucuresti (80 miles south)
Nearest train station: Sinaia
Address: Str. Pelesului 2
Telephone: (244) 310.918
Email: peles.ro@gmail.com
Web: www.peles.ro
Admission charge

Rich in historic and artistic significance ,Peles Castle is one of Romania’s most visited tourist attractions and one of the most visited tourist attractions ans one of the most important monuments of its kind in Europe.It has been built between 1873 and 1914 , by order of King Carol I of Romania. Peles Castle was the first European castle entirely lit by electrical current. The electricity was produced by the castle’s own plant.

Set in a fairytale location in Sinaia (44km from Brasov and 122km from Bucharest) the castle was built in the predominany style of the German Renaissance , incorporating Rococo, Baroque, Gothic and Italian Renaissance elements. The castle was built of wood, stone, brick  and marble and has more than 160 rooms.The wood decorations, both on the outside and inside , give the castle an unmistakable aesthetic. Around the castle are seven ledges decorated with statues by the Italian sculptor Romanelli , fountains and ornaments sculpted in stone and Carrara marble.