Empress Elisabeth, the empress of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, also known as Sissi, spent the latter years of her life in a palace in Corfu. She had the palace built by an Italian architect, near the village of Gastouri with the hero Achilles in mind. She chose to live here alone, that is without the company of her husband Franz Josef. She spent most of her time here reading philosophy, Greek literature, studying old and new Greek, praying, meditating, writing poetry and keeping herself far away from everything that she did not agree with during her active life in the Empire. She was one of history's most fascinating women, not only intelligent and extravagant, but a couple of decades before her time. This freedom-loving and extremely sensitive person had a hard life. She was both a fairy-tale-like princess and an extremely liberated modern woman. During the early period of her life, she lived the life of most little girls' dreams. Empress Sissi , the last queen of Hungary, has a special place in my heart and visiting her palace in Corfu was an unforgettable experience.
One of the cupolas in the castle. The fresco shows Jesus before Pontius Pilate. Another distinctive "story" where you cannot avoid feeling pain and hurt.
The main statue in the garden is the statue of Achilles, showing him in the most vulnerable position in his pain, dying from Paris' arrow wound to his heel. The statue faces skyward and to the sea as if he is asking his mother the goddess Thetis for help. The symbolism is of course obvious as the Empress sought to remember her son, Prince Rudolph, as if he was asking for her help. The statue is so remarkable and so sad that I did not want to show it to you from the front. You have to go there, sit on the bench of tears and you will feel Sissi's pain after so many years. I know I had an overwhelming feeling come over me there in the park that is hard to describe. Now, you followers, can only enjoy this statue from the back, which is more lighthearted and even pleasant for the eyes.
All these beautiful statues of Gods and Goddesses in the parks. Here is my little goddess with the Goddess of Music and Poetry.
And here is one of the gorgeous sea panoramas from the castle. You can spend hours there and still not have seen everything. And Sissi's spirit will definitely follow you around and make you want to be like her.
Empress Elisabeth, the empress of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, also known as Sissi, spent the latter years of her life in a palace in Corfu. She had the palace built by an Italian architect, near the village of Gastouri with the hero Achilles in mind. She chose to live here alone, that is without the company of her husband Franz Josef. She spent most of her time here reading philosophy, Greek literature, studying old and new Greek, praying, meditating, writing poetry and keeping herself far away from everything that she did not agree with during her active life in the Empire. She was one of history's most fascinating women, not only intelligent and extravagant, but a couple of decades before her time. This freedom-loving and extremely sensitive person had a hard life. She was both a fairy-tale-like princess and an extremely liberated modern woman. During the early period of her life, she lived the life of most little girls' dreams. Empress Sissi , the last queen of Hungary, has a special place in my heart and visiting her palace in Corfu was an unforgettable experience.
One of the cupolas in the castle. The fresco shows Jesus before Pontius Pilate. Another distinctive "story" where you cannot avoid feeling pain and hurt.
The main statue in the garden is the statue of Achilles, showing him in the most vulnerable position in his pain, dying from Paris' arrow wound to his heel. The statue faces skyward and to the sea as if he is asking his mother the goddess Thetis for help. The symbolism is of course obvious as the Empress sought to remember her son, Prince Rudolph, as if he was asking for her help. The statue is so remarkable and so sad that I did not want to show it to you from the front. You have to go there, sit on the bench of tears and you will feel Sissi's pain after so many years. I know I had an overwhelming feeling come over me there in the park that is hard to describe. Now, you followers, can only enjoy this statue from the back, which is more lighthearted and even pleasant for the eyes.
All these beautiful statues of Gods and Goddesses in the parks. Here is my little goddess with the Goddess of Music and Poetry.
And here is one of the gorgeous sea panoramas from the castle. You can spend hours there and still not have seen everything. And Sissi's spirit will definitely follow you around and make you want to be like her.
Hi! its me agian! Pizza is doing very well and so is the house Iam still wondering about the rabies thing please write me back about that!
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ReplyDeleteI wrote to your google account a long ago. Pizza is covered, has a valid rabies shot, so please do not worry. By the way, we will be back sometime next week, on the 6th or 7th. Thank you for all that you do.
Irene and I finally found about Sissi, who was the last queen of Hungary. It makes me remind of Timi One day, i really want to visit Hungary. -Jesslyn L.
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