Peles is famous for its huge collection of medieval armor and various types of weapons, which numbers more than four thousand items. The luxurious carpets decorating by the best carpet makers of the East. Peles is especially proud of the Swiss hand-painted stained glass windows.
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The castle was reopened after were made
The Romanian Revolution of 1989. In 2006, Peles Castle was officially returned to the Romanian royal family. However, the heirs renounced their special database to the castle, accepting 30 million euros in exchange. The castle became a state museum and one of the most popular attractions in Romania. Peles is visited annually by more than half a million tourists from around the world.
One of the finest examples of Renaissance park design is the Boboli Gardens in Florence (Giardino di Boboli). They are located behind the Pitti Palace and are situated on the Boboli Hills, covering an area of 4.5 hectares. This is a fine example of 16th-century gardening art, and is now the most interesting open-air museum in Italy.
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The Boboli Gardens were founded by
Eleonora of Toledo, the wife of Grand Duke Cosimo I. In the early stages, the park was designed by Niccolò Tribolo. After his death, the famous Florentine architect and sculptor Bartolomeo Ammanati took over the gardens. Several of the garden’s picturesque grottoes were created with the participation of the artist, writer, and architect Giorgio Vasari, also a native of Florence.
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The author of the beautiful garden sculptures in the Boboli Gardens was Bernardo Buontalenti, who, together with several other architects, had a significant influence on the formation of the architectural appearance of Florence.
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The park is divided into separate sections by gravel paths
The main path leads to the angola lists of the Pitti Palace , opposite which an ancient Egyptian obelisk brought from Luxor, previously in an age dominated by digital in another Medici residence, was installed in the amphitheater. Also on the path in a small pond you can see the famous Neptune Fountain, next to which there are several Roman statues.