My travels - France Chapter (5) Chambord
2023-05-16
October 4, 2015, castles of Loire Valley, France.
——Chambord
Nestled among castles of Loire Valley in France, about 150 kilometers southwest of capital city of Paris, Chambord Castle has become one of most famous royal castles in world for its grandeur and majesty and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The construction of Chambord was started by Francis I in 1519. It lasted a hundred years and went under Henry II. It was only completed in 1684 by Louis XIV, "Sun King" of Bourbon dynasty. As a hunting palace, Chambord Castle also has a number of "super-large records": its length is 156 meters, its height is 56 meters, 77 steps, 282 chimneys and 464 rooms, which testify to its greatness.
Majestic, magnificent and beautiful - everyone's first impression of him. The magnificent architecture of Chambord perfectly combines architectural elements of French Middle Ages and Italian Renaissance. Among them, most famous design of castle is double helix staircase located in center of main tower inside building. It is said to have been created by hand of Leonardo da Vinci, but they are parallel to each other and never cross. It is said that design is to prevent empress and concubines from meeting each other on stairs, so that they can live in peace and not interfere with each other.
1. Building exterior and landscaping
2. Castle stairs and interiors
Third, shadow of castle
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Europe Travel NotesSeries Column
1. United Kingdom
UK Opening
London: Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Tower Bridge, British Museum, St. Paul's Cathedral, Tower Castle, University of Cambridge, King's College, River Cam, Royal Gallery etc. .< /u>
York: National Railway Museum, York Minster, Viking Centre, Clifford's Tower at York Castle, York River, York City Walls, Train Station and more < /em>
Edinburgh: Harrods Arcade, Princes Street Gardens, Scott Monument, Edinburgh Art Gallery, Edinburgh Castle, Princes Street, church, Elephant Cafe (Magic cafe), Arthur's Seat, Calton Hill, iron station road, etc.
British Museum
National Railway Museum
2. France
Paris: Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, Seine Cruise, Center Pompidou, Palace of Versailles, Monet's Garden, Van Gogh's Bistro & Town Hall, Chenonceau Castle, Chambord, Académie des Beaux Arts Paris , Café Flore, Louvre Museum, Orangery Museum, Musee d'Orsay, etc.
French collections: Louvre Museum, Orangery Museum, Musée d'Orsay, Center Pompidou, etc.
Sunshine in Versailles
Château de Chenonceau
Shambo
3. Vatican
Vatican Museum, St. Peter's Basilica (see Rome, Italy)
4. Italy
Rome: Castel Sant'Angelo, Pantheon, Column of Merit, Square of Two Rivers, Plaza de España, Colosseum, Arch of Constantine, Ruins of Roman Forum, etc.< /strong >
Florence: Town Hall Square, Santa Maria del Fiore, Uffizi Gallery, Arno River, Michelangelo Square, etc.
Venice: Bridge of Sighs, St. Mark's Basilica, St. Mark's Square, Colored Island, Glass Island, etc.
Uffizi Gallery
5. Switzerland
Lucerne: Lion monument, Hof church, covered bridge, water tower, lake view, etc.
Interlaken: Snowy Alps, Mirren Hut, Tour Train, Jungfraujoch, Top of Europe, Chocolate Factory, Hiking on Schilthorn
Spitz: harbor, Lake Thun, Spitz castle, medieval church, mid-level gardens
Bern: railway station, river Aare, Federal Buildingbuilding, Bern Cathedral, clock with astronomical calendar, Einstein's house, street view
Montreux: Lake of Thun, Lake Geneva, Montreux Museum, Chillon Castle, etc.
Geneva: train station, Geneva Fountain, Palais des Nations, Broken Chair, Palais de Justice, St. Pierre Cathedral and Tower, Lake Geneva, etc.
6. Slovakia
Bratislava: Bratislava Castle, Black Death Monument, Klemengauer Old Town Square, Slovak National Theatre, Old Town Hall, Roland Fountains, gourmet shopping street, St. Martin's Church, etc. < /u>
7, Hungary
Budapest: Danube Cruise, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Heroes' Square, museums, art galleries, Fisherman's Bastion, Matthias Church, Parliament House, Chain Bridge, Millennium Monuments, etc. < /u>
8, Czech Republic
Prague: boat trip on Voltava River, Prague Castle, St. Vitus Church, Golden Lane, Charles Bridge, Wenceslas Old Town Square, Astronomical Clock and much more.
Karlovy Vary: Hot Springs Corridor, Commercial Street, Grand Hotel, etc.
Pilsen: Pilsen Republic Square, St. Bartholomew's Cathedral, Black Death Memorial Column, Renaissance Town Hall, City Water Tower, Masne Krama Exhibition Hall, etc.< /strong>
Czsky Krumlov: Český Krumlov Castle, St. Vitus Church, city shops, street scenes, rivers, etc.
9, Germany
Dresden: Saxon State Opera House, Dresden Zwinger Palace, Dresden Catholic Church, Elbe River, Square, Frauenkirche Cathedral, etc.
10, Austria
Salzburg: Salzburg Castle, Mozart Statue, Salzburg Church, Mozart House, Sluice Bridge over Danube, Karajan House, Mozart Museum, Summer Palace.
Hallstatt: Hallstatt town, old church, Black Death memorial column, lake and mountain scenery.
Vienna: University of Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace, Central Park, Austrian Parliament Building, Town Hall, Parliament Building, Queen's Square, Heroesplatz, Hofburg Imperial Palace, Augustinian Imperial Palace Cathedral, Vienna State Opera, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Shopping Pedestrian Street, etc.
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