My Travels - French Chapter (4) Chenonceau Castle
2023-05-16
October 4, 2015, castles of Loire Valley, France.
——Château de Chenonceau
The Château de Chenonceau, also known as Château de Chenonceau, is located in Loire River basin in province of Indre-Loire, under jurisdiction of Central Region of France. On two giant stone pillars, it forms a natural and harmonious landscape. picture with river, gardening and forest.
The Château de Chenonceau has belonged to royal family since 1535 and was once residence of king. The castle is a mixture of early Renaissance and Gothic architectural styles. In addition to main castle, embankment above river, which is both a corridor and a bridge, is most striking, hence name "water castle". The gardens on both sides look like two squares of silk scarf, which fits perfectly into elegant and romantic style of castle building.
The Château de Chenonceau has a rich collection of paintings and a large collection of works by masters, making it one of most famous museums and art galleries in world. The most visited castle outside. Chenonceau was ahead of its time in many ways, being only castle to offer an audio guide on iPod, available in 11 languages. In addition, castle also has its own winery and a farm that produces its own wine, honey, sweets and some agricultural products.
1. Castle and garden
Second, Zenith and Flower Window
3. Painting and sculpture
Fourthly, castle and Cinderella
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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, Loire Castles, Chambord Castle, Paris Academy of Fine Arts , Café Flor, Louvre, Orangery, Musee d'Orsay, etc.
French collections: Louvre Museum, Orangery Museum, Musée d'Orsay, Center Pompidou, etc.
Sunshine in Versailles
Loire Castle
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 building, Bern Cathedral, clock with astronomical calendar, etcom Einstein, 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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