Bronze Relief on Achilleion Palace - Gastouri, Corfu, Greece
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fi67
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A bronze relief of an ancient Greek chariot next to the entrance of Achilleion Palace.
Waymark Code: WM123H0
Location: Greece
Date Posted: 02/17/2020
Views: 1
The Achilleion is a palace a few kilometers south of the main town of Corfu. It was built from 1890 to 1892 for the Austrian empress Elizabeth (Sisi). In 1907 it was bought by the German Emperor. During World War I the palace was used as a field hospital by Serbian and French troops. After the war it became Greek property. In World War II, it was again used by Foreign troops, from 1941 Italians, after 1943 Germans, who used the building as their headquarters on the island. From 1962 to the early 1980s it was a casino, until it was bought by the Greek state in 1983. Today it is a museum and one of the islands major tourist attractions.
This relief is on the right side of the main entrance (a statue of the Empress is to the left). It shows an ancient Greek chariot with four horses. The chariot is steerde by an old man, while a young warrior looks behind. I could not find the artist, nor the exact meaning (probably some reference to a lesser known Greek myth or historic event).
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Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: 01/01/1892
Where is this sculpture?:
Achilleion
Gastouri, Corfu Greece
Sculptors Name: unknown
Website for sculpture?: Not listed
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