Chambord-the Jewel of the Castles

Chambord-the Jewel of the Castles

Chambord, the jewel of the valley river Loire
The rise after da Vinci's spiral staircase

Valley of the river Loire, to his romantic nature to thank a wide range of delicious castles. Among them are a special place Chambord.
Chateau of Chambord is one the most beautiful Renaissance architecture in the entire valley, but it also boasts the very surface, and is the largest of the castles in the rural valley of the river Loire. The town was intended withdrawal of the French kings from Paris life. In particular, it is a resort of Louis XIV., in the premises of the castle has its own drama also wrote Moliere.
Initially, in this place stood a small castle, which gave in Boulogne's wood, where the nobles wanted to hunting, put bloic count. Today castle gave in 1519 to build a passionate hunter Francis I, but the work was completed in 1547. France is at the invitation of the king during the visit to the construction of the Renaissance uomo universale Leonardo da Vinci. The building volume 400 rooms, 365 fireplaces...
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In addition to roof terrace, where it is possible to walk between the crowd of towers, most attention among the visitors attract famous Leonardo's double staircase. It is located at the intersection, which consists of four large halls. Two spiral staircases wrapped around eachother from the ground to the top of the castle, stairway openings, however, allowing the opposite of the rolling stairs and halls, of which the visitor climbs. For an additional charge the pillars and decorative capitals, which are surrounded by early renaissance plastic.
After the death of Francis I. year 1574, about 50 years castle no one used. During the French Revolution has threatened the destruction, in 1793 have brought from their rooms most of the furniture. The old glory of castle restored renovation work, which started in 1947, which lasted 30 years.


Chambord-the Jewel of the Castles