GeorgiosX Says: The Achilleion is a palace built by empress Elizabeth of Austria. Later it became property of the German emperor who made some changes. Today it belongs to the Greek state, and you can visit it.
dedeckerm. Says: Elisabeth of Austria was born on 24th December 1837 in Munich, Germany, to Duke Maximillian, and Ludovica of the house of Wittelsbach .Her family home was at Possenhofen, Bavaria, which she called 'Possi'. Elisabeth soon became known as "Sissi".She married on 24th April 1854...
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The Achilleion is a palace built by empress Elizabeth of Austria. Later it became property of the German emperor who made some changes. Today it belongs to the...
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The Achilleon Palace was built in the 1800's for the Empress Elizabeth of Austria and it is named after the ancient Greek hero Achilles. She began planning and building her "dream home" in 1888, and...
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