Achilleion Palace is one of the landmarks of a lovely Greek island of Corfu, located at the Ionian Sea. The Palace was built following a wish expressed - in 1888 - by Sisi aka Austrian Empress Elisabeth. The man behind the design was an Italian architect Raffaele Caritto. The German Kaiser Wilhelm II purchased Achilleion in 1907. During Kaiser Wilhelm's visits a lot of diplomatic activity used to take place in Achilleion and it became a hub of European diplomacy.
During World War I, the Achilleion was used as a military hospital by French and Serbian troops. After World War I, it became the property of the Greek state according to the treaty of Versailles and the war reparations that followed in 1919.
In the years between World War I and World War II the Achilleion property was used to house various government services and at the same time a number of artifacts were auctioned off.
During World War II, the axis powers used the Achilleion as military headquarters. After World War II, the Achilleion came under the management umbrella of the Hellenic Tourist Organisation (HTO).
In 1962 the Achilleion was leased to a private company that converted the upper level to a casino and the lower grounds to a museum. In 1983 the lease was terminated and the palace management was returned to the HTO. In 1994 the European Union Summit Meeting took place in the Achilleion.
The James Bond fans should consider visiting the Achilleion Palace for a simple reason: the casino scene of the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only (1981) was filmed there...
During World War I, the Achilleion was used as a military hospital by French and Serbian troops. After World War I, it became the property of the Greek state according to the treaty of Versailles and the war reparations that followed in 1919.
In the years between World War I and World War II the Achilleion property was used to house various government services and at the same time a number of artifacts were auctioned off.
During World War II, the axis powers used the Achilleion as military headquarters. After World War II, the Achilleion came under the management umbrella of the Hellenic Tourist Organisation (HTO).
In 1962 the Achilleion was leased to a private company that converted the upper level to a casino and the lower grounds to a museum. In 1983 the lease was terminated and the palace management was returned to the HTO. In 1994 the European Union Summit Meeting took place in the Achilleion.
The James Bond fans should consider visiting the Achilleion Palace for a simple reason: the casino scene of the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only (1981) was filmed there...
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