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Achilleion

An empress built this palace for Achilles

History · 🇬🇷 Gastouri · one place, one stop

Achilleion, Gastouri+35 pts
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Empress Elisabeth of Austria had this palace built in the 1890s as a retreat devoted to the Greek hero Achilles. Its gardens are filled with statues, including a towering bronze Achilles, while the palace uses columns, pediments and other neoclassical details.

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