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Achillion Palace
The Achilleion Palace is one of the most famous royal mansions in Europe and perhaps the most important architectural landmark in Corfu. Located in Gastouri, mere 3 km from the property. It was built in 1890 by the Empress Elizabeth of Austria-Hungary in the Pompeian order, designed by the Italian architects Raffaele Caritto and Antonio Lanti.
The palace was dedicated to Achilles and the courtyard of which is enriched with statues of ancient Greek mythology. Of these the most famous works are the Seven Muses and the Dying Achilles, the work of the German sculptor Ernst Herter.
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