Achilleion - World War I - Gastouri, Corfu, Greece
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The former palace of the Austrian empress Elizabeth was used as a field hospital by the French and Serbian troops during World War I.
Waymark Code: WM12371
Location: Greece
Date Posted: 02/15/2020
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The Achilleion is a palace a few kilometers south of the main town of Corfu. IT was built from 1890 to 1892 for the Austriam empress Elizabeth (Sisi). In 1907 it was bought by the German Emperor.
During World War I the palace was used as a field hospital by Serbian and French troops.
After the war it became Greek property. In World War II, it was again used by Foreign troops, from 1941 Italians, after 1943 Germans, who used the building as their headquarters on the island.
From 1962 to the early 1980s it was a casino, until it was bought by the Greek state in 1983. Today it is a museum and one of the islands major tourist attractions.
Address:
Achilleion
Gastouri
Corfu
Greece
Name of War: Word War I
Type of Documentation: Web Page/Historical Documentation
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