The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-08-09
KAISER's 40 CASTLES.
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at Corfu.

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A two hours walk from the capital Of
Corfu brings the dust covered tourist within
sight Of M Of the most glorious arohi-
tectural creations In ~existenoe-the Acbil-
leion, the fairy castle Of that restless. I'M
fortunate Empress who was to die under
a murderer's steel.
Tbs beauty Of its outward form-a clever
imitation Of the Pompeian style-is only
matched by Its lavish inner decoration
on which the Empress Elizabeth is said to
have spent E7to 900, and by the magnificent
views 1t commando.
Tn Aohille!on. says the Lady's Realm.
Is the forty ninth addition to the residences
Of the King Of Prussia. The German En-
peror as such draws no payment or emolu-
ment Of any kind and there exists therefore
no imperial possessions.
In ordinary German ~parlanoe every one
OF these forty-nine structures or estates 10
! called q "Kaiserliches Schloss," an i'm
perial castle. but the truth Is that only a
few OF them are real castles In an archi-
tectural sense OF the word. and still fewer
In a historic sense.
The royal seats in Germany are not ma
tional. For this reason the restoration
Of time worn castles does not 60 on accord
ing to q large, liberal insight as to what is
Of the first Importance; 1t goes on unsystem-
atically, according to q dynastic feeling
Of what may conduce to b dynasty's
distinction.
the Hohk6nigsburg-to quote n example
out Of many-is therefore restored. as the
outcome Of m imperial within. at an enor-
nous expense. while seats Of overwhelming
historic Importance, as for instance Konigs-
Wusterhausen, are allowed
The norunan Ennparor'a foafdanNoa ara
mostly plain country seats or mere shooting
boxes, 80 that the total, forty-nine. loses
much of its sensational character when
properly sorutiniSed. Among his various
Berlin and Postdam. palaces the Royal
city residence buildings in the whole Of
Germany.
One Of the favorite resorts of Emperor
William and his family seems TO be his
domain Of Cadinen, near Elbing, situated in
become widely known through the Emper-
or's successful experiment as q manufac-
turer and exporter; the handsome majolioas
produced at Cadinen and publicly sold all
over the world are highly valued by oon-
poisseurs.
William II. ia also the owner Of a steam
brick factory and alcohol distillery at the
same place. and he attends to the details
of his business with the ciroumspection Of
q trained merchant.
some Oh mo .IOyRi 6SuAUoB nave Oe6n
turned into public Institutions. as for in
stance Oranienburg, which has become
q seminary for female teachers. and Nleder-
Seh6nhausen. which was given over to
the public "a a park and resort for recre-
alton.
But all the Emperor's landed possessions
outslde Of the capital shrink back into
the second rank, as far o. historical Inn
portance Ia concerned. when compared
with one small, insigninoant.K not shabby
distance by rail from Berlin. II vas the
favorite summer resort Of Frederick William
l., the second King Of Pruscla Q7is-1710).
who spent q few months everytyear at this
u~nattTactive place, With has femaly.
TIT place y called OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
.sTss and noble forest. stii in part pre-
served and stirl frequently secured by
royal sportsmen. Tho castle Ia also In
existence, a plain. solid building. something
like a respectable farmhouse OF the second
class. It contains many relics Of Frederick
William and is shown to tourists with touch
gravity by the guardians.