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The Achilleion (Greek: Αχίλλειο, Katharevousa: Αχίλλειον) is a palace built on Corfu for Empress (German: Kaiserin) Elisabeth of Austria, also known as Sisi, after a suggestion by the Austrian consul Alexander von Warsberg.
Corfu (/ k ɔːr ˈ f (j) uː / kor-FEW, - FOO, US also / ˈ k ɔːr f (j) uː / KOR-few, -foo) or Kerkyra (Greek: Κέρκυρα, romanized: Kérkyra, pronounced ⓘ) [a] is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, of the Ionian Islands; [1] including its small satellite islands, it forms the margin of Greece's northwestern frontier. [2]
Achilleio (Greek: Αχίλλειο) is a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands, of which it is a municipal unit. [2] It is located in the south-central part of the island of Corfu, south of Corfu (city).
The statue of Achilles in the gardens of the Achilleion (Corfu). The islands were settled by Greeks at an early date, possibly as early as 1200 BC, and certainly by the 9th century BC. The early Eretrian settlement at Kerkyra was displaced by colonists from Corinth in 734 BC. The islands were mostly a backwater during Ancient Greek times and ...
Finally, the visitor can view the photography exhibition, which includes images from the excavations in the ancient city of Corfu. This material relates to the trade, daily life, and worship practices of the people of Corfu during antiquity. Ascending from the main columned hall to the second floor, one is impressed by the wooden spiral staircase.
In 2019, it was removed from the administrative unit of the municipality of Corfu, and was transferred to the municipality of Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands. [2] Gastouri is the location of Achilleion palace, built by Empress Elisabeth of Austria .
Achilleion (ancient Greek: Ἀχίλλειον) may refer to: Achilleion, Colombo, a 50-storey twin-tower apartment in Sri Lanka; Achilleion (Corfu), a palace on the island of Corfu, Greece; Achilleion (Thessaly), a neolithic site in Thessaly, Greece; Achilleion (Troad), a Greek polis in the Troad, Turkey
Statue of Achilleas Thniskon (Dying Achilles) at the Corfu Achilleion. An Achilles' heel [1] (or Achilles heel [2] [3]) is a weakness despite overall strength, which can lead to downfall. While the mythological origin refers to a physical vulnerability, idiomatic references to other attributes or qualities that can lead to downfall are common.