RIZALS GRAND TOUR OF Dr.
Carlos Czepelak- renowned
scientist of Europe
EUROPE WITH VIOLA (1887)
Professor Robert Klutschak- an
May 11, 1887- Rizal and Viola left eminent naturalist
Berlin by train
May 16, 1887 at 9:45 AM- Rizal and
Dresden- one of the best cities in Viola left Leitmeritz by train
Germany
PRAGUE
Prometheus Bound- painting wherein Dr. Willkomm- professor of natural
Rizal was deeply impressed history in the University of Prague
Teschen (now Decin, According to Viola, nothing of
Czechoslovakia)- next stopover after importance happened in this city
leaving Dresden
VIENNA
LEITMERITZ May 20, 1887- Rizal and Viola arrived
At 1:30pm of May 13, 1887- the train, in the beautiful city of Vienna, capital
with Rizal and Viola on board, arrived of Austria-Hungary
at the railroad station of Leitmeritz,
Bohemia -for the first time, the two Vienna was truly the Queen of
great scholarsRizal and Blumentritt Danube because of its beautiful
met in person buildings, religious images, haunting
waltzes and majestic charm
Professor Blumentritt- a kind-hearted,
old Austrian professor Norfentals- one of the greatest
Austrian novelists was favorably
May 13 to May 16, 1887- Rizal and impressed by Rizal, and years later he
Viola stayed in Leitmeritz spoke highly of Rizal, whose genius
Burgomaster- town mayor he so much admired.
Tourists Club of Leitmeritz-which Hotel Metropole- where Rizal and
Blumentritt was the secretary; Rizal Viola stayed
spoke extemporaneously in fluent In Vienna, Rizal received his lost
Germany to the officers and members diamond stickpin
June 2 to 3, 1887- stayed at
DANUBIAN VOYAGE TO LINTZ Schaffhausen, Switzerland
May 24, 1887- Rizal and Viola left
Vienna on a river boat to see the GENEVA
beautiful sights of the Danube River This Swiss city is one of the most
Rizal particularly noticed that the beautiful cities in Europe, visited by
passengers on the river boat were world tourists every year
using paper napkins during the
June 19, 1887- Rizal treated Viola to
meals, which was a novelty to him.
a blow-out. It was his 26 th birthday
Viola, commented that the paper
napkins were more hygienic and Rizal and Viola spent fifteen
economical than cloth napkins delightful days in Geneva
June 23, 1887- Viola and Rizal parted
FROM LINTZ TO RHEINFALL
waysViola returned to Barcelona
Munich- where Rizal and Viola
while Rizal continued the tour to Italy
sojourned for a short time to savor the
famous Munich beer, reputed to be the Exposition of the Philippines in
best in Germany Madrid, Spain- Rizal was outraged by
this degradation of his fellow
Nuremberg- one of the oldest cities
countrymen the Igorots of Northern
of Germany
Luzon
The Cathedral of Ulm- the largest and
tallest cathedral in all Germany
From Ulm, they went to Stuttgart,
Baden and then Rheinfall (Cascade of Reporters:
the Rhine). At Rheinfall, they saw the
waterfall, the most beautiful waterfall
of Europe Berne
Beryl Calapardo
CROSSING THE FRONTIER TO Lauriz Machon
SWITZERLAND