RIZALS GRAND TOUR OF
Carlos Czepelak- renowned
EUROPE WITH VIOLA (1887)
May 11, 1887- Rizal and Viola left
Berlin by train
Dresden- one of the best cities in
Germany
Prometheus Bound- painting wherein
Rizal was deeply impressed
Teschen (now Decin,
Czechoslovakia)- next stopover after
leaving Dresden
LEITMERITZ
At 1:30pm of May 13, 1887- the train,
with Rizal and Viola on board, arrived
at the railroad station of Leitmeritz,
Bohemia -for the first time, the two
great scholarsRizal and Blumentritt
met in person
Professor Blumentritt- a kind-hearted,
old Austrian professor
May 13 to May 16, 1887- Rizal and
Viola stayed in Leitmeritz
Burgomaster- town mayor
Tourists Club of Leitmeritz-which
Blumentritt was the secretary; Rizal
spoke extemporaneously in fluent
Germany to the officers and members
Dr.
scientist of Europe
Professor Robert Klutschak- an
eminent naturalist
May 16, 1887 at 9:45 AM- Rizal and
Viola left Leitmeritz by train
PRAGUE
Dr. Willkomm- professor of natural
history in the University of Prague
According to Viola, nothing of
importance happened in this city
VIENNA
May 20, 1887- Rizal and Viola arrived
in the beautiful city of Vienna, capital
of Austria-Hungary
Vienna was truly the Queen of
Danube because of its beautiful
buildings, religious images, haunting
waltzes and majestic charm
Norfentals- one of the greatest
Austrian novelists was favorably
impressed by Rizal, and years later he
spoke highly of Rizal, whose genius
he so much admired.
Hotel Metropole- where Rizal and
Viola stayed
In Vienna, Rizal received his lost
diamond stickpin

DANUBIAN VOYAGE TO LINTZ
May 24, 1887- Rizal and Viola left
Vienna on a river boat to see the
beautiful sights of the Danube River
Rizal particularly noticed that the
passengers on the river boat were
using paper napkins during the
meals, which was a novelty to him.
Viola, commented that the paper
napkins were more hygienic and
economical than cloth napkins
June 2 to 3, 1887- stayed at
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
GENEVA
This Swiss city is one of the most
beautiful cities in Europe, visited by
world tourists every year
June 19, 1887- Rizal treated Viola to
a blow-out. It was his 26 th birthday
Rizal and Viola spent fifteen
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