Rizal's Grand Tour of Europe With Viola (1887)

Rizal’s Grand Tour of Europe with Viola (1887)
Dr. Maximo Viola – Rizal’s travelling companion.

A rich friend of Rizal from San Miguel, Bulacan who financed the
publishing the Noli.
December 25, 1887 – he arrived at Berlin

Received Paciano’s remittance of P1000.00
THE TOUR BEGINS…

May 11, 1887 – Rizal and Viola left Berlin by train.
Their next destination was DRESDEN – one of the best cities in

Germany
DRESDEN
They visited Dr. Adolph B. Meyer
They met Dr. Feodor Jagor, they plan to visit Leitmeritz to

see Blementritt
Rizal was deeply impressed by a painting of “Prometheus

Bound”
Teschen (Now Decin, Czechoslovakia) was their stop- over

after leaving Dresden. Rizal and Viola sent a wire to
Blumentritt, suggested by Dr. Jagor
FIRST MEETING WITH BLUMENTRITT
May 13, 1887, 1:30 pm. Rizal and Viola on board, arrived at the railroad
station of Lietmeritz (Litomerice), Bohemia.
Professor Blumentritt carrying a

sketch of Rizal to identify his
Filipino friends
He warmly received Rizal and Viola

Rizal and Blumentritt met in person
and greeted each other in fluent
German
Blumentritt loved Rizal as his son because of his talents
Blumentritt, helped two tourist get a room at Hotel Krebs. They stayed in
Leitmeritz from May 17, 1887
BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES OF LIETMERITZ
Warm hospitality of the

Blumentritt family. A good
Cook of his wife
Blumentritt invited them to a

Beer Garden, they met
Burgomaster and he
introduced them.
Burgomaster amazed and great admiration to Rizal because he can speak German
fluently.
Rizal praising Austria’s idyllic scene, nature loving and noble people when
Blumentritt invited them to meeting of the “Tourists Club of Leitmeritz” (May
14)
Blumentritt introduced them to Dr. Czepelak a scientist of Europe and Professor
Robert Klutschak an eminent naturalist with having nice conversation (May 15).
PRAGUE
They met Dr. Welkomm a Professor
of University of Prague
Rizal and Viola visited the Tomb of Copernicus, the famous

astronomer, the museum of natural history, bacteriological
laboratories, famous cave where San Juan Nepomuceno, the
Catholic Saint was imprisoned and many more.
Rizal and Viola left Prague. According to Viola “nothing of

importance happened in this city”
VIENNA
May 20, they went to Vienna “the Queen of Danube”
They met Norfenfals – one of the greatest novelist in
Europe
Rizal and Viola stayed in Hotel Metropole.

They visited churches, museum, art galleries,
theatres and public park.
They met friends of Blumentritt – Masner and

Nordmann
They left Vienna – May 25

DANUBIAN VOYAGE TO LINTZ
May 25, Rizal and Viola left Vienna on a
river boat to see the beautiful sigts of
Danube River.
They saw a famous river, the Danube

River
Rizal noticed that passenger on river boats

use paper napkin, which was novelty to
him.
Viola said “paper napkin more hygienic and

economical than cloth napkin”
FROM LINTZ TO RHEINFALL
They travelled to Salsburg then Munich after that they went to Nuremberg,
one of the oldest cities of Germany
They also visited to Ulm, the Cathedral of this City was the “largest and tallest
in all Germany”
Next, they went to Stuttgart, Baden and then Rheinfall. They saw the waterfall
– the most beautiful waterfall in the Europe.
CROSSING THE FRONTIER TO SWITZERLAND
They crossed the Frontier to Schaffhausen, Switzerland
They stayed in this city from July 2 to 3 1887.
They continued their tour to

Bassel and Lausanne
GENEVA
Rizal and Viola left on a little

boat, went to Foggy Leman
Lake to Geneva – the beautiful
city in Europe.
Rizal converse with them in three languages: French, German and Italian
June 19, 1887 Rizal treated Viola in his 26th Birthday

June 23, Rizal and Viola parted ways – Viola returned to Barcelona and Rizal
continue his tour in Italy
RIZAL IN ITALY
RIZAL IN ITALY
He visited Turin, Milan, Venice and Florence
June 27, 1887 – he reached Rome “City of

Ceasar”
He was thrilled by the sights and memories of

Eternal City. Describing to Blumentritt – the
Grandeur that was Rome”
June 29th, Feast Day of St. Peter and St. Paul. He visited Vatican – City of
Popes, and the capital of Christendom
After that, Rizal back to his hotel, he wrote to Blumentritt, “I am

tired as a dog, but I will sleep as a God”

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Rizal’s Grand Tour of Europe with Viola (1887)

Dr. Maximo Viola – Rizal’s travelling companion.

December 25, 1887 – he arrived at Berlin

THE TOUR BEGINS…

Their next destination was DRESDEN – one of the best cities in

They met Dr. Feodor Jagor, they plan to visit Leitmeritz to

Rizal was deeply impressed by a painting of “Prometheus

Teschen (Now Decin, Czechoslovakia) was their stop- over

Professor Blumentritt carrying a

He warmly received Rizal and Viola

Blumentritt loved Rizal as his son because of his talents

Warm hospitality of the

Blumentritt invited them to a

Rizal and Viola visited the Tomb of Copernicus, the famous

Rizal and Viola left Prague. According to Viola “nothing of

Rizal and Viola stayed in Hotel Metropole.

They met friends of Blumentritt – Masner and

They left Vienna – May 25

They saw a famous river, the Danube

Rizal noticed that passenger on river boats

Viola said “paper napkin more hygienic and

They continued their tour to

Rizal and Viola left on a little

June 19, 1887 Rizal treated Viola in his 26th Birthday

June 27, 1887 – he reached Rome “City of

He was thrilled by the sights and memories of

After that, Rizal back to his hotel, he wrote to Blumentritt, “I am

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