CHAPTER 9

“RIZAL’ S
GRAND TOUR IN
EUROPE WITH
VIOLA”
( 1887 )
 Rizal’s Grand Tour of Europe with Viola ( 1887 )

 Rizal had received Paciano’s remittance of

1000 pesos which was forwarded by Juan Luna
from Paris. He immediately paid Viola 300
pesos which the latter kindly loaned so that the
Noli could be printed.
 Rizal’s Grand Tour of Europe with Viola ( 1887 )
( May 11, 1887 )

 Rizal and Viola begin their tour in Europe.

 They left Berlin by train and it was spring which is an
ideal season of travel.
 According to Viola, the luggage of Rizal included all
letters he had received from his family and friends.
 Their destination is Dresden ‘’ one of the best cities in
Germany’’.
 Rizal’s Grand Tour of Europe with Viola ( 1887 )
( Dresden )

 Visit the regional floral exposition, Rizal who was interested in

botany.
 Visited Dr. Adolph B. Mayer, who was overjoyed to see them in
the Museum of art.
 Rizal was deeply impressed by a painting of ‘’ Prometheus
Bound ‘’
 While strolling in the Floral Exposition they met Dr. Jagor.
 Rizal’s Grand Tour of Europe with Viola ( 1887 )
May 13, 1887( Leitmeritz )

 At 1:30 they arrived at the rail road station of Leitmeritz, Bohemia.

 Professor Blumentritt was carrying a pencil sketch of Rizal so he could
identify him.
 Professor Blumentritt, the genial host, helped Rizal and Viola get a room
at Hotel Krebs.
 They stayed in Leitmeritz from May 13 to May 16, 1887
 Professor Blumentritt’s children are Dolores (called Dora or Dorita by
Rizal), Conradand Fritz.
 Rizal met the town mayor was amazed by speaking German fluently.
 Rizal’s Grand Tour of Europe with Viola ( 1887 )
May 13, 1887 ( Leitmeritz )

 To commemorate his happy hours at the Blumentritt

home, Rizal painted a portrait of the kind professor.
 Rizal met Dr. Carlos Czepelak polish scholar and
Professor Robert Klutschakan eminent naturalist.
 On May 16, 1887 Rizal and Viola left Leitmeritz.
 Rizal’s Grand Tour of Europe with Viola ( 1887 )
( Prague )

 Rizal and Viola met Dr. Willkommand

showed them the city’s historic spot.
 They visited the tomb of Copernicus.
 Rizal’s Grand Tour of Europe with Viola ( 1887 )
( Vienna )

 On May 20, Rizal and Viola arrived in Vienna.

 Vienna was truly the ‘’ Queen of the Danube’’.
 Rizal and Viola met Norfentalsone of the greatest
novelist in Europe.
 In Vienna Rizal received his lost diamond stickpin.
 They stayed at Hotel Metropole.
 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 passenger 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”.
 FROM LINTZ TO RHEINFALL

 From Munich, they went to

Nuremberg one of the oldest cities of
Germany.
 After Munich, they visited Ulm. The
cathedral of this city was “ the largest
and tallest in Germany.
 From Ulm, they went to Stuttgart,
Baden, and then Rheinfall. At
Rheinfall, they saw the waterfall “ the
most beautiful waterfall of Europe”.
 CROSSING THE FRONTIER TO
SWITZERLAND

 They stayed in this City

from June 2 to 3 1887. They
continued their tour to
Basel, Bern and Lausanne.
 G E N E VA

 The swiss City is one is the

most beautiful Cities in
Europe, visited by world
Tourist every year.
 RIZAL RESENTS EXHIBITION OF
IGOROTS IN 1887 MADRID
EXPOSITION
 In Geneva, Rizal and Viola received news
from Madrid about the deplorable
conditions of the primitive Igorots who were
exhibited in the exhibition.
 Some of whom died ,and whose scanty
clothing (G String )and crude weapons were
objects of mockery and laughter by the
Spaniards.
 Rizal was outraged by the degration of his
fellow countrymen.
 RIZAL IN ITALY

 Rizal visited Turin, Milan, Venice and Florence.

 June 27,1887 he reached Rome “ City of
Ceasars” or “Eternal City”.
 June 29th, Feast day of St.Peter and St.Paul. He
visited Vatican “City of Popes”.
 Rizal returned to his hotel very tired”I am tired
as a dog but” I will sleep as a god”.
 After a week of soujourn in Rome. Rizal prepare
to return in the Philippines. He had already
written to his father that he was coming home.
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