Furniture of Queen Elisabeth of Hungary repurchased from Germany

Furniture that used to belong to the 19th-century Queen Elisabeth of Hungary, also known as Sissi, including her dressing table and glass-covered cabinet, have been repurchased from Germany and have been put on display at the Royal Palace of Gödöllő near Budapest, the government spokeswoman said on Friday.

Alexandra Szentkirályi told a press conference at the palace that the items of furniture were repurchased under the arrangements of the national palace and castle programme, with help from the heritage protection agency.

She said that

tourism which provides a livelihood for some 400,000 people in Hungary had been hit hard during the past 18 months

but the government has offered support and continued with developments in the sector.