In the entertainment world there are fans and then they are Elvis Presley fanswhich are a separate category. If it weren't for them, Graceland would not be the most visited house in the world. It seems a lie that, 45 years after his death, his memory, his music and his personal and artistic legacy remain as alive as when he left us, in August 1977. And the greatest symbol of that legacy is Graceland, his house, where he lived 20 years, from 1957 to 1977 and that after his death he became a pilgrimage place for all his followers.
Elvis has never become fashionablebut prepare for the Elvismanía that is coming, because the next premiere of the film about his life (starring an Austin Butler who must be enjoying his last moments of anonymity, and directed by Baz Lurhamn) promises to be one of the films of the year. While we wait to see this magnificent house on the big screen, we celebrate its opening to the public on June 7, 1982 and we go into the famous mansion, the private house that receives the most visits to the world of the world (it is also true that the White House is ahead, but it is that in addition to being a private residence it is also a government building, so we have decided that it does not count).
Courtesy of Elvis Presley's Graceland.
The 8 reasons why we love graceland
Built in 1939, Graceland has an extension of 6 hectares, including the land, stables and numerous buildings that are part of the complex. The main house, with several additions, has a total of 23 rooms, 8 of them bedrooms. Elvis bought it when I was only 22 years oldfor a total of $ 100,000, which by that time was a small fortune. Nothing to do with the value attributed today: it generates 10 million dollars annually of benefit and its estimated value is 100 million dollars.
1. The famous fence designed by Elvis
When Elvis Presley bought Graceland on March 25, 1957the entrance doors were not part of the property. In fact, the doors were installed less than a month later, on April 22, before Elvis or his parents moved to the new property. The house was being renewed while he was rolling Jailhouse rock, And he did not spend his first night there until June 26, 1957, but he visited it while the works were carried out.