Palaces, Villas and Castles

Gripsholm Castle is located on the shores of lake Mälaren, in the area around Stockholm, Sweden. Just like Kalmar Castle it gained its renaissance loo… Read the rest

Tanlay Castle is a Renaissance château erected and expanded between 1550 and 1650. Although the castle has always had a residential purpose, it was de… Read the rest

The Granvelle palace is a 16th century Renaissance palace in Besançon in the Doubs region of Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Between 1534 and 1547, Nicolas Pe… Read the rest

Longleat house is an Elizabethan stately home and the seat of the Marquesses of Bath. It is located near the towns of Warminster and Westbury in Somer… Read the rest

Peles Castle is a Neo-Renaissance castle in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking T… Read the rest

This handsome example of an early American skyscraper was opened February 16, 1927. It features tan brick, a limestone base and is topped with Beaux-A… Read the rest

Arnala Fort was built and owned by the Potuguese. This fortress island’s attractions include a octagonal water reservoir and various temples and tombs… Read the rest

The Koregad Fort, known for its solitude, was constructed on an isolated hill in the Ambavane village, around 24 km away from Lonavala. Archaeological… Read the rest

The Lohagad Fort (Iron Fort) is located 10 km away from Lonavala, along the Sahyadri region, which divides the Pavna basin and Indrayani basin. This s… Read the rest

The villa, Casa de Serralves, a graceful Art Deco property built between 1925 and 1944 and with designers like Charles Siclis and René Lalique recruit… Read the rest