Palaces, Villas and Castles

Palácio da Bolsa is Porto’s old stock exchange. It was built next to the Church of São Francisco after its cloisters burned down during the Sieg… Read the rest

Chateau de Jumilhac The 1st Count of Jumilhac (1597), an alchemist and scientist, left a Romanesque and mysterious imprint on this feudal building (… Read the rest

Eltham Palace The site is now dominated by the stylish house built in 1933–6 by the architects Seely and Paget for Stephen and Virginia Courtauld. T… Read the rest

Chiswick House is one of the earliest examples of neo-Palladian design in England and the gardens are the birthplace of the English Landscape Movement… Read the rest

Queen’s House The first Palladian building by architect Inigo Jones after he returned from Italy is as enticing for its form as for its art collecti… Read the rest

The Bradbury Building is the oldest commercial building remaining in the central city and one of Los Angeles’ unique treasures. Behind its modest… Read the rest

Linderhof Palace A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King" Linderhof Palace and its surrounding park is one of… Read the rest

Schloss Herrenchiemsee Castle is the most opulent palace built by Bavarian King Ludwig II during the nineteenth century. It is less famous than the Di… Read the rest

Madrid’s Palacio de Cristal (Crystal Palace) is a lovely architectural jewel that recalls an era when spaces were built simply to be beautiful. The… Read the rest

Antilia – maybe the World’s most expensive home. In 2002, the indian business man Muckesh Ambani purchased the property and began work o… Read the rest