Palaces, Villas and Castles

The Royal Palace was built in the first half of the 19th century as the Norwegian residence of King Charles III, who also reigned as king of Sweden an… Read the rest

Akershus Fortress or Castle is a medieval castle that was built to protect Oslo, the capital of Norway. The first construction on the castle started a… Read the rest

The beautiful Saue Manor complex is one of the best examples of Estonian early classicistic architecture. The first known owner of Saue Manor was Remm… Read the rest

The precise construction date of the first Kaunas Castle is unknown. Archeological data suggests that a stone castle was built on the site during the… Read the rest

Jelgava or Mitava Palace is the largest Baroque style palace in the Baltic states. It was built in the 18th century based on the design of Bartolomeo… Read the rest

Zvíkov, often called ‘the king of Czech castles’, is located at the junction of the Vltava and Otava rivers. It stands on a difficult-to-a… Read the rest

Tocník Castle was built during the reign of Wenceslaus IV at the end of the 14th century above the already existing castle Zebrák as his private resid… Read the rest

Svihov castle was built by the House of Rýzmberk ze Skály. It was besieged by the Hussites during Hussite wars, the garrison surrendered after their w… Read the rest

The pavilion was built in 1787 by the architect Olof Tempelman with detailed instructions from King Gustav III who was highly personally involved in t… Read the rest

Ulriksdal Palace is a royal palace situated on the banks of the Edsviken in the National City Park. It was originally called Jakobsdal after its owner… Read the rest