Palaces, Villas and Castles

The construction was begun in the early 18th century for Alvise Pisani, the most prominent member of the Pisani family, who was appointed doge in 1735… Read the rest

The oldest historical documents of Wasserburg castle dates back to 1185. The aristocrat Dietmar von Wasserburg was the first noted owner of the estate… Read the rest

The The Chateau at Klášterec nad Oh?í is a prominent landmark in the town’s recently restored historic urban conservation area. The chateau is s… Read the rest

The castle was originally built in 1350 by Dirk van Herlaer along the river Maas. Ammersoyen was a unique castle as it was built using a fixed plan, w… Read the rest

At the end of the 13th century, Count Floris V of Holland (1256-1296) ordered the construction of a series of castles to control the Westfrisian popul… Read the rest

Doorwerth Castle was known, in earlier times, as Dorenweerd Castle. The present spelling of its name dates from around 1800. The first, probably woo… Read the rest

The fort was garrisoned by the British from 1800 to 1979, at times being classified as a stone frigate known as HMS Egmont or later HMS St Angelo. The… Read the rest

The first fortification at this site was a tower with a quadrangular base, built between 1583 and 1585 by the Florentine architect Camillo Camillani o… Read the rest

Around 1270 Zweder I van Zuylen van Abcoude built a freestanding keep on a raised and moated site. This military building was about 11 meters high and… Read the rest

Almonacid de Toledo Castle, locally known as Castillo de Almonacid de Toledo, lies on an hill about 20 km southeast from the city of Toledo in the pro… Read the rest