Palaces, Villas and Castles

Blarney Castle in Blarney, a village 8km (5 miles) to the northwest of Cork, is among Ireland’s oldest castles. It is famous for its stone, the… Read the rest

Victoria Memorial Built from white marble and situated at the south end of the Maidan, this huge domed colonial building blends a combination of cla… Read the rest

Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace A few minutes’ walk south of the city market is the Summer Palace of Tipu Sultan, the empire-building ruler… Read the rest

Built to house the Secretariat and the State Legislature of Karnataka, the Vidhana Soudha is Bengaluru’s most imposing building. It was construc… Read the rest

The Presidential Palace is another neoclassical jewel in Bogotá’s architectural crown. Also known as Casa de Nariño, the palace was originally t… Read the rest

Guided tours of Binnenhof, the ornate Dutch Parliament include an introductory audio-visual presentation, followed by a look through the largely recon… Read the rest

The Hague’s most beautiful building, the Peace Palace was built between 1907 and 1913. With its pretty gardens and grandly decorated chambers, i… Read the rest

Primaciálny Palác (Primate’s Palace) This late 18th-century Baroque Palace hosts the signing of the Pressburg peace treaty (in its Hall of Mir… Read the rest

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the construction of Buda Castle first began in the 13th century, and since then the building has undergone a number of a… Read the rest

A fairytale castle on the Buda side of the city, the Fisherman’s Bastion is a lookout point affording stunning panoramic views across the Danube towar… Read the rest