Palaces, Villas and Castles

Nijo Castle was built in 1603 as the Kyoto residence of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Edo Period (1603-1867). His grandson Iemitsu complete… Read the rest

The ruins of Fukuoka Castle are located in the middle of the city in Maizuru Park, named after the castle’s alias, Maizuru Castle. During the Ed… Read the rest

Honmaru Goten, meaning "the palace in the inner-most circle of defense", is the only surviving building of the former Kawagoe Castle. It use… Read the rest

La Alcazaba is Malaga’s most important landmark, and overlooks the city from a hilltop inland. It is one of two Moorish fortresses in the city,… Read the rest

The Royal Pavilion, the spectacular seaside palace of the Prince Regent (George IV), transformed by John Nash between 1815 & 1823 into one of the… Read the rest

Today, Casa Loma is one of Toronto’s top tourist attractions and hospitality venues. Each year over 350,000 visitors tour Casa Loma and the esta… Read the rest

Tea merchant David Vysotsky, or rather his daughter, Ida, played an important part in the life of poet and writer Boris Pasternak. The young Pasternak… Read the rest

Kikin Hall is one of the oldest residential buildings in St. Petersburg, and one of the few surviving examples of Petrine baroque. The house was built… Read the rest

Old Stock Exchange Chosen to represent St. Petersburg on the 50-ruble bank note, this elegant neoclassical building faces the Neva River from the e… Read the rest

German Embassy Building Less famous than his proteges, who included Le Courbusier, Walter Gropius and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Behrens is considere… Read the rest