Palaces, Villas and Castles

Golestan Palace was more recently included with UNESCO in 2013. Located footsteps from Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, this lavish palace became the Qajar dyna… Read the rest

While Jaipur is known as the "Pink City" for the trademark color of its buildings, Hawa Mahal, which translates to Palace of the Winds, is o… Read the rest

Raigad Fort is a majestic fort in Maharashtra which you can see in Sahyadri mountain ranges of Western Ghats. The fort is a symbol of Maratha pride an… Read the rest

The episcopal castle overtowers the roofs of the town of Brunico (Bruneck) as if still today it had to mount guard on the inhabitants. Bishop Bruno vo… Read the rest

The Ambras Castle, located in the outskirts of Innsbruck, is a beautifully preserved Renaissance castle, built in the 16th century by Archduke Ferdina… Read the rest

The Mirabell Palace was built in 1606 by the immensely wealthy and powerful Prince-Archbishop Wolf-Dietrich for his mistress, Salomé Alt, and their 15… Read the rest

Fort Carré, often Fort Carré d’Antibes, is a 16th-century star-shaped fort of four arrow-head shaped bastions, that stands on the outskirts of A… Read the rest

The Hamburger Kunsthalle is the art museum of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany. It is one of the largest museums in the country. The… Read the rest

Hamburg Town Hall was built from 1886 to 1897 and with its impressive architecture dominates the centre of the city. The magnificent sandstone buildin… Read the rest

The castle was the summer residence of the prince-bishops of Augsburg. The trompe l’oeil painting on the façades of the courtyard date from the… Read the rest