Palaces, Villas and Castles

Palacio Ducal de Béjar

Casa de las Conchas (House of Shells)was built in the 15th-century.This Renaissance palace was the town house of Talavera Maldonado who was a Knight o… Read the rest

Perhaps India’s most recognizable building, the Taj Mahal is also the world’s most famous testimony to the power of love. Named after Mumt… Read the rest

Amer Fort (often also spelt "Amber") was built as a fortified palace in 1592 by Maharaja Man Singh I and has long served as the capital of J… Read the rest

Sumptuous Ras el-Tin Palace was once a summer escape for Egypt’s sultans when the desert heat of Cairo got too much to bear. It’s also the… Read the rest

Haddon Hall was described by Simon Jenkins in “1000 Best Houses” as “the most perfect house to survive from the middle ages”.Film-makers flock to Hadd… Read the rest

Kenilworth Castle is located in the town of the same name in Warwickshire, England. Constructed from Norman through to Tudor times, the castle has bee… Read the rest

The Bahia Palace is a palace and a set of gardens located in Marrakesh, Morocco. It was built in the late 19th century, intended to be the greatest pa… Read the rest

El Badi Palace, built in the sixteenth century to celebrate the victory of the Portuguese army in 1578 in a battle called Battle of Three Kings. These… Read the rest

The Bahia Palace – Built in the nineteenth century as a gift from the Grand Vizier for his favorite concubine, his name means the beautiful Pala… Read the rest