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News of castles, mansions, palaces and more… |
Jul 22, 2011 3:21:36 AM
Castle hunting in Austria: ten of the best
Though other countries hog all the fairytale glory, Austria does not lack for castles. In fact, for the intrepid traveller, there are many castles to explore filled with trick fountains, curious art collections, dizzying architecture and centuries of history.
Burg Hohenwerfen
Set against the backdrop of the glowering Tennengebirge range, the fortress was built in the 11th ce… (View original article)
Jul 29, 2011 6:01:24 AM
Live it up! The greatest mansions and grand houses.
Explore these magnificent palaces and mansions and see how the other half lived…
1. Marble Palace Mansion, Kolkata, India
The extraordinarily grand
1853 Marble Palace Mansion is indulgently overstuffed with statues and lavishly floored with marble inlay. The house is a blend of neoclassical and traditional Bengali architecture, and filled with chandelie… (View original article)
Aug 1, 2011 12:45:13 AM
Most fairytale-like European castles
All you Cinderellas and Prince Charmings: you will go to the ball, at one of Europe’s grandly fortified fantasies.
1. Prague Castle, Czech Republic
Calling Pražský hrad a castle is a masterful understatement – it’s really a compact walled city, with cathedral, palaces, streets and houses. A succession of ambitious rulers enhanced the or… (View original article)
Stephen J. Pytak/Staff Photo
Wayne R. Stump, CEO of Schuylkill YMCA, left, and David Starry, a YMCA volunteer from Tamaqua, explore a tunnel beneath the former YWCA building at 325 S. Centre St., Pottsville. The mansion, known as the Sheafer Building, was built in 1893.
Nick Meyer/Staff Photo
Wayne R. Stump, CEO of Schuylkill YMCA, uses a flashlight to look around a sub-basement beneath the former YWCA building in Pottsville on Wedne… (View original article)
Courtesy of Cordier Antiques
The Charming Forge mansion and property in Marion Township. The house, eight outbuildings and 50 acres are scheduled for auction Oct. 4, with an open house Sept. 11.
A lovingly restored piece of Berks County history is going on the auction block.The Charming Forge mansion and its eight additional stone buildings on almost 50 acres in Marion Township will be sold in an auction on the property Oct. 4 at 4 p.m.
The owners, Earle… (View original article)
Los Angeles, Aug 20 (PTI) Star couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie along with their six kids have reportedly rented a 16th century mansion in Scotland.
The couple, who travelled to Glasgow in a private chartered train, are staying in the country estate as Pitt shoots for his upcoming movie ”World War Z”, reported People magazine.
Set among Ayrshire hills, their latest homestead property is dotted with cows, horses and heather. Pheasants freely roam the 10-acre garden where … (View original article)
Seamlessly blending Old-World elegance with contemporary luxuries, Dromoland’s tradition of delivering impeccable, unobtrusive service is never compromised. Guests can relax under the careful attention of our staff and enjoy an exquisite selection of gourmet fine dining and delicious wines; unwind slowly in the Castle’s 5 Star luxury HealthÂ
Spa or indoor heated pool; or enjoy a good book beside a crackling evening fire. Situated just 8 miles from Shannon Internatio… (View original article)
Miss D took us on a day trip a couple weeks ago to a spot where she used to take her grandchildren. Bishop’s Castle is this crazy, random place in the middle of a national forest where you can explore a castle that a single man has been building for 30+ years. You can’t quite grasp the steep stairways and the height and the lack of safety in the photos. My adrenaline was definitely pumping.
From the road
Up the steep steps
We all chickened out going up the highest tu… (View original article)
London’s Priciest Mansion Bought By Russian Billionaire
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Jessica Militare on
August 18th, 2011
Resembling something straight out of Nicole Kidman’s haunted mansion thriller, The Others, the £140 million extravagant Park Place estate, near Henley-on-Thames at Oxfordshire, has been purchased by a Russian oligarch.
Its connection to the early 2000’s ghost-ridden horror flick lies in the female appar… (View original article)