Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Tornos News | Silversmithing museum inaugurated in Ioannina castle of Epirus, Greece
The Silversmithing Museum of Ioannina was inaugurated on Saturday to showcase the rich work of Greek silversmiths since the 15th century. President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos inaugurated the museum, which is the ninth museum established by the Piraeus Bank Group Cultural Foundation, an organization that promotes traditional Greek crafts. The Silversmithing Museum is … Continue reading
Guest opinion: The mixed blessing of owning Redstone Castle | PostIndependent.com
It seems like nearly everyone who wanders into the Crystal River Valley and sees Redstone finds it an enchanting experience. Particularly if they’re able to visit the Redstone Castle. Partly because it’s an amazing, enchanting building. Partly because it’s in an amazing, enchanting place. A quakie and pine forest climbs steeply up to the Snowmass … Continue reading
Mark Timothy | Palm Beach Spec Homes | 6 Ocean Lane
Trust pays $36M for Palm Beach spec mansion Luxury homebuilder assembled beachfront lots in 2013 for $12M September 23, 2016 04:30PM By Katherine Kallergis Luxury homebuilder Mark Timothy Inc. sold a beachfront Palm Beach home for $36 million to a trust. Records show 6 Ocean Lane LLC sold the spec mansion after listing it in … Continue reading
Ultra-swanky home fetches $5.8 million at auction – Daily Courier: Local News
A mystery man snagged a contemporary orchard mansion at auction for $5.8 million Thursday, setting a new non-waterfront home purchase record in the Okanagan. “The previous record was $5.5 million, also for a big house on acreage out here in East Kelowna,” said Alex Lambert of The Garage Sale Luxury Auction House, which handled the … Continue reading
Tim the Yowie Man: castle crusade
Iandra castle – an unexpected delight to Canberra’s north-west. Photo: Tim the Yowie Man On a lonely back road between Young and Cowra, amongthe patchwork of golden canola fields looms the stately edifice of a Romanesque-style castle. Complete with turrets and a rectangular tower with slit windows, Iandra Castle resembles a rampart you’d expect to see perched … Continue reading
Carbisdale Castle is sold and will become private residence | Northern Times | News
Carbisdale Castle CARBISDALE Castle has been sold to a privately owned investment company for an undisclosed sum, it was announced today. The Scottish Youth Hostel Association (SYHA), who ran the castle as a youth hostel until it closed four years ago, said it had been sold to FCFM Group. The group’s largest shareholder has been … Continue reading
What’s brewing in Sarasota: Travel Weekly
USA What’s brewing in Sarasota A European-style mansion is on the grounds of the John and Mabel Ringling Museum of Art. Photo Credit: H. Kris FronzakJohn Ringling, the head of the famed circus, made a lasting impression on Sarasota; the family name is on everything from streets to the municipal airport. But today’s Sarasota has … Continue reading
A multi-million pound project will transform the village of Hillsborough in Co. Down – Irish Post
The wrought iron gates of Hillsborough CastleHISTORIC Royal Palaces, the charity responsible for the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, the Banqueting House, Kensington Palace and Kew Palace, is to lead a project which will transform the village of Hillsborough in Co. Down. The project will include a £60million golf and luxury hotel resort, … Continue reading
Real wizard school inspired by Harry Potter – INSIDER
Sep. 22, 2016, 3:47 PM 5,416 College of Wizardry For those of us who didn’t get a Hogwarts letter, there’s some good news. There’s a real-life castle in Poland where you can learn the magical arts. At the College of Wizardry located in Leśna, “long-flowing robes and dragontooth wands meet jeans and leather jackets.” Enrolled students … Continue reading
Up close and personal with Hamlet – Thiruvananthapuram – The Hindu
SALIL DESAI visits Kronborg Castle — believed to be the home of one of Shakespeare’s most famous and recognisable characters — and explores its fascinating past and entertaining presentSALIL DESAI visits Kronborg Castle — believed to be the home of one of Shakespeare’s most famous and recognisable characters — and explores its fascinating past and … Continue reading