Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Controversial Merlin sculpture in rock face at Tintagel Castle has nose ‘hacked off’
A local campaign group, Kernow Matters To Us, criticised the original carving when it was unveiled in March. The group dedicated to preserving the integrity of Cornwall’s history and culture described the sculpture as “vandalism”. “This official vandalism has been condemned by people who love Cornwall both at home and as far away as Australia,” it said. “We … Continue reading
Inside Justin Bieber’s Crazy $80,000-a-Month Rental Mansion | GQ
Courtesy of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage (4)13,000 square feet of daaaaaaamn! Among the many descriptors that are (sometimes unfairly) applied to Justin Bieber, monumentally wealthy is certainly an accurate one. And right now, he’s putting his well-earned cash to use renting a massive mansion on the shores of an idyllic lake in California. Bieber is … Continue reading
Live Like a Fake Prince in This Beverly Hills Mansion – Curbed LA
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Toys R Us CEO Dave Brandon Selling $7M Michigan Mansion – Real Estate News and Advice – realtor.com
Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Toys’R’Us Ann Arbor is an artsy college town—home to the University of Michigan—so this modern, luxe property fits right in. Listed for $6.95 million by Elizabeth Brien of The Charles Reinhart Co., the nearly 10,000-square-foot home on 4.5 acres went on the market this month. Owned by Toys R Us CEO Dave Brandon, it was his … Continue reading
Lincoln Castle | Things To Do in Lincoln | Visit Lincoln
Discover a world of rich history at Lincoln Castle, dating back to 1068 and home to one of only four surviving copies of Magna Carta. Built by William the Conqueror in 1068 on a site occupied since Roman times, Lincoln Castle has dominated the Lincoln skyline for almost one thousand years. Inside the Castle walls … Continue reading
Tower of London poppies: We join the volunteers helping create Britain’s biggest war memorial – Mirror Online
Video loading Click to play The Live Event you are trying to watch is either unavailable or has not started Please refresh this page in your browser to reload this live event video Cut down in the flower of their youth in Flanders fields and around the world, almost a million young men and … Continue reading
post-castle to be constructed in kaliningrad’s historic centre
may 26, 2016 post-castle concept to be constructed in kaliningrad’s historic centre post-castle concept to be constructed in kaliningrad’s historic centre all images courtesy of anton sagal young architect anton sagal was awarded first prize for the conceptual design of ‘post-castle’ in response to an open international competition held by the kaliningrad … Continue reading
Buy Donald Trump’s First Mansion In Connecticut For $45 Million – Pursuitist
Billionaire and politician Donald Trump’s opulent mansion at the 21 Vista Drive in Greenwich, Connecticut, is up for sale at a whopping $45 million. It is a 22,000-square-feet Georgian colonial house built in the year 1939, comprising eight bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, a rotunda foyer, living area and few other rooms which can be used according … Continue reading
Post-White House, Obamas to Rent Washington Mansion
News / USA Post-White House, Obamas to Rent Washington Mansion Ken Bredemeier May 26, 2016 12:24 PM WASHINGTON— U.S. President Barack Obama, his wife, Michelle, and their two daughters plan to move to a nine-bedroom mansion in Washington’s fashionable Kalorama neighborhood when his eight years in the White House end next January. The White House … Continue reading
Nagoya Castle’s Honmaru Palace set to reopen June 1 | The Japan Times
Nagoya Castle is undoubtedly the pinnacle of pride for the citizens of the city of Nagoya. The castle was originally built on the orders of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first Tokugawa shogun, in the early 17th century. It was to be a critical stronghold for invading Osaka Castle, the opposing Toyotomi clan’s final place of resistance. … Continue reading