Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Tourist tat sparks bomb alert at Doge’s Palace in Venice – The Local
Doge’s Palace in Venice was evacuated due to a bombscare on Thursday. Photo: Gaspa Two small packages wrapped in rags sparked a bomb scare on Thursday morning, causing one of Venice’s most popular tourist attractions to be evacuated. Security staff inside Doge’s Palace discovered two strange, tennis ball-sized packages lying on a grid in the … Continue reading
Syrian media: Troops retake Palmyra Castle from ISIS – CNN.com
Syrian government troops walk inside the Kweiras air base on Wednesday, November 11, after they broke a siege imposed by ISIS militants. An explosion rocks Kobani, Syria, during a reported car bomb attack by ISIS militants on Tuesday, October 20. Shiite fighters, fighting alongside Iraqi government forces, fire a rocket at ISIS militants as they … Continue reading
This footage shows off Clough Oughter Castle in Cavan and it is beautiful | Irish Examiner
Ireland is a wonderfully scenic part of the world and this video just proves that once again. Videographer Gleb Maguire sent us this stunning video of Lough Oughter in Cavan highlighting Cloughoughter Castle. The video shows the unusual location of the ruined castle standing on a small island surrounded by a flooded drumlin landscape. If … Continue reading
Highcliffe Castle secures £2.8m Heritage Lottery Fund grant – BBC News
Image copyright Mike Searle Image caption Highcliffe Castle, built in the 1830s by Lord Stuart de Rothesay, was mostly destroyed by a fire in the 1950s Plans to repair a derelict wing at a cliff-top mansion in Dorset have been boosted by £2,829,700 of Heritage Lottery Funding. The grant will see the Penleaze Wing at … Continue reading
How to combine golf and five-star Irish castle dreams | Toronto Star
One of my daydreams has always been to own a castle on the Emerald Isle. Being lord of the manor would be a good look for me. Decked out in my tweed cap and waxed Burberry coat and with my golden lab Seamus by my side, I’d spend my days puttering around the estate, taking … Continue reading
What’s the Playboy Mansion Worth Without Playboy? – Real Estate News and Advice – realtor.com
Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Playboy When the dilapidated Playboy mansion was put on sale in January for a purported $200 million, the natural question was: What’s the Playboy mansion without Hef? That query was quickly answered when we all learned that the bathrobe-clad 89-year-old tenant was an essential part of the deal. But now that the entire crumbling Playboy empire has been placed … Continue reading
Dubliner designs $500m LA mega mansion | Irish Examiner
Palatial pad will be world’s most expensive house when completed, writes John Breslin An Irishman, who admits he is not a licenced architect in the US, has been revealed as the designer of a mega mansion the developer wants to sell for a staggering $500m (€448m). Dubliner Paul McClean is the designer behind the 104,000 … Continue reading
Soldiers walk 500 miles to Scarboro’ Castle – The Scarborough News
British Army soldiers completed a 512 mile walk around the North of England – crossing the finishing line at Scarborough Castle. Troops from Corunna Company, 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, walked through every National Park and Area of Outstanding Beauty in the North. The team of 40 soldiers established the longest unbroken route in the … Continue reading
Wattles Mansion undergoes makeover as designer showcase | abc7.com
HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The Wattles Mansion in Hollywood underwent a Cinderella makeover as a designer showcase house. To display the new renovations, tickets for a tour of the home will be available from Friday through April 17.The City of L.A. Recreation and Parks Department purchased the property in the mid 60s and the … Continue reading
Mike Tyson Set to Sell Knockout Mansion in Nevada for $1.5M
EdStock/iStock Do you think you can beat Mike Tyson? Fat chance, but you can own the champ’s home and be his neighbor—if you’re the lucky buyer of his contemporary mansion in Henderson, NV. Listed at $1.5 million, the 5,804-square-foot home was on the market for only a day before receiving an offer. The home’s already … Continue reading