Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Real estate investor building behemoth Bel Air mansion – Curbed LA
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Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch returning to market at a deep discount – Curbed LA
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Sadiqgarh Palace: A world of lost beauty and splendor
What I loved most about southern Punjab were its narrow rural roads making their way through the heart of countryside along fields and orchards, connecting the lives of small villages and towns. We were driving on one such road to Ahmedpur Sharqiya leaving Derawar Fort and Cholistan desert behind. Dera Nawab Sahab near Ahmedpur Sharqiya … Continue reading
Bomb experts destroy a device in Presidential Palace’s garden – spectator.sme.sk
The president was not present at the time. Bomb experts detonated a suspicious device attached to a tree in the publicly accessible part of the Presidential Palace’s garden on March 7th. “The device resembled a voice recorder and microphone which were connected by cables,” the president’s spokesperson, Roman Krpelan, informed the TASR newswire. The employees … Continue reading
Archaeologists Find Hidden Assyrian Palace Under Shrine Destroyed By ISIS
( Jérémy André)On top of a hill in eastern Mosul called Nebi Yunus sits the sacred shrine containing what’s believed to be the tomb of the Prophet Jonah (as he was known in the Bible) or Yunus (in the Koran). Islamic State militants destroyed the Prophet’s tomb in July 2014, after they captured Mosul along … Continue reading
Cheaper entry to Blenheim Palace for bus and rail passengers
You are here: Home » Rail industry news » Cheaper entry to Blenheim Palace for bus and rail passengers Great Western Railway, Stagecoach and Oxford Bus Company have teamed up with Blenheim Palace to offer travel and reduced cost entry to the World Heritage site in a single transaction from Friday 10 March. Bus, rail and entry … Continue reading
MNB to sell Eiffel Palace to highest bidder | The Budapest Business Journal on the web | bbj.hu
MNB to sell Eiffel Palace to highest bidder MTI – Econews Thursday, March 9, 2017, 14:22 The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) announced on Thursday an open tender for the sale of the Eiffel Palace office building in central Budapest, Hungarian news agency MTI reported. “The only criteria for assessment of bids will be the … Continue reading
Palace of Westminster in danger of ‘catastrophic failure’ – Commons | Metro News
Crumbling: Parliament needs urgent repairs (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)Parliament is in danger of falling apart if renovation work doesn’t start soon, MPs have been warned. There’s a danger of ‘catastrophic failure’ if politicians can’t agree on the best way to go about repairs. Malala Yousafzai offered place at British university A £3.9 billion plan to … Continue reading
Palace of Westminster: MPs must ‘move out’ so £3.9bn repairs can be carried out | London Evening Standard
The Palace of Westminster faces a “catastrophic failure” unless close to £4 billion worth of urgent repairs are carried out, MPs have warned. The Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) backed a plan for a “full decant” of the building – home to the Houses of Parliament – with MPs and peers moving out for a … Continue reading
Palace of Westminster risks ‘catastrophic failure’ over repairs delay, say MPs (From Echo)
The Palace of Westminster is in danger of a “catastrophic failure” unless ministers bring forward a major renovation programme as a matter of urgency, a committee of MPs has warned. The Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) backed a plan for a “full decant” of the building – home to the Houses of Parliament – with … Continue reading