Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
20,000 Square Foot Mansion In Mclean, VA « Homes of the Rich
This 20,000 square foot mansion is located at 1005 Founders Ridge Lane in the exclusive community of The Reserve in Mclean, VA. Built in 2008, this French Chateau inspired home boasts 6 bedrooms, 9 full and 3 half bathrooms, grand y-shaped staircase, marble floors and custom molding throughout, elevator, grand ballroom, nanny quarters, home theater, … Continue reading
Business digest: Offer made on Atkinson mansion
Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 12:00 am | A Boeing executive has agreed to pay $2.8 million for the Wentzville mansion built at a cost of more than $10 million for Cory Atkinson, one of the brothers who started the now-bankrupt US Fidelis. Construction costs associated with the 15,000-square-foot house were paid by US Fidelis, … Continue reading
Jerry Seinfeld Lists $18 Million Colorado Mansion on Market | More Newser News
Portapotty peeping Tom says he finds ‘gold’ in ‘muck’ (NEWSER) – The yoga fan caught curled up in the tank of a Portapotty to peep on women attending a Colorado festival has admitted his crime, saying he was “blessed” to be able to spot so many “goddesses.” Luke Chrisco, 30, admits he was “at the … Continue reading
Wonsees: Rock garden complements Bavarian castle – Sports – Stripes
Wonsees: Rock garden complements Bavarian castle By Dan Blottenberger A simple trip to small towns and villages hidden in the mountains and forests of Bavaria can reveal an abundance of treasures. A sign for Felsengarten, or rock garden, in the Kulmbach suburb of Sanspareil, leads to an adventure into the past. As you enter Sanspareil, … Continue reading
Work on walls might yield secrets of Colchester castle’s builders (From Essex County Standard)
Work on walls might yield secrets of Colchester castle’s builders 10:00am Wednesday 13th July 2011 Print Email Comments(5) WORK to repair Colchester Castle could reveal more about how the Normans built it in the first place. Scaffolding will go up on the castle’s western wall next week ready for the builders to move in. The … Continue reading
Price Falls on Another Suburban Castle Compound – Castles – Curbed Chicago
Wednesday, July 13, 2011, by Mark Boyer Building a huge, hulking medieval castle on your property is a perfectly reasonable thing to do, so long as it meets local building codes, and as long as you plan to live in it. If, however, you plan to sell such a strange structure (for this century and … Continue reading
New Film Shows Oheka Castle Scenes – Huntington, NY Patch
Filmmaker Alex DeMille, the son of Author Nelson DeMille, recently showed his film “The Absence” at the Long Island International Film Expo in Bellmore. The film features scenes shot at Oheka Castle in Huntington among other Long Island locations. Check out the video to see what DeMille says about shooting scenes on Long Island and … Continue reading
A Building Site in Early Sixteenth-Century Normandy: The Castle of Gaillon, Organization, Workers, Materials and Technologies – Medievalists.net
A Building Site in Early Sixteenth-Century Normandy: The Castle of Gaillon, Organization, Workers, Materials and Technologies Bardati, Flaminia The Second International Congress on Construction History (2006) Abstract The castle of Gaillon, built in Normandy between 1498 and 1510 for cardinal Georges I d’Amboise, has been considered one of the first and most significant achievements of … Continue reading
Purple Heaven Palace (Zixiao Palace)
Purple Heaven Palace (Zixiao Palace) ( chinadaily.com.cn ) Purple Heaven Palace is a historical site designated for state protection. The mountain behind the palace is named Zhanqi, which literally means a fluttering flag in the breeze. The shape of the mountain looks like an unfolded flag. The Grand Hall inside Purple Heaven Palace is the … Continue reading
Villa Arrighi – A Dream Place
Villa Arrighi – A Dream Place Who did not feel the need to escape the routine, forget all the problems and worries and spend some time in a dream place, far away, for few days at least? If it has happened to you and you want to arrive in a new location, here is the … Continue reading