Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Queen’s House | Visit Royal Museums Greenwich
“Had a great day volunteering at Queens House today. Richard Wright’s ceiling artwork is amazing. No photos do it justice. @TQHGreenwich” @AbbeeHanlon @goose487 (View original article)
Banqueting House Official Website – Tickets, Events & History | Historic Royal Palaces
Experience royal drama and splendour Book tickets online Opening times: Monday-Sunday 10.00-13.00 guaranteed opening hours for visitors, open until 17.00 on days without closures. Banqueting House sometimes closes at short notice. Please always check closures before your visit. (View original article)
Caernarfon Castle North Wales historic attraction
Caernarfon Castle Caernarfon Castle is a World Heritage Site *** For Tariff and opening details go to website link *** A brute of a fortress. Caernarfon Castles pumped-up appearance is unashamedly muscle-bound and intimidating. Picking a fight with this massive structure would have been a daunting prospect. By throwing his weight around in stone, King … Continue reading
Brodie Castle : Pictures
Pictures Map Events 5 Brodie Castle in springtime© The National Trust for Scotland The richly decorated interior of Brodie Castle© The National Trust for Scotland Brodie has a fine collections of French Furniture© The National Trust for Scotland The beautiful interior of Brodie Castle© The National Trust for Scotland The children’s nursery© The National Trust … Continue reading
Tourists can now stay at Britain’s most magnificent stately homes for over £500k | Daily Mail Online
Published: 18:00 EST, 5 November 2016 | Updated: 04:14 EST, 6 November 2016 With their palatial rooms, astonishing art collections and breathtaking views, they are dream destinations for tourists visiting Britain. And now visitors can spend a week as a private guest of the aristocratic owners of three of the nation’s most magnificent stately homes … Continue reading
Aggstein Fortress Ruins – Wachau Nibelungengau Kremstal
Recommend Send Twitter The fortress was presumably built in the early 12th c by the Kuenrings and obtained the layout it still has today three centuries later. It allowed its various owners to control transit traffic on the Danube. Boldly placed on the top of a narrow ridge, this ancient structure is conveniently accessible by … Continue reading
Sigmaringen Castle
Sigmaringen Castle is a magnificent palace, located in the lower mountain slopes of the Swabian Alps. Sigmaringen Castle is located in the southern German state of Baden Württemberg dominated by the same name German town with its beautiful facade. Sigmaringen Castle stands just above the lowest part of the Danube and the territory that now … Continue reading
Sam Lord’s still ‘on track’ — NationNews Barbados — Local, Regional and International News nationnews.com
Canadian tourists taking pictures of Sam Lord’s Castle, a once stately structure which still has an impressive air. (Picture by Nigel Browne) ANXIETY APPEARS to be rising over the planned US$200 million Wyndham Sam Lord’s Castle resort in St Philip as work there appears to have halted. However, chief executive officer of the Barbados Tourism … Continue reading
Greenwich castle home for sale: four-bedroom house within Grade I-listed Vanburgh Castle for sale | Homes and Property
1/40 Vanbrugh Castle, SE London The four-bedroom home is part of the Grade I-listed Vanbrugh Castle, in 2.5 acres of communal gardens. Scroll right… 2/40 Vanbrugh Castle, SE London Modelled on the French Bastille, it was built in 1718 by the architect Sir John Vanbrugh himself who used to the castle as his home. Scroll … Continue reading
Colchester Castle Park staff attempt mouth-to-mouth on fish after vandal breaks tank | Essex Live
Comments (0) Quick-thinking park staff resorted to using mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in a desperate attempt to save some prized Koi carp after a “mindless and sickening act” of vandalism. The fish were in a temporary holding tank while the Imola garden pond they are usually kept in at Colchester Castle Park was undergoing maintenance work. On Wednesday … Continue reading