Wilhelma Botanical Garden ( 30 ha) is a zoological-botanical garden and was originally created by King Wilhelm I in 1846, for private use. The buildings are in Moorish ... read more
Villa Imperiale Pesaro was built between 1452-1469 for Alessandro Sforza, whereby the first stone was laid by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III. It is famous for its ... read more
Victoria Tower Gardens is one of the eight Royal Parks. It was created in the 1870s and are used for 'political' sculptures, celebrating freedom. It ... read more
Venaria Reale, a former royal residence, is one of the largest palace complex in the world. The gardens ans its Baroque palace, beautifully decorated and with precious ... read more
The Ulriksdal Palace, Stockholm, dates back to 1644, and was last used by King Gustav VI Adolf and Queen Louise between 1923 and 1973. It is surrounded by beautiful ... read more
Tullgarn Slott was a popular summer palace amongst Swedish royalty, and houses fine examples of interiors from different epochs and personal styles. The palace park has ... read more
Tiefurt House (41 ha)were transformed from a simple house into a small stately home, surrounded by an English landscape park, by Prince Friedrich Ferdinand Constantin ... read more
Theobalds Park, Cedars Park, covering 19 acres, was the site of the former Theobalds Palace, a favoured residence of James I and where Charles I spent much time during his ... read more
Sandringham is the much beloved country retreat of Her Majesty the Queen and is since 1862 home of four generations of British monarchs. The Queen opened Sandringham to ... read more
The Royal Alcázar of Seville is one of the oldest Royal Palace still in use in Europe. It includes magnificent interiors, courtyards, fountains, pools, recessed seats ... read more
The Monastery of San Jerónimo de Yuste is a Hieronymite monastery founded in 1408-1414. It has become famous as the retreat of Emperor Charles V in 1556, and where he ... read more
The Castle of Mey has been a much beloved retreat of the Queen Mother (1900-2002). It was built between 1566 and 1572 by George Sinclair, 4th Earl of Caithness. The ... read more
Stupinigi Palace is a former hunting lodge and residence of the House of Savoy, and presently house the Museo di Arte e Ammobiliamento, a museum of the arts and ... read more
Strömsholm Palace was built for the Queen Dowager, Hedvid Eleonora (1636 – 1715), and displays impressive interiors from the 1700s and an important collection of ... read more
State Park Wilhelmsbad Hanau, English landscape style, was built in 1777 on the initiative of Prince Wilhelm von Hessen-Kassel. Today, with a lake, a castle, a ... read more
State Park Fuerstenlager (48 ha) park, with in its centre an idyllic village around a mineral spring. The park is located in a beautiful valley with woods, ... read more
St James's Park is one of the eight Royal Parks and covers 23 ha (57 acres). The park has a small lake, St James's Park Lake, with two islands, West Island, ... read more
Sofiero Castle was built in 1864 by Crown Prince Oscar and his wife, Sophia of Nassau, but it was his grandson Gustaf VI Adolf and his wife Margarete who created a ... read more
Slott Solliden is a the royal summer retreat on Önland. Only its beautiful park is open for the public during specific periods. The park has many features such as the ... read more
The Tiergarten Schönbrunn, or "Vienna Zoo", was founded in 1752 as an imperial menagerie, and is the oldest operating zoo in the world. It is located on the ... read more