Castle Köthen was the Residence of the Princes and Dukes of Anhalt from 1244 until 1847. It is here that Johann Sebastian Bach worked from 1717 until 1723 as ... read more
Castle Plötzkau dates back to 1049 and came into the hands of the Princes of Anhalt in 1435. Since the 18th century it was no official residence any longer. Today it is ... read more
Castle Falkenstein, which is used today as a museum and for events, has a long history which dates back to the 12th century. The last member of the von Falkesteins, Count ... read more
Neuenburg Castle, today a museum, was once an important seat of the Counts von Thüringen and dates back to the 12th century. Under the different branches of the House of ... read more
Stolberg Castle dates back to the 13th century and has, until 1945, always been the seat of House zu Stolberg-Stolberg. Since 2002 it is in the hands of the German ... read more
Drübeck Monastery dates back to 877 and is today a centre of spiritual and cultural inspiration, including concerts and exhibitions. read more
Blankenburg Castle dates back to 1123 and has been, since 1599, into the possession of the Dukes of Braunschweig. In 1945 Duke Ernst August and his wife princess Victoria ... read more
Dieskau Castle has undergone many building phases from mid 15th until the 19th century according to the style of the moment. In the second half of the 18th century, the ... read more
Château de Breteuil, set in the heart of the Regional Nature Park of the Vallée de Chevreuse, 35 km from Paris, is privately owned and home to Henri-François de ... read more
Château de Chantilly is one of the French and European cultural jewels, with an impressive art collection. The last private owner, the Duc d'Aumale, bequeathed the ... read more
Château de Courances, with its beautiful interior and park, is still private property of the de Canay family but, under certain conditions, open to the public. It was ... read more
Château de Grosbois, mentioned already in 1190, dates from the 17th century. It was expanded and embellied later by the Marchal Berthier, prince of Wagram and his ... read more
The Château de Maisons, built for René de Longueil and his wife, in the first half of the 17th century, has served Louis XIV as an inspiration for Versailles. It came ... read more
Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte is one of these impressive pearls of European and above all, French culture and refinement. The present owners, the Count and Countess de ... read more
Château d'Ancy-le-Franc dates back to the 13th century, but the present construction is a Renaissance château from the 16th century. The castle and its beautiful ... read more
Château de Bazoches was build by Jean de Bazoches in 1180, but the site dates back to Roman times. In 1675 it comes into the hands of the famous Marshal Sébastien Le ... read more
The Château de Commarin is a family seat of the comte de Vogüé. It has passed through 26 generations in the same family, though it has often passed through the ... read more
Château de Haroué was built between 1720 and 1732, commissioned by Marc de Beauvau, prince de Craon, Grand of Spain. The estate stayed in the family and is up to the ... read more
Château de Malbrouck's location dates from the 8th Century (Castrum Mododrom). Today it is in public hands used for cultural events such as exhibitions. read more
Le château de Sully has a long history and the site dates back to the Roman Empire. Today the estate including castle, gardens and wine-estate are privately owned, but ... read more