Villa Emo Onlus was created by Palladio, probably between 1556 and 1559. It was commissioned by the Emo family, in who's hands it stayed until 2004. read more
Sudeley Castle, dating back to the 12th century, is the burial place of Queen Catherine Parr (1512–1548), the sixth wife of Henry VIII. Still privately owned, the ... read more
Stradey Castle, surrounded by a 730 ha (1800 acres) estate, including woodland gardens and parkland, has been home to the Mansel Lewis family since it was built in the ... read more
Spencer House, built in 1756 for John,1st Earl Spencer, still belongs today to the Spencer family. However it is leased out to RIT Capital Partners, a family company of ... read more
Scampston Hall, built around 1700, has been in the hands of St. Quintin and Legard families up to the present day. The Hall, with its beautiful collections, is open to the ... read more
Roudnice Castle, a 250-room Baroque castle, has been returned into the hands of the Lobkowics family and open to the public. It is also home to the Lobkowicz Roudnice ... read more
Rosenholm castle, dating back to 1559-1610, is today still in the hands of the same family, the Barons Rosenkranz. The castle, surrounded by open park, is used for ... read more
Powderham Castle was built by Sir Philip Courtenay in 1325 and has remained in the family to this day. Today, having become a major tourist attraction, it is inhabited ... read more
Palace Sankt Emmeran, Thurn und Taxis is the seat of the Princes of Thurn und Taxis. The palace is not only inhabited by the family but also a museum and host of many ... read more
Nelahozeves Castle, dating back to 1352, has been restituted to its original family in 1993 and is open to the public. It houses part of the stunning Lobkowicz Collections ... read more
Marienburg Castle was, until recently, private property of the Royal House of Hanover. It was a birthday present of King George V of Hanover (1819-1878) to his wife Queen ... read more
LobkowIcz Palace, dating back to the 16th century, has been returned into the hands of its original family, together with its stunning art collections. It is not only a ... read more
Knebworth House is the ancestral home of the Lytton family. Today Knebworth is inhabited by Henry Lytton-Cobbold and his family. The House, with its family collections, ... read more
Killruddery House is the seat of the Brabazon family and presently inhabited by the fifteenth Earl and Countess of Meath, their son Lord Ardee, his wife Lady Ardee ... read more
Kelburn Castle is thought to be the oldest castle in Scotland to have been continuously inhabited by the same family, the Earls of Glasgow. The grounds and gardens are ... read more
Hovingham Hall is a Palladian house, built for Thomas Worsley from 1750 to 1770. It is the seat of the Worsley family and is the childhood home of the Duchess of ... read more
Holkham Hall, built between 1734 and 1764, is the ancestral home of the Earls of Leicester of Holkham. It is above all a family home, where the visitor can enjoy the ... read more
Highclere Castle, dating back to the 8th century, it is the seat of the Earls of Carnarvon since 1679. It became world famous by the series 'Downton Abbey'. The ... read more
Harewood House, was built between 1759 and 1771, and is still home to the Lascelles family. Home of David Lascelles, the eighth Earl, it contains art collections to ... read more
Haddon Hall, dating back to the 11th century, is, together with Belvoir Castle, one of the seats of the Dukes of Rutland. With its family collections and stunning ... read more