Mount Stuart House is the ancestral home of the Marquesses of Bute was build in the 1870s, replacing an earlier house which burnt down shortly before. With its stunning ... read more
Mount Edgcumbe House has been the seat of the Edgcumbe family since the 1550s until 1971. The 7th Earl sold the estate to the Cornwall County Council and Plymouth City ... 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
Mannheim Palace is one of the largest baroque palaces in Europe, build for the Palatine Prince-Electors. It has now partly regained its splendour, after restoration, and ... read more
Malahide Castle has been the home of the Talbot family from 1185 until 1975 when it was sold to the state. The furnished castle and grounds are open to the public. read more
Mainau Castle was built in 1720, but it was Count Lennart Bernadotte (1909-2004), who restored and re-shaped the gardens, as we see them today. Mainau is the "Island ... read more
Ludwigsburg Residential Palace is one of the largest baroque palaces in Europe. With Royal apartments, several museums and a unique palace theatre is offers the visitors a ... read more
Loseley Park, built in 1562 by Sir William More, is still the home of his descendants, the More-Molyneux family. Remarkably unchanged, the House with its family ... 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
Lissan House, now open to the public, has been the seat of the Staples Baronets of Lissan and Faughanvale from 1628. The Estate and its historic collections were gifted to ... read more
Lismore Castle is 1795 the Irish residence of the Dukes of Devonshire. Today the gardens and the art gallery in the west wing are open to the public in summer. Certain ... read more
Lisdisfarne Castle was built in 1550 but much remodelled by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1901, when it became the property of the publishing magnate and the owner of Country ... read more
Leighton Hall as it stands today, was built between 1759–61 and got later a Gothicized façade in 1822–25, commissioned by Richard Gillow, shortly after he ... read more
Leeds Castle's site dates already back to the 9th century and the castle has a long and fascinating history. Henry VIII had the castle remodelled for Catherine of ... read more
Laxenburg Castles consists of three castles, within an English landscape garden. Today the castles are used as a museum, for events, conferences, and concerts. read more
Le Château de La Roche Courbon dates back to 1475, but very neglected during the 19th century. It was purchased in 1920 by Paul Chénereau, who restored the château and ... 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
The Kinsky Castle and estate of Zdar nad Sazavou has a long history, from a former Cistercian monastery, a traditional aristocratic residence and estate, the period of ... read more
Kingston Bagpuize House, dating back to 1660 and remodelled early 1700, it is the home of Virginia Grant and her family. The House and gardens are open to the ... read more
Kenwood House dates from the 17th century, but has been remodelled and improved several times. It has beautiful interiors and a magnificent art collection, including ... read more