Kylemore Abbey was built in 1868 as a stunning castle but is since 1920 home of the Benedictine community of nuns. The castle has a Victorian Walled Garden (6 acres), ... read more
La Cervara Monastery of San Girolamo dates back to 1361, and is today in private hands. The abbey, surrounded by beautiful gardens, is open to the public for cultural, ... read more
La Villa di Maser (Villa Barbaro) is one of the best examples created by the famous Andrea Palladio (1508-80). The villa, with its beautiful frescoes made by Paolo ... read more
Lauenstein Castle, a Renaissance castle from the 16th century above a beautiful valley, houses the Museum of the Eastern Ore Mountains and offers traditional falconry ... 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 facteur Cheval 'Ideal Palace' was built with no architectural rules by a local postman, Ferdinand Cheval, who often worked by moonlight. It is an example of ... read more
Lincoln Castle, dating from the 11th century by William the Conqueror, is open to the public as a museum. It displays the famous Magna Carta. read more
Litomysl Castle is one of the best examples of an Italian Renaissance chateau from the transalpine countries. Since 1999 on the UNESCO World Heritage list, it is also ... read more
The Livinian Order Sigulda Castle dates back to 1207, and was since 1432 the residence of the Land Marshal of the Livonian Order. The well-kept ruins are open to the ... 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
Loket Castle ( Burg Elbogen) dates back to the 12th century and houses a museum, including different collections such as porcelain, armoury, furniture, stones and ... 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
Mannington Hall, dating back to the 15th century, has been owned by the Walpole family since the 18th century and is presently inhabited by Robert Walpole, 10th Baron ... read more
Manetin Castle is one of the most beautiful Baroque palaces of Bohemia. Built in 1712 by the Lažanský family, it is now a museum displaying a wonderful interior with ... 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
Merode Castle, with a long history of more than 840 years, is the family residence of the Princes de Merode. The present owner Prince Charles-Louis de Merode and his ... read more
Miserden is a family-run, rural estate encompasses 850 acres of woodland, farmland and gardens. The gardens, dating back to the 17th century, with later designs of Luytens ... read more
Monastery Wernberg Castle (Kloster Schloss Wernberg) is a historic place where you can spend a peaceful day, or several days at the monastery's guesthouse, far away ... read more
Mosigkau Castle was built as a summer residence between 1752 and 1757 for Princess Anne-Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Dessau. Today it is a museum, whereby the master paintings ... read more
Muckross House, Gardens are the nucleus of Killarney National Park, Ireland’s oldest National Park, including the world famous Lakes of Killarney, as well as the ... read more