Goethe's Garden House was acquired by Goethe in 1776. He had the house repaired and redesigned the garden. It was an important refuge for him, where he could work ... read more
The Green Park is, with its 16 ha (40 acres), the smallest one of London’s eight Royal Parks. It became Crown property in 1668, under Charles II. It was opened to the ... read more
Greenwich Park, covering 74 ha (183 acres), is one of the eight Royal Parks. It stands on 'Prime Meridian', the world's time reference point (Royal ... read more
Gripsholm Castle is today a museum, but still part of the Crown palaces and at the disposal of the King. It houses part of the National Portrait Gallery, paintings and ... read more
Gustav III´s Pavilion, at Haga Park, is one of the finest examples of the European Neo-Classicism of the late 1700s in Northern Europe and is open during the summer ... read more
Hampton Court Castle dates from early 15th century and is surrounded by 405 ha (1,000 acres) of parkland and almost 5 ha (12 acres) of gardens, which have been carefully ... read more
Hampton Court Palace has a long and interesting history. It is, together with the St Jame's Palace, the only surviving two palaces out of many from Henry VIII. It ... read more
The Hermesvilla was a gift from the Emperor Franz Joseph I to his wife Empress Elisabeth, in the hope of persuading her, who was frequently travelling abroad, to ... read more
Holyrood Park is a royal park in central Edinburgh, created in 1541, with a semi-natural vegetation. It is covering 260 ha (650 acres) and was a former 12th century ... read more
Hostal de los Reyes Catolicos dates back to 1499, built as a Royal Hospital for pilgrims travelling to Santiago. Today, still a hotel, it is considered the oldest hotel ... read more
Hyde Park, covering 142 ha (350 acres), is one of London's eight Royal Parks. It was created on request of Henry III in 1536, and used as a hunting ground. ... read more
Inner and Middle Temple date back to the Knight's Templar and Knights Hospitallers. The Temple was seized by Henry VIII in 1540 and belongs since then to the Crown. ... read more
Isabella Plantation is a 16 ha (40 acres) woodland garden at the centre of Richmond Park, with ponds, streams and housing rhododendrons and azaleas. It is opened to the ... read more
The Jardin des Plantes (28 ha), planted in 1635, as a former Royal medicinal herb garden (the 'Jardin royal des plantes médicinales'), is today the main ... read more
Jardin du Palais Carnolès (2 ha), is housing one of Europe's largest citrus collections, with contains today over 137 varieties of citrus fruits, including 24 ... read more
Karlsruhe Palace & Garden were founded in 1715 when Carl Wilhelm began to make his retreat. It is now home to the main museum of the Badische Landesmuseum ... read more
Kenilworth Castle, built in the 12th century, has played an important historic role for centuries. It has been royal property several times and has been in the hands of ... read more
Kensington Gardens & Italian Gardens, 107 ha (265 acres), is one of the Eight Royal Parks. The site was, up to 1728, part of Hyde Park. The latter was created for ... read more
Kensington Palace was the residence of the (Dutch) Stadholder-King William III and his English wife, Mary Stuart. The house was remodelled for them by Sir Christopher ... read more
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, founded in 1840, is a 132 ha (330 acres) complex of gardens and botanical glasshouses. It is a leading international research and education ... read more
