Schwerin Castle, located on an island, is the former residence of the Dukes Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Today it both museum and home to the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state ... read more
Castle Ludwigslust, a former hunting lodge, transformed into a lavish residence of the Dukes of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, houses today the "State Museum of ... read more
Château de Versailles is one the most famous palaces in the world. Not only the palace itself, but also its monumental park and gardens are the best known and most ... 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
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
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
Rheinsberg Palace was the residence of Frederic the Great , when he was the Prussian Crown Prince. Later his younger brother, Prince Henry of Prussia, lived here and ... read more
Royal Palace of Caserta, is one of the largest royal residences in the world and is surrounded by a 120 ha baroque park, with formal vistas, fountains and cascades. The ... read more
Schloss Eremitage Waghaeusel is a baroque castle and former hunting lodge for the prince-bishops of Speyer, built 1724 -1729 by Michael Ludwig Rohrer. Today, castle and ... read more
Tiefurt House (41 ha)were transformed from a simple house into a small stately home, surrounded by an English landscape park, by Prince Friedrich Ferdinand Constantin ... read more