Fontfroide Abbey has a long history which dates back to the 11th century. It was rather neglected when it was bought in 1908 at auction by Artist and curator Gustave ... read more
Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud, 13 ha, is one of the largest surviving monastic cities from the Middle Ages, and was founded in 1101 by Robert d'Arbrissel. read more
Abbey House was built in the 16th century on the foundations of the 13th century former Abbot's House. It is surrounded by a 2 ha (5 acres) spectacular garden. The ... read more
Abbey Saint-Georges de Boscherville, a former Benedictine Abbey, dates back to the 12th century. It has restored gardens according to plans and documents of archives ... read more
Abbot Hall Art Gallery is a historic country house with a museum and Art Gallery, housing an important collection of paintings, drawings and watercolours. read more
Abbotsford House, situated on a 49 ha (120 acres) estate, it was formerly the residence of Sir Walter Scott, the historical novelist and poet. The House and gardens, open ... read more
Aberglasney dates back to the 15th century, however the house dates from the mid-17th and 18th century. It has had many different owner and is since 1995 in the hands ... read more
Achamore Gardens is a 20 ha (50 acres) sub-tropical garden, created after 1944 by Sir James Horlick, when he became owner of the Isle of Gigha and subsequently ... read more
Achnacloich House was built mid-19th century, overlooking Loch Etive. It is the centre of a 2,000 ha (5,000 acres) estate, including grazed parkland, formal terraces, a ... read more
Acorn Bank, a historic house, garden and watermill. Its history goes back to the Knights Templar in 1228 and the Knights of the Hospital of St John, who held it from 1323 ... read more
Acton Court dates back to the 14th century. Heavily neglected, practically only the East Wing survived and has been restored recently. The House is open in July-August by ... read more
Adlington Hall and the previous buildings on the same site, has been the home of the Legh family since the early 14th century. The House and Gardens are open to the ... read more
Aggstein Castle, which is around 150 metres long, was built at the start of the 12th century. It is located on a rocky outcrop at a height of approx. 300 metres above ... read more
Schloss Aichberg dates back to the 12th century as one of the many fortresses constructed as a defence against military incursions from the East. Today, the renovated ... read more
Ajuda National Palace, constructed from 1795 into the 19th century, the palace became the official royal residence in 1861. Open as a museum since 1968, it houses a large ... read more
Alatskivi Castle dates back to 1601 but was reconstructed in the late 19th century in Neo-Gothic style by Baron Arved von Nolcken, after the royal Scottish residence ... read more
The Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos has an ancient and rich history linked to the Romans, the Visigoths, the Moorish occupations, and the post-Reconquista area, whereas ... read more
Alden Biesen Castle has been used by the Teutonic Knights since the Middle Ages. They replaced it by a moated castle in the eighteenth century. The property came into ... read more
Alfabia, a complex consisting of a house, gardens and an orchard, was once the estate of Majorca's Moorish governor. The house itself has elements of different ... read more
Alhambra is one of Spain's and Europe's major cultural attractions, with its Islamic-European-Christian architecture and gardens. The site goes back to Roman ... read more
