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Xara Palace, MaltaLocated in the medieval city of Mdina, Malta's former capital, Xara Palace is one of the most popular luxury hotels in Europe. Built in the seventeenth century as the private residence of a noble family, Xara Palace is located in the city center, offering Noble spectacular views over the city as it was called by the Knights. Mdina city has only 11,000 inhabitants . Mdina is still a treasure undiscovered b...
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Wasserschloss Lembeck, GermanyThe Lembeck Water Castle is one of the most interesting tourist destinations in West Germany. The baroque building dates from the fifteenth century, it was extended and renovated in the eighteenth century. Damaged by bombing in the Second World War the castle was renovated and opened to the public in 1954.În 1965, the bridge castle was turned into a museum, the rest became part of the hotel building ...
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Taj Lake Palace, IndiaBuilt between 1743-1746 as a summer palace of Prince (Maharana) Jagat Singh II, the Taj Lake Palace is now one of the most spectacular luxury hotels in the world. Situated on an island on Lake Pichola, near the town of Udaipur, the Taj Lake Palace is considered the most romantic hotel in India. Throughout its history, the marble palace hosted Lord Curzon, Queen Elizabeth, the actress Vivien Leigh and his wif...
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Schlosshotel Rosenau, AustriaIf you are passionate about the hidden history of humanity, you have to visit this castle. Why ?Because this beautiful Austrian castle was one of the places preferred by masons, it was home to a Masonic lodge for a long time. During the renovations carried out in the castle in the 70s several Masonic symbols, frescoes dating from the eighteenth century were discovered here. It is said that Mozart, himse...
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Galeazzi Castle, ItalyIf you are passionate about history, but not necessarily luxury, the castle Galeazzi is perfect for you. Being a construction of the fourteenth century, the castle has been turned into a 5-star hotel ,and is viewed as one of the most beautiful castle hotels in the world. Situated near Bologna, the castle belongs to the Foundation of Reading Retreats in Rural Italy, and if you want to visit the castle you m...
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Eastnor Castle, United KingdomInterest aristocrats of the nineteenth century to the medieval period led to the construction of castles that imitated the medieval architectural era of specific cities. An example is Eastnor Castle, which construction began between 1818-1820 and required a colossal amount for that period, 85,000 pounds, equivalent to 8.5 million pounds. Eastnor Castle is popular among directors, hosting BBC countless pro...
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Crom Castle, Northern IrelandBuilt in 1840, the Crom Castle in Northern Ireland is considered one of the most beautiful, historic buildings located in natural areas of interest. The public access to the castle is limited, because it is inhabited today by Lord Erne. The castle is located on Upper Lough Erne, one of the two lakes formed by the bed of the Erne river. There is an area around the castle declare...
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Palácio Hotel do Buçaco, PortugalBussaco Palace (Buçaco in Portuguese) is considered one of the most beautiful hotels in the world. Located near Coimbra, the palace was built on the site of a former Carmelite monastery and was designed to serve as a summer residence of Portuguese kings. Started in 1888, the construction was completed only in 1907, just three years before the revolution of 1910 after which Portugal was declared a repu...
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Château de Bagnols, FranceThe castle was built in the XV century, but it also includes parts of a fortress dating older in 1221. The fortress was damaged after the Second World War, reaching almost a ruin. The year 1987 was the turning point and the revival of the castle: the property was bought by an English philanthropist, Paul Hamlyn, whose wife was involved in restoration, transforming the castle into a luxury spectacular hotel. The renovation has resulted in cost...
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Blairquhan Castle, ScotlandAmong the earliest memories we have, we can find those stories that our parents and grandparents told us before sleep. Escaping into magical realms of magic fairy tales with princesses and princes are brave experiences which almost every child goes through. How many of us have imagined, as children to live in a castle and enjoy the benefits of the life of a monarch? If 100 years ago such a desire would have been impossible to fulfill, now we have the opportunit...
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Malahide CastleA treasured castle that highlights the beauty of Dublin is the Malahide Castle. The castle lies on an area of about 250 acres, in the picturesque seaside of the Malahide town. The castle was used as a fortress and as a private house for over 800 years. The Malahide Castle is one of the oldest splendid castles of Ireland. It was the ideal home for the Talbot Family, for a period between 1185 to 1975. Then it was transformed into ...
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Chenonceau Castle in FranceChenonceau Castle is a castle in France, near the village of Chenonceaux in the department of Indre-et-Loire. Located in the Touraine, Cher, near the city of Tours, 200 km. Paris, Chenonceau is one of the most famous and admired in the Loire Valley castles. The castle was built on the site of a fortified mill on the River Cher, the first written mention about it dates from the sixteenth century. It was named the castle of women,...
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Ashford CastleLocated on the shores of one of the largest lakes in Ireland, Lough Corrib, Ashford Castle dates from 1228. After a history of nearly 800 years, Ashford is recognized today as a property of world class and a luxury destination for tourists. Former residence of the Guinness Family, Ashford was the host to many celebrities over time, be it members of the royal families of Europe, political figures, businessmen and movie stars. Lovers - ...
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Miramare Castle in Trieste, ItalyMiramare Castle was built on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea near Trieste, Italy in the nineteenth century for Austrian Archduke Maximilian and his wife's signature architect Carl Junker. It is said that this castle who sleeps in at least one night will be part of a brutal death. This legend gave credence to history because in 1864 Archduke Maximilian stopped one night in the castle, on his way to Mexico where she would be crowned, but ...
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Chambord CastleChambord Castle is one of the most beautiful and well preserved castles in the world. Located in the Loire Valley in France, the castle takes pride in his horses first. With carefully arranged gardens, Chambord is one of the most beautiful places to visit in Europe. Built in 1547, the castle was home to King Louis XIV and the inspiration for Leonardo da Vinci and Moliere. Nearly 2,000 people have worked to raise the overwhelming structure that includes 440 rooms, 365 fireplaces, 8...
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Lincoln Castle in UKLocated in Lincoln County, England, is where the Magna Carta eyes exposed. Built in 1068, Lincoln Castle has great historical significance, not only for English. The castle was built in 1068 and is a building with great historical significance. It was the shelter of William (Wilhelm) the Conqueror and it is one of two castles in England which were built around two deep trenches with water, and the hills are covered by defensive walls that i...
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Glamis Castle in Scotland, UKLocated in Glamis, Scotland, people come to visit especially for folk museum opened here and three beautiful gardens. Glamis Castle is known as one of the most haunted castles in Britain. Castle is the historical place of Bowes-Lyon family, and was originally used as house hunting. In 1372, Robert II of Scotland gave the castle to Sir John Lyon. Four years later, Sir John married the king's daughter, Joanna, and was appointed Chamberlain of Scotland. Their grandson became Lord Gla...
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Leeds Castle in UKLocated in Kent in England, this castle now serves as accommodation for those who wish and are able to spend a night here as well. The British call this castle as "the most beautiful in the world" and with good reason. Built in 857, the castle was home to several representatives of royal families including Edwuard I, Henry V and Henry VIII. Inside, visitors can admire centuries old paintings, tapestries and furniture art. Outside, the gardens which are covered ...
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Montalcino castleMontalcino is situated in the heart of southern Tuscany. In the Middle Ages the Montalcino territory was divided among four ecclesiastical: Arezzo, Chiusi, Grosseto and Siena. This subdivision reflects that of antiquity, because here they met the territories of the major lucumonies Etruscan Arezzo, Chiusi, Roselle (Grosseto) and perhaps also of Volterra. Many relics of this era are still preserved in the Archaeological Museum of Montalcino. The medieval history of the re...
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Cafaggiolo castelloCafaggiolo Castle is located north of Florence, Mugello, an ancient place of origin of the Medici family. And 'one of the great masterpieces of Renaissance architecture, by Michelozzo. The original castle dates from the fourteenth century was a time when the fortress of the Republic. Cosimo the Elder in 1443 he commissioned to Michelozzo to transform the old fortress into a residential building. Within its walls, the Medici were to spend more or less long periods, hosting celebritie...
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Brolio CastleThe castle is Brolio of Lombard origin, although not ancient fortress remains today no trace except for rental. Its role in the history began to be significant from the twelfth century, when it settled the powerful family of the Ricasoli family from hunting, which still belongs. Its strategic position important for the control of the Chianti area, edge of Florence, then to the border with the Sienese territory, placed the castle in the center of many frontie...
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Castle of TornanoThe Castle of Tornano, set among the rolling hills in the heart of Chianti Classico, is mentioned by a few books of medieval history from the eleventh century. We recall in particular the exploits of Guarnellotto Mezzolombardi among the first lord of the fortress, and the stubborn resistance that was able to impose the emperor Frederick Barbarossa. This imposing structure has been a witness of so many intrigues, battles, conspiracies and accomplice in many adventures underground du...
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Castle of BibbioneErected by Cadolingi of Montecascioli, Castle Bibbione is documented in ancient manuscripts from the year 997 by the name of "Castrum Bibionis". Equipped with a wall, which in the past served as a final defense for its inhabitants, the castle dominates a medieval village and ancient houses along the hillside of St. Angelo, in the Chianti, whose lands they reach the underlying Cassia and the river Pesa. In 1511, Niccolo ...
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Prague Castle, Czech RepublicPrague Castle is the castle where the Czech kings, emperors of the Holy Roman Empire, the presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic, serve or have served. The crown jewels of Bohemia are kept. Perhaps the biggest castle in its area, and extends into effect on 570 meters long and 130 large. Located on the hill overlooking the Hradcany Prague Old Town and Malá Strana, this monumental complex is emerging from a crown of gardens and roofs and dep...
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Palacio da Pena, PortugalPerched atop one of the hills of the Serra da Sintra, Palacio da Pena dominates the valley of his incredible versatility and its flamboyant colors. In 1839, Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, regent of the kingdom, says the completion of his summer palace in the Prussian Baron von Eschwege Ludwig, on the ruins of the monastery of Our Lady Hieronymite de la Pena. The prince died the year of the completion of his palace in 1885. Ludwig von Eschwege amused to mix styles: Moor...
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Mount Saint Michel, FranceThe castle of Mont Saint-Michel is located on Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, in the department of Manche. A historical monument, the site appears since 1979 on the World Heritage List of UNESCO and is managed by the Center of National Monuments. It is often compared to the seven wonders of the world. Unlike other castles in France which started in "career" playing the role of defensive structures or sites dedicated to art, Mont St. Michel was ...
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The Potala Palace, TibetThe Potala Palace is a palace-fortress of the seventeenth century Dzong, located in Lhasa, on the hill Marpari ("red hill") the center of Lhasa Valley. Including a "White Palace" and "Red Palace", and their ancillary buildings, the building embodies the union of spiritual and temporal power and their respective roles in the administration of Tibet. Built by the fifth Dalai Lama, Lobsang Gyatso (1617-1682), including the palace was the principal...
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Matsumoto Castle, JapanMatsumoto Castle is one of the historic castles of Japan. Located in the city of Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture, near the city of Tokyo, it is one of the main tourist attractions in Japan. The castle has its origins in the Warring States Period. At that time, the Ogasawara clan had built a fort on the site, whose name was originally Fukashi castle. Later, he was instrumental in Takeda Shingen and Tokugawa Ieyasu. The main tower of the castle is classified...
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Neuschwanstein Castle, GermanyNeuschwanstein Castle is located in Allgäu, Bavaria and it was built during the ruling times of Louis II of Bavaria, its construction having started in 1896. The castle is one of the most famous attractions of Bavaria and Germany. The interior architecture is characteristic for the nineteenth-century romantic stream. Due to its irrepetable beauty, the castle is called "the fairytale castle". ...
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Segovia Castle, SpainThe Alcazar of Segovia is located at the confluence of the rivers and Eresma Clamores, adapting to the rock on which it rises, forming more or less a rectangle, pointed. From here, there is a great view of the church of Vera Cruz, the town of Zamarramala and Monasterio del Parral. Its origin is uncertain, although it is known that this was an ancient promontory fort by its strategic position was a real defensive bastion. So certainly, Romans and Arabs have all lef...
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Castle Howard, EnglandCastle Howard is a great baroque residence located in Yorkshire, England, 40 km from York. This is one of the largest castles in the country. It was built between 1699 and 1712 for Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle by John Vanbrugh. Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, treasurer general of the kingdom approach firstly William Talman, but then commissioned John Vanbrugh, a fellow of his political club, to build his country residence. This is the first realization of Vanbrugh,...
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Hohenzollern Castle, GermanyHohenzollern Castle is the ancestral seat of the princely family and formerly reigning German Imperial House of Hohenzollern. It is located in Baden-Württemberg, between the towns of Hechingen and Bisingen. The hilltop castle is located on the 855-meter high, isolated and prominent mountain peak of the Hohenzollern. The origin of the castle dates back to the Middle Ages, being built in the 11th century, then completely destroyed in 1423 and reconstructed in 1461. ...
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Ripa d'Orcia CastleCastello di Ripa d'Orcia was part of the territorial organization of the Sienese Republic at least since 1271. During the 1300s belonged to the powerful family of Salimbeni who remained masters until the fifteenth century. In 1438 Siena Ripa permanently inserted in your county. The exact dating of the building, consisting of a massive square tower surrounded by a walled enclosure of irregular shape with a single access door, is difficult because of the numerous renovations and additions made ...
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Peleş Castle, RomaniaPeles Castle is a castle in Sinaia, Romania, built between 1873 and 1914. It is considered one of the most beautiful in Romania and Europe. Peles Castle in Sinaia, the summer residence of the kings of Romania, was built at the wish of King Carol I of Romania (1866 - 1914), by Johannes Schultz and architect Karel Liman, and was decorated by famous decorators JD Heymann Hamburg, August Bembi in Mainz and Berhard Ludwig in Vienna. Peles Castle may be cons...
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Poppi's castleThe castle of Poppi is the main monument of Casentino. Unlike all other castles and medieval architecture of the area has not been ruined by time and by men having always been used as the residence of local administrative or political power, in fact even today it houses the Commune of Poppi. Since its inception, the castle's history is closely tied to that of the largest feudal family of Poppi Casentino that began in the middle of his great estates and manor abitň this for ...
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