Castle Hochosterwitz, first mentioned in 860, is considered to be one of Austria's most impressive medieval castles. Since 1541 in the hands of the Princely ... read more
Castle Kreuzenstein (Burg Kreuzenstein) is a family residence and museum of the Counts of Wilczek. Its reconstruction began in 1874 by Count Johann Nepomuk Wilczek, the ... read more
Rohrau Castle, surrounded by a romantic landscape garden is housing one of Austrian's largest private collection of paintings from Italy, Spain and the ... read more
Castle Arstetten, housing the Archduke Franz Ferdinand Museum, is still in the family of the descendants from the Archduke and his wife, the Duchess of Hohenberg, who ... read more
Château de Coppet is the only private "Vaudois" castle still inhabited, and open to the public. It is famous for having been the residence of the fascinating ... read more
Museum Castle Waldegg reflect historical aristocratic life in the Solothurn area. Closely linked to the von Besenval family, it is now in the hands of the Waldegg Castle ... read more
Castle Tarasp, dating back to the 11th century, belonged until 1803 to Austria. In the year 1900, the inventor of the mouthwash Odol, Karl August Lingner, acquired it ... 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
Nelahozeves Castle, dating back to 1352, has been restituted to its original family in 1993 and is open to the public. It houses part of the stunning Lobkowicz Collections ... read more
Roudnice Castle, a 250-room Baroque castle, has been returned into the hands of the Lobkowics family and open to the public. It is also home to the Lobkowicz Roudnice ... read more
Cesky Sternberk Castle dates back to 1241 and is since 1992 in the hands of the Counts von Sternberg again. It is open to the public, with 15 richly appointed rooms ... read more
Castolovice Castle, dating back to the 13th century and in the Sternberg family since 1694, got restituted in 1992 to Diana Phipps Sternberg. A well known interior ... read more
Jemniste Castle dates from 1381 and was acquired by the Sternberg family in 1868, owners of several estates in the country. Nationalized twice, by the Germans and the ... read more
Orlík Castle dates back to the 13th century as a royal castle and came, via inheritance, into the hands of the princes of Schwarzenberg in 1717. Presently it is owned by ... read more
Chateau Boscovice came into the Mensdorff-Pouilly family in 1850, via inheritance. Fortunately it returned into their hands after the fall of the communists. Castle and ... read more
Kost Castle, dating back to 1371, is one of the few exceptionally well preserved castles from the Middle Ages in the country. Owned by the Counts Kinsky dal Borgo, it ... read more
Brejoeira Palace (Palácio da Brejoeira) is a privately owned palace which can be visited, together with its chapel, garden, woods, the vineyards and winery. read more
Cadaval Palace is the family residence of the Dukes of Cadaval. The church and part of the palace are open to the public exhibiting furniture, paintings, sculptures, ... read more
Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa, a former royal residence, is still owned by a family foundation of the House of Braganza. The palace and gardens are open to the public, ... read more
Casa de Mateus, dating back to the 18th century, is owned by the family foundation of the counts of Albuquerque since 1970. The House, Chapel, Gardens and Winery are ... read more