Château de Villandry, built in the 16th century around the remains of an earlier castle from the 14th century, is since 1906 the family seat of the Cavallo family. It is ... read more
Château Royal de Cazeneuve is still a family home, fully furnished with periodic furniture, and inhabited by the same Ducal family, the Sabran-Pontevès. It is open to ... read more
Château de Hautefort, open to the public, owns its present condition to a remarkable couple, Baron and Baroness Henry de Bastard. It is now owned by foundation, the ... read more
The Château de Roquetaillade has always been in private hands, up to the present days. The de Mauvesin family has opened the estate for the public since 1956, who can ... read more
Château de Flaugergues, dating from the very last end of the 17th century, has been handed over from generation to generation and is today owned by the de Colbert family. ... read more
Château de Fléchères, surrounded a French and English style garden of 30 ha, dates from the early 17th century. Privately owned today, the château and gardens are open ... read more
Esterházy Palace is, for more than three hundred years, the principal residence and administration centre of the Esterházy family. The public can visite a number ... read more
The Kaiservilla, Bad Ischl, surrounded by a beautiful park, is the former summer residence of Emperor Franz Josef I and presently still owned and inhabited by his ... 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
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
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
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
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
Egeskov Castle, dating back to 1554, is still privately owned and inhabited, but contains also several museums and collections. Most of the castle is open to the public, ... read more
Jaergerpris Castle, a former residence of King Frederik VII and his morganatic wife Countess Danner, is today a historic house museum. It is also noted for its park. read more
Voergaard Castle, dating back to 1481, is since 1963 in the hands of the family trust on behalf of the Danish/French Count E. Oberbech-Clausen, with the ... read more
Bunratty Castle's estate is a major tourist attraction including the castle, "Bunratty House" and "Bunratty Folk Park", an open-air museum ... read more