Venaria Reale, a former royal residence, is one of the largest palace complex in the world. The gardens ans its Baroque palace, beautifully decorated and with precious ... read more
Palazzo Farnese, today in the hands of the Italian state, was created early 16th century by Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, the future Pope Paul III. The empty main villa, ... read more
Royal Villa of Monza, dating back to 1777-1780, has been used by the Habsburgs, the Napoleonic Viceroy Eugène de Beauharnais, and the Royal House of Savoy. It has a ... read more
Domaine Château d’Ermenonville, presently a hotel, is the place where Henry IV met his famous mistress Gabrielle d'Estrées. The château is surrounded by ... read more
Goethe's Garden House was acquired by Goethe in 1776. He had the house repaired and redesigned the garden. It was an important refuge for him, where he could work ... read more
Le Potager du Roy was created between 1678 and 1683 by Jean-Baptiste de la Quintine, the director of the royal fruit and vegetable gardens, in order to provide fresh ... 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
The Lainzer Tiergarten is a former fenced-in imperial hunting ground, dating back to 1561 when it was created by Emperor Ferdinand I. Since 1919 it is open to the public ... read more
The Tiergarten Schönbrunn, or "Vienna Zoo", was founded in 1752 as an imperial menagerie, and is the oldest operating zoo in the world. It is located on the ... read more
Schloss Charlottenhof is a former summer palace of Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia and his wife, the Bavarian princess Elisabeth Ludovika. It was built ... read more
Bussaco Palace, today a hotel, was built in 1885 for King Luis I of Portugal and his wife, Maria Pia of Savoy. It is surrounded by formal gardens and the 101 ha Bussaco ... read more
The Royal Observatory Greenwich is the historic site of British astronomy, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and the world-famous Meridian Line. Managed as part of the National ... read more
The Domaine de Madame Elisabeth (Château de Montreuil) was the charming residence which King Louis XVI had bought in 1783 for his sister, Madame Elisabeth, after the ... read more