Château de Cheverny built between 1624 and 1634 for Henri Hurault, comte de Cheverny, a lieutenant-general and military treasurer for Louis XIII, it is still owned today ... read more
Château de Sully-sur-Loire was until 1962 the seat of the Dukes de Sully. It was built by Henri IV's minister Maximilien de Béthune (1560–1641), and the later ... read more
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
Château de La Rochefoucauld is closely linked to the de La Rochefoucauld family, which can be traced back to 1019 and probably even further. It is still inhabited by the ... read more
The Château de la Baume is since 1850 the family home of the Counts de Las Casas. The elegant interior reflects the taste of its different noble owners such as César De ... read more
Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard is a romantic medieval castle at the beautiful lake of Annecy, which Walt Disney took as an example for the castle in his "Sleeping ... read more
Lackenbach Palace, a former Seat of the Hungarian viceroy in the seventeenth century, is today a modern nature theme park and museum. 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
Castle Güssing is already in the Batthyány family for over 500 years. Presently it is owned by the family foundation, the Prince Philipp Batthyány-Strattmann ... read more
Burg Lockenhaus, now a hotel, is a historic castle, in Roman and Gothic styles, used for its permanent historical exhibition, cultural and private events such as the ... read more
Burg Freundsberg, dating back to the 12th century, is presently owned by the municipality of Schwaz. Since 1948 it is a museum displaying the history of the city ... read more
Fortress Kufstein dates back to the 13th century and has changed hands many times afterwards, because of its important strategic position. Presently the fortress now ... read more
Fortress Ehrenburg, built by emperor Friedrich I. ("Barbarossa") in 1161, has passed on to a substantial number of nobel families through its history. Presently ... read more
Clam Castle (Burg Clam) dates from the 12th century and is privately owned for over 550 year by the Counts von Clam. It is open for the public as a museum, B&B, and ... 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
Castle Herberstein's oldest parts are dating back to the 12th century. The estate is still in the hands of the Herberstein family and serves as their residence. The ... read more
Riegersburg Castle dates from 1122 and was acquired by the Princely Family of Liechtenstein in 1822. Since 2009 the Riegersburg is in the hands of Dr. Prince Emanuel von ... read more
Schloss Pöckstein, dates back to the Middle Ages, but was later used as a bishops residence. Today, the present owners use it for cultural, corporate and private events, ... read more