Mainau Castle was built in 1720, but it was Count Lennart Bernadotte (1909-2004), who restored and re-shaped the gardens, as we see them today. Mainau is the "Island ... read more
Stadtgarten, Freiburg (2.6 ha) dates back to 1888. It was designed by the city gardener Schmöger. The garden exhibits a number of sculptures and its music pavilion is ... read more
Das Landhaus (Country House) Ettenbühl, 5 ha, is a landscaped park including 20 garden rooms with many different flowers, rare trees, shrubs and shrubs. It was created ... read more
Wilhelma Botanical Garden ( 30 ha) is a zoological-botanical garden and was originally created by King Wilhelm I in 1846, for private use. The buildings are in Moorish ... read more
Schloss Eremitage Waghaeusel is a baroque castle and former hunting lodge for the prince-bishops of Speyer, built 1724 -1729 by Michael Ludwig Rohrer. Today, castle and ... read more
Burtown House is Georgian villa, built in 1710 and currently home to 3 generations of the Fennell family. It is surrounded by stunning gardens. read more
Ballintubbert dates back to 1540, but the present house was built in 1725. It is symmetrically surrounded by the garden, which include the historic garden and several ... read more
Brigit's Garden, founded by Brigit's Garden, is a contemporary garden, intended as a contribution to a new environmental awareness, a place where people can ... read more
Aragonese Castle is located on a rocky islet, connected to the island of Ischia by a causeway. The castle dates back to 474 BC, but in Modern Times it was rescued from ... read more
Santa Chiara Cloister is a complex of buildings, including the Church of Santa Chiara, the tombs, the monastery and the archeological museum. It is famous for its majolica ... read more
Villa Cimbrone, a historic noble villa and today a hotel, dates back to the 11th century. It was transformed early 20th century by the British politician Lord Grimthorpe ... read more
Villa Cicogna Mozzoni, in Lombard Renaissance style, was built in 1400 by the Mozzoni family, as a hunting lodge. It was subsequently embellished and completed between ... read more
Villa Cipressi dates back to the 12th century, and consists of a series of constructions and gardens, built mainly between 1400 and 1800. Today it is owned by ... read more
Villa Monastero, today a museum and conference centre, was constructed on the site of a Cistercensian monastery in the 16th century, for the Mornocco family. The present ... read more
Villa Bagatti Valsecchi was built in 1878, by Fausto and Giuseppe Bagatti Valsecchi on the site of an existing farmhouse from 1721. The Villa is surrounded by a lush ... read more
Villa del Balbianello was constructed in 1787, on the site of a Franciscan monastery, for Cardinal Angelo Durini. It later became property of the Visconti family, who ... read more
Villa della Porta Bozzolo, presently managed and owned by the Fondo Ambiente Italiano (the Nat. Trust of Italy), was built somewhat later than 1500, for the Della Porta ... read more
Villa Arconati was built, during the 17th and 18th century in Baroque style, for the Arconati family. After 1772 it was further embellished by the Busca family. Today it ... read more
Villa d'Este (Lake Como), and its magnificent 10 ha gardens were originally commissioned by Cardinal Tolomeo Gallio, and built between 1565–70. Since 1873 it has ... read more
Colorno Palace (Reggia di Colorno), originally a Farnese property and today restored to its former splendour, was built early 18th century and later renovated and ... read more