The Quirinale Palace, dating back to 1574 has been a Papal Residence (30 popes), a Royal Residence (4 kings) and today the Presidential Residence (12 presidents). It is ... read more
La Villa di Maser (Villa Barbaro) is one of the best examples created by the famous Andrea Palladio (1508-80). The villa, with its beautiful frescoes made by Paolo ... read more
La Cervara Monastery of San Girolamo dates back to 1361, and is today in private hands. The abbey, surrounded by beautiful gardens, is open to the public for cultural, ... read more
Masone Labyrinth (8 ha) is an extraordinary bamboo labyrinth, created by an extraordinary man, Franco Maria Ricci, publisher, designer and collector. It houses also his ... read more
Palazzo Fantini is an elegant and austere country seat, dating from the mid-18th century. Today it is still owned and inhabited by the same family for almost three ... read more
Grugapark Essen (70 ha) has a lot to offer: a botanical garden with rare and beautiful plants, an attractive animal park, a games and sports paradise, a health facility ... read more
House of World Cultures ("Haus der Kulturen der Welt") an international art centre for exhibitions, theatre, dance, lectures, music....It was a present from the ... read more
Rheinsberg Palace was the residence of Frederic the Great , when he was the Prussian Crown Prince. Later his younger brother, Prince Henry of Prussia, lived here and ... read more
Mosigkau Castle was built as a summer residence between 1752 and 1757 for Princess Anne-Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Dessau. Today it is a museum, whereby the master paintings ... read more
Wawel Royal Castle. This beautifully decorated, impressive and monumental Renaissance building, was build in the 11th century by the Polish rulers. The Romanesque ... read more
Chodov Fortress dates back to the 13th century and serves today as a cultural centre with a focus on contemporary fine art, Classical Concerts and many other events and ... read more
Castle Seefeld is since mid 15th century in the hands of the Counts zu Toerring-Jettenbach. The present generation is preserving their heritage by offering a multitude of ... read more
Castle Schloss Linderhof is a Baroque-Style castle build by King Ludwig II. It was the smallest he build and was completely finished before his premature death. read more
Höchstädt Palace, dating from the 16th century, is closely linked to the former principality of Pfalz-Neuburg. Today it has been restored and used as Museum of German ... read more
Weikersheim Castle dates back to 1153 and has been a residence of the princely Hohenlohe family until 1967 when it was sold to the Land Baden-Würtenberg. It is well known ... read more
Rastatt Residential Palace has been build for the Markgraves of Baden-Baden, modelled on Versailles. The palace and gardens are open to the public, together with the ... read more
Cultural Foundation Castle Britz (Kulturstiftung Schloss Britz) has a history of an aristocratic estate. It offers an interesting combination of hotel and cultural events ... read more
Castle Ahrensburg has a long history as a noble country seat, but is now a museum and used for cultural events, such as concerts. read more
Jenisch Haus was a country seat of the Hamburg senator Martin Johan Jenisch. It was build 1832-1834 based on plans by Franz Gustav Forsmann und Karl Friedrich Schinkel. ... read more
Castle Büdingen is since the 13th century residence of the Counts and Princes zu Ysenburg and Büdingen. It is not only private residence but also a museum and hotel with ... read more