Author Archives: Castles of the Realm

The House of Savoy’s royal palaces, castles, manor houses and hunting residencies: an artistic heritage that last year was visited by two million people, on which Turin plans to invest to increase tourism. The regional government of Piedmont has recently passed a resolution to create a true cultural itinerary of the Piedmontese estates of Italy’s … Continue reading »

Published: 04:38 EDT, 27 May 2017 | Updated: 08:17 EDT, 27 May 2017 Throughout the history of our Sceptred Isle, some things have never changed.  Little girls like to dress up as princesses. Their brothers want to play with swords. And everyone — without exception — laughs like a drain when grown men get a … Continue reading »

Visitors to Mike Newman’s property will find before them a castle that Newman has created on his 20-acre property piece by piece for the last 10 plus years, culminating in what is seen here. Unlike its early counterparts, the 21st century castle has air conditioning running water and other conveniences–it’s his home. Photo Contributed Homes … Continue reading »

By St9191 – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15674781 Vaduz Castle towers 120 metres above the Liechtenstein capital it is named after and is currently the palace and official residence of the Princely Family of Liechtenstein. However, the castle predates the principality by many centuries. It was originally built as a fortress, rather than a … Continue reading »

By St9191 – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15674781 Vaduz Castle towers 120 metres above the Liechtenstein capital it is named after and is currently the palace and official residence of the Princely Family of Liechtenstein. However, the castle predates the principality by many centuries. It was originally built as a fortress, rather than a … Continue reading »

Comments (0) A SPECIAL open day is soon to take place in the Isle to highlight a new project in the area. The event, taking place on Saturday, June 3, at St Andrew’s Church, Epworth, is being hosted by the Isle of Axholme and Hatfield Chase Landscape Partnership and is highlighting the Castles and Manors Project. … Continue reading »

In the summer of 1941 Enid Blyton alighted from a steam locomotive at Corfe Castle station in the Isle of Purbeck. She took a short walk through the village, turned right at the war memorial and then she saw Corfe Castle for the very first time. As she wandered its jagged ruins she would have … Continue reading »

Beach-side castle can be visited Tues-Sun all year round. The recently-restored Castello di S. Severa outside Rome is now open to the public all year round, from Tuesday to Sunday, 10.00-19.00. Located on S. Severa beach about 50 km north of Rome, the majestic castle was reopened on an experimental basis in 2014 following a … Continue reading »

Torgau: City of Renaissance & Reformation Market Place The old town center of Torgau begins right behind the castle. The splendid patrician’s houses bear witness to the past wealth of the town. Some 500 years ago, with some 6,000 inhabitants, it was regarded as a city. By today’s standards it is rather tranquil, providing a … Continue reading »

 As well as the house and the events, they run a 2,500-acre farm, 500 acres of woodland (the rest of the land is tenanted), and manage 60-70 residential properties. The idea of making Rockingham into such a diverse business would have been unthinkable to the 20th-century custodians, says Saunders Watson. “They let the house once … Continue reading »