Palaces

The Romanticist Pena National Palace, one the Seven Wonders of Portugal and a UNESCO world heritage site, is set to become an open gallery this may with a contemporary art project announced that is due to feature ten world renowned artists. Intended to present a dialogue between man and nature, the exhibition “Point of View” … Continue reading »

Chef Alain Ducasse to open luxury hotel and restaurant at Palace of Versailles The luxury boutique hotel in the Palace of Versailles will feature about 20 rooms and a fine dining restaurant. — Picture courtesy of Filip Fuxa /shutterstock.comPARIS, April 4 — Celebrity French chef Alain Ducasse has been chosen to lead a project that … Continue reading »

Walt Disney couldn’t have dreamed up a more charming fairytale city than Segovia, Spain. Pass beneath the ruins of its massive Roman aqueduct, to discover an ancient walled city filled with medieval squares, soaring churches, and a storybook castle. Segovia is a half-hour by train or an hour’s drive northwest of Madrid, and makes a … Continue reading »

“Let’s not pretend,” he told Corriere della Sera. “The only thing that is really at risk here is the interests of those wrapped up in the old system in Campania”, the region where the palace is located. He said that although he missed his wife, who has remained in his home town of Bologna, his … Continue reading »

The Swedish royal palace is hiring! Check out the vacancies March 16, 2016 by Ainhoa Barcelona The Swedish royal palace has two new job vacancies – one for a property accountant and the other for a seamstress to the royal collections. Both job descriptions can be found on the palace’s official website, as well as … Continue reading »

“I stood watching him drink, expecting any moment to see him collapse. But he continued slowly to sip his wine like a connoisseur. His face did not change, only from time to time he put his band to his throat as though he had some difficulty in swallowing. He rose and took a few steps. … Continue reading »

The Primaverii Palace – the former residence of the Ceausescu family, worth 18-22 million euro Tuesday, March 29, 2016 The Primaverii Palace, the former residence of the Ceausescu family in Bucharest is worth almost 18-22 million euro or it could be hired for 40,000 – 50,000 euro per month appreciates the specialists of a company … Continue reading »

SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) — Spring has sprung at Deoksu Palace, with the launch of a special tour program on Tuesday that opens up the beautiful architecture of the Joseon era (1392-1910) to the public. The special tour unveils the interior of the four throne halls of Deoksu Palace in central Seoul for the first … Continue reading »

Blenheim Palace named in the Top 20 most visited world heritage sites, a new poll has revealed. A survey by Sykes Cottages found that the palace in Woodstock was the 13th most visited landmark in the country. It found that 15 per cent of more than 2000 Brits quizzed had visited the site. The Tower of London … Continue reading »

The British landscape is marked with grandiose architectural indulgences, from the ruins of gothic towers built by slave owners to columns that commemorate long-ago battles. Eccentric architecture is such a national tradition – kept very much alive today by Grayson Perry’s House for Essex with its gingerbread Hansel and Gretel nuttiness – that the English … Continue reading »