Palaces

Ancient kitchens restored at Kew Palace 5:21pm Thursday 17th May 2012 in Richmond By Christine Fleming A £1.7m conservation project has been completed after historians dedicated months to allow visitors to experience a unique slice of British history. The fruits of Kew Palace’s hardworking historians’ labour are about to be unveiled as the undiscovered gem … Continue reading »

Archaeologists have discovered evidence for a previously unknown ancient language – buried in the ruins of a 2800 year old Middle Eastern palace. The discovery is important because it may help reveal the ethnic and cultural origins of some of history’s first ‘barbarians’ – mountain tribes which had, in previous millennia, preyed on the world’s … Continue reading »

The metre long box took 336 hours to build and features the pillars, arches and famous balcony of the London palace. It was made by woodcare experts Cuprinol to celebrate the Queen’s 60 years on the throne. As well as providing a royal home for wildlife, the box, dubbed ‘Peckingham Palace’, will send a tweet … Continue reading »

Finally, we reached red carpet and were granted entry to the echoing State Room, where the picnic was spread out and its creator, the chef Heston Blumenthal, was available to talk to us about the Sandringham strawberry crumble’s popping topping. Even so, I was distracted: backstairs at Buckingham Palace had been so functional, so comfortless. … Continue reading »

By Gregory Curley Contributing writer SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) — Those already familiar with Seoul can attest that no visit to the city is complete without a walk through at least one of its five historical palaces: Deoksugung, Gyeonghuigung, Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung or Changgyeonggung. Pummeled to near ruin during the Japanese invasion (1592-98) and colonial occupation … Continue reading »

You are here: Home / News / Royal Palace was Breivik’s third target Royal Palace was Breivik’s third target Mass murder- and terror defendant Anders Behring Breivik testified in court on Thursday that he originally planned to bomb three targets in Oslo including the Royal Palace, and then go on a shooting spree downtown until … Continue reading »

Is this Vladimir Putin’s Xanadu? High on the hills overlooking the Black Sea stands a palace fit for a tsar. Ornate grounds surround the regal building, which nestles on a quiet, tucked-away stretch of coast. The hideaway’s calm is only occasionally punctuated by the hum of helicopter blades, when a rather famous guest arrives. Vladimir … Continue reading »

17 April 2012 Last updated at 05:12 ET By Bojan Kveder Milot, Haiti It is one of the most remarkable attractions in the Western Hemisphere, but the Palace of Sans-Souci in northern Haiti is seldom visited by foreigners. Decades of political instability and lawlessness mean much of Haiti is avoided by tourists. But the story … Continue reading »

Lighting for 30 minutes will cost Rs. 50,000 The Mysore Palace Board will illuminate the Amba Vilas Palace at a time convenient for people interested to view it, of course at a price. The beauty of the structure comes alive when over a lakh bulbs are switched on. At present, the Mysore palace is illuminated … Continue reading »

Anyone who spends any length of time in Warsaw cannot remain indifferent to the Palace of Culture and Science. Grotesquely outsized (231 metres in height, 212 metres in width at the base) and unambiguously phallic, the tower (surrounded by a vast and windswept ‘Parade Square’) is impaled into the belly of Poland’s capital. A ‘gift’ … Continue reading »