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11:10 EST, 14 April 2016
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21:04 EST, 14 April 2016

A historic Scottish castle with 40 bedrooms has gone up for sale for just £900,000.

Carbisdale Castle in Sutherland, north west Highlands, was originally put on the market after it was discovered the castle would require extensive repairs.

A developer had planned to spend £6.5million on transforming the 40,000 square feet property, which comes complete with a grand hall, ballroom and bill… (View original article)

Carbisdale Castle

The new owners of Carbisdale Castle have instructed a specialist conservation firm to undertake extensive restoration works to the Grade B listed clock tower that forms the centre piece of the iconic Castle overlooking the Kyle of Sutherland.

The works have been commissioned for an undisclosed sum but are expected to cost tens of thousands of pounds and will start this month and continue until March. The restoration will see preservation of the exi… (View original article)

Castello Banfi Il Borgo is a stunning boutique luxury destination resort set in a restored 17th century hamlet on the grounds of a 13th century medieval castle in the midst of the vineyards and Tuscan hills of Brunello di Montalcino.

Montelcino, Italy, December 14, 2016 – Castello Banfi Il Borgo is a magnificent 13th century medieval castle and luxury resort hotel set on 7000 acres in the heart of the Tuscan wine country of Brunello di Montalcino. This sprawling oasis in the roll… (View original article)

The trouble with castles is that they’re big and expensive and draughty. Castle Cottage in Newport-on-Tay, Fife is a user-friendly alternative, although it too is rather draughty and you’ll need to muster a good deal more than the £195,000 asking price to make it habitable. Built in 1812, it’s a homage to the Strawberry Hill gothic style championed by Horace Walpole and sits eccentrically among its conservative neighbours on the banks of the river Tay. Photographs by CKD Galbraith

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Marsch Siamese at Amalienborg Castle in Copenhagen

Amalienborg in Copenhagen, Denmark, is the royal couple’s residence during the winter months.

On Tuesday 6 December 2016 at 12.00 hrs, the Danish Royal Guard Music Band performed a special song, “Marsch Siamese”, during the ceremony of the changing of guards at the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen in remembrance of the Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the late King of Thailand.

Th… (View original article)

Over the last 30 years, garden designers Julian and Isabel Bannerman have brought ethereal brilliance to some of the UK’s most illustrious estates.

The Prince of Wales has praised them for their ‘visionary creativity’ after bringing the Bannerman touch to Highgrove and have been described as mavericks, touched by genius, for their designs that include Lord Rothschild’s garden at Waddeston Manor and the 9/11 memorial garden in New York.

Famous for creating follies, grottos a… (View original article)

Three Pakistani photographers are among the 15 international winners of the Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 annual photography competition announced on Thursday.

The world’s largest photography competition has included Pakistani photographers for the last two years.

This year, Wiki Loves Monuments drew 277,365 entries from 10,748 participants this year, the largest pool of submissions of any photo competition.

10 photographs from Pakistan made their way to the international… (View original article)

Sometimes last year, a colleague who happens to be a friend of mine, posted this beautiful picture of a castle on BBM and words can’t express how dazed I was when he told me that this is actually located in Nigeria. This led me into a foray of research and “googling” on this masterpiece of Architecture.

Kajuru Castle is not an ancient monument. It was built in 1978 by a controversial German expatriate living in Kaduna. The style is very European and clearly German, with a baronial ha… (View original article)

A waterfront home that could be fit for a king is on sale in Fife.

Castle Cottage sits on the banks of the Tay in Newport. Although not strictly speaking a castle, its Strawberry Hill Gothic style borrows from the medieval style.

Built in 1812, the B listed building is in a derelict condition and requires full renovation. Whoever has the means to do so will have one of the area’s most wonderful riverfront homes, however. The stepped gardens stretch down to the river’s edge i… (View original article)

The historical Seb Castle stands tall as one of the tourist attractions in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan.

Located in a village of the same name, the castle was extensively used during the Qajar era (1789–1925) as a borderline surveillance base. However, narratives say that its heyday dates back to the time of the Safavids (1501–1736). 

Seb Castle is constructed of clay and mortar blend with loads of sticky plant seeds. In some parts wooden slabs cut from pal… (View original article)