Castles
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is in Berkshire, England. It is the largest inhabited castle in the world and together with Buckingham Palace in London and Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh – it is one of the official residences of England’s Queen. It is Originally made of wood. However, the Castle was later rebuilt in stone, and grew in [...]
Prague Castle
The history of Prague and the Czech Republic is intricately linked with the development of Prague Castle, or “Hrad.” Today, the castle complex encompasses numerous Prague attractions: St. Vitus Cathedral, the Royal Palace, St. George’s Basilica, the Powder Tower, and other monuments, courtyards, and historic buildings. No trip to the Czech Republic is complete without [...]
Cheverny Castle France
THE CASTLE PRESENTATION:
The present Château de Cheverny is an original jewel among the more famous monuments that stretch along the Loire Valley. In fact, Renaissance style did not find its place in Cheverny, which is built in the purest Louis XIII classical style, distinguished by an extraordinarily symmetrical architecture. Cheverny, which was built in the [...]
Château de Chambord France
Introduction:
Chambord, which measures 156 meters by 117 meters and has 440 rooms, is the largest of all the Loire castles. In terms of sheer scale, it foreshadows Versailles. It appears suddenly at the edge of a path, and the sight of its white massive structure that widens and takes shape little by little, produces a [...]