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Bratislava Castle, the White Fortress Above the Danube and Symbol of Slovakia

Discover Bratislava Castle, the iconic white four-towered fortress above the Danube, a coronation seat of the Kingdom of Hungary and the great symbol of the Slovak capital.

Bruchsal Palace
Places

Bruchsal Palace and the Masterpiece Staircase of Balthasar Neumann

In the town of Bruchsal, between Karlsruhe and Heidelberg, stands one of the most spectacular baroque residences in Germany. Bruchsal Palace was built for the prince bishops of Speyer, and

Brunswick Palace
Places

Brunswick Palace and the Quadriga Above the City of the Guelphs

In the centre of Brunswick, the old city of Henry the Lion, stands a palace with one of the most remarkable stories in Germany. The Brunswick Palace was the residence

Buckeburg Palace
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Buckeburg Palace and the Golden Hall of the Princes of Schaumburg Lippe

In the small town of Buckeburg in Lower Saxony stands a palace that has belonged to the same princely family for more than seven centuries. Buckeburg Palace is the seat

History

Buckingham Palace: How a Duke’s Townhouse Became the Home of the British Crown

At the end of the great processional avenue of the Mall, behind its railings and its golden memorial, stands the most famous royal residence in the world. Buckingham Palace is

History

Buda Castle: The Crown of Budapest Above the Danube

We come at last to the Danube, and to one of the most magnificent castle-scapes in all of Europe. High on Castle Hill, above the great river that divides Budapest

History

Buda Castle: The Resilient Crown of Budapest

Above the rooftops and the winding river of Prague, on a long ridge crowned by the soaring spires of a great cathedral, spreads one of the most extraordinary royal complexes

History

Cape Coast Castle: The Headquarters of a Terrible Trade

A short distance along the coast from Elmina stands another great white fortress, larger and in some ways even more terrible in its history: Cape Coast Castle, the headquarters of

History

Cardiff Castle: Two Thousand Years and a Gothic Dream

In the very centre of the Welsh capital, ringed by a great park and the bustle of the modern city, stands a castle unlike any other, a place where two

History

Castello Aragonese di Taranto: The Fortress Between Two Seas

Taranto is a city almost surrounded by water. Set on the arch of the Italian boot, in the region of Puglia, it sits between two seas, the open Mar Grande