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Palaces
Nymphenburg Palace – Schloss Nymphenburg, Germany
Mar 9th
The Nymphenburg Palace (German: Schloss Nymphenburg), i.e. “Nymph’s Castle”, is a Baroque palace in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. The palace was the main summer residence of the rulers of Bavaria.
To celebrate the birth of their son and successor, Elector Ferdinand Maria and his partner Henriette Adelaide of Savoy chosen architect Agostino Barelli to construct them a summer dwelling west of Munich. More >
Linderhof Palace – Schloss Linderhof, Bavaria
Mar 9th
Linderhof Palace (German: Schloss Linderhof) is a palace in Germany, near Oberammergau in southwest Bavaria near Ettal Abbey. It is the smallest of the three palaces built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria and the only one of which he lived to see completion. More >
Chateau de Malmaison – Paris, France
Sep 20th
Located just a short distance outside Paris, this splendid country retreat has two claims to fame. Historically, it is renowned for its links with Napoleon I and Josephine, its most famous owners. In addition, Malmaison is often cited as a benchmark of interior design because it originated and epitomizes the Empire style, which became characteristic of the entire Napoleonic era. More >
Peterhof Palace – St. Petersburg, Russia
Sep 9th
Peterhof is a series of palaces and gardens begun by Tsar Peter the Great after he moved the capital of Russia from Moscow to St. Petersburg in 1712. It is located near the harbour at Kronstadt, which Peter developed into an important deep-water port to serve the new capital.
Peter designed and built a small wooden palace on the site in 1710, but the first major work was Monplaisir, which he began in 1714. Peter added several other palaces as well as a formal French garden on the coast, and ornamental fountains. More >
Alhambra – Granada, Spain (Alhambra de Granada)
Sep 7th
Dramatically set, beautifully built, and testament to extraordinary historic cultural diversity, the Alhambra is cherished for its monuments and palaces. Not a single construction but a citadel, it was originally designed in the 9th century as a military area, later becoming the residence of royalty and the court of Granada in the mid-13th century.
Commanding a wide view of the city and plain of Granada toward the west and north, and of the heights of the Sierra Nevada toward the east and south, the Alhambra was deliberately set on a steep hillside that was difficult to access. In 1492 the site became the court of Ferdinand and Isabella after they conquered Granada, and the Church of St. Mary was built upon the site of the royal mosque. More >
