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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have bought the Gothic Revival Strancally Castle in County Waterford, Ireland from the family of financier Michael Alen-Buckley buys Strancally Castle in Ireland.

Explore three of the finest medieval Serbian fortifications—Golubac, Smederevo, and the fortified Manasija monastery. Located within a 2-hour drive from the capital, Belgrade, these sites offer a captivating glimpse into the region's historic military architecture.

Smederevo Fortress on the Danube, the last capital of medieval Serbia that gave way under Mehmet II the Conqueror's push for dominance in Europe.

Ravanica Monastery, a fortified medieval masterpiece in Serbia, built by Prince Lazar and home to the origins of the unique Morava architectural style.

Discover Serbia's best-preserved fortified monastery from the top of its medieval walls.

Will this once glorious palace in Serbia's Vojvodina shine again?

The castle's owner, Gary Melius, has filed for bankruptcy, owing over $60 million in debt.

Drone videos of top 5 coolest Italian castles shot from above.

Klap AI algorithm finds highlights in your long raw footage and cuts it for you into engaging TikToks, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts in no time.

A hefty amount of euros will reward you with a unique historical monument.

The sale of the estate is prompted by financial problems.

The Polish Ministry of Culture will allocate about $2 million for the renovation of Polish heritage sites abroad.

But what kind of property can you get for prices ranging from €80,000 to €15 million?

Serbs, Hungarians, and Ottomans fought hard to seize this strategic stronghold to dominate and control vital waterways.

A castle-style residence with 46 apartments for 100 people is almost finished, despite protests and lawsuits.

Buy Chateau de Saint-Chartier for 3.8 million euros and search for Napoleon's treasures, potentially worth millions of euros!

The castle served as a luxury hotel after World War II, but has been closed since 1990. Numerous attempts to reopen it have failed.

Often referred to as the "Little Versailles of the Pyrenees", Chateau de Lagarde in Ariege, close to the Spanish border and Andorra, is up for grabs for free

Before you decide to buy a house for 1 euro in Italy make a proper research and go as deep as possible into the details.

Located in the picturesque village of Torre Alfina, Viterbo, about a 2 hour drive from the Italian capital of Rome, the restored medieval castle of Torre Alfina has been put on the market!

The 40-meter tower that the sorceress climbed with Rapunzel's untied braids is believed to be right here - at Burg Trendelburg in Hesse, Germany.

In fact, there are only 3 such castles in the country, which makes it a unique experience.

From the hills of Tuscany to the Rhine Valley to the Loire Valley these castle hotels will make your head spin!

The football star wants to invest $15mn and remake the castle into a luxury hotel.

Sleep in a Moon Viewing Turret, experience a lounge in the castle keep, and enjoy luxurious gourmet meals.

The western part of this Eastern European nation boasts palaces and fortresses that have played a major role in the twists and turns of history.

The ancestors of the Ingilby family moved into the castle in the 1300s.

Help me get enough votes to make my LEGO MOC castle eligible for mass production!

Watch the coolest videos of castles shot by drones and posted on Instagram in 2024!

Once in a lifetime experience: Comet C/2023 A3 from the Oort cloud on a visit to Earth

The 13-bedroom Neoclassical Scottish castle of the late 19th century with private gardens and parkland, has hit the market with a price tag of $10.5 million.

Medieval castles rarely pass through history unchanged. Wars, uprisings, revolutions, enemy sieges, and changing architectural trends are behind their transformation.

Yes! Sometimes you can buy a whole castle for just 1 euro. But you must be ready to spend millions to restore and maintain it.

A gigantic castle of the Coucy family that overshadowed the King of France

Built in the XV century by the Serbian Despot Stefan Lazarevic the monastery became a major cultural center of medieval Serbia and a true fortress constructed in line with the then latest military architecture trends of Western Europe and Byzantium.

The movie which premiered in 2021 was shot in France and in Ireland.

Four castles in the heart of Europe which featured in best-selling video games

Read about the castles, which are so picturesque that film directors could not resist their charm

Scandinavian castles are architectural gems! Sweden, Denmark and Finland can boast one of the finest examples of proper medieval and renaissance castles.

It’s believed that Germany has some 25,000 castles and palaces - or burgs and schlosses. One of the greatest ones are located in the Rhine Valley which is a must-visit place for every castle lover. Here’re top 5 German castles which will make your heart beat really fast!

These top 5 castles in Portugal will not leave you unimpressed. Visit them to travel back in time to see the era of the Reconquista and feel the power of the mighty Order of the Knights Templar.

Fantastic early and late medieval towers in Ingushetia, North Caucasus are a great and not-so-well-studied architectural phenomenon in the West. On the one hand, they remind us of medieval towers of Northern Italy when each rich and noble family tried to compete with each other – whose is taller. On the other hand...

One of Scotland's most stately castles, Kinloch Castle on the Isle of Rum, is up for sale for $1 dollar. The crumbling Victorian residence in the west coast of Scotland desperately needs a new owner and a proper large-scale restoration to rise from the dead.

Do you know how many kremlins - apart from the Moscow Kremlin - still stand firm on the Russian soil? There are 12 kremlins, which fully or partially survived and you can visit them. A kremlin is a fortified kernel of a historical Russian city, its center and the oldest part protected by thick walls with towers.

Russia does have castles too. They were built in the Middle Ages when the lands which are now Russia’s westernmost region of Kaliningrad were colonized by the mighty Teutonic Order. Before the war they were –part of Germany’s East Prussia.

The gem of Neo-Gothic architecture which underwent major renovation in 2018 is up for grabs at ConciergeAuctions. The castle was previously listed for $4,5mn.

Check these 5 haunted castles in Europe to feel the parallel world with your skin or see – if you are lucky enough – the paranormal ‘presences’.

These European castles with their towers, turrets and spired roofs compete to be named the most authentic fairy tale castle. Read this short guide and made up your mind!

These five castles in one of Europe’s most picturesque countries will definitely blow your mind away. Hurry up to Switzerland before another wave of COVID pandemic has struck!

Richard Prandini is a great drone enthusiast with a passion for castles. Wherever he goes he takes his Mavic drone with him. His collection of aerial shots of French chateaux has hundreds of images!

Are you dreaming of a wedding ceremony on a green lawn in front of an imposing medieval castle? Jasmine Lazzari from the The Wedding Co. can make it happen!

Romain Delaume and Bastian Goullard co-founded Dartagnans to preserve the cultural heritage in France. Over several years they helped to raise money for hundreds of castles, manors and other properties thanks to their heritage crowdfunding platform.

Dev Anand, the Managing Partner of The Hotel Property Team (THPT) shares his opinion on whether castles are good investment and on when we should expect the recovery in the hotel and travel industry which were hit hard by the 2020 COVID pandemic