Interested in famous Dutch castles? In this post, find the best castles in the Netherlands to visit on your next trip to the country.
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Fabulous collection of castles, palaces and manor houses in Sweden. The variety in design, size and colors in impressive. I love the Swedish manor house designs... very stylish and elegant.
Fabulous collection of castles, palaces and manor houses in Sweden. The variety in design, size and colors in impressive. I love the Swedish manor house designs... very stylish and elegant.
Beautiful collection of castles in Hungary. Includes castles, palaces, manor houses and historic mansions. Discover some of the greatest Hungarian architectural primarypieces here (photos).
Take a tour of the best Austrian castles here with these incredible photos of these spectacular architectural structures in Austria. From medieval castles to luxurious palaces and villas.
Beautiful collection of castles in Hungary. Includes castles, palaces, manor houses and historic mansions. Discover some of the greatest Hungarian architectural primarypieces here (photos).
Why Peles castle is the one place you can't miss in Romania. We spent a month in Romania, based in Brasov. We saw Bran castle, but it was...
The ancestral home of a noble Irish clan, Adare Manor was built in 1860 as a Neo-Gothic “calendar house,” so called for its 365 stained-glass windows, 52 ornate chimneys, and seven lobby pillars. Situated on the banks of the River Maigue in County Limerick, the opulent manor reopened this fall after a two-year revamp by …
Milton Ernest Hall
This historic manor house, The Old Rectory, is located in London and is Wimbledon’s oldest house. It was built in the early 1500s and is situated behind St Mary’s Church with glorious grounds of over 2.5 acres. The Old Rectory, once owned by the Crown and used by Henry Vlll, has been completely refurbished. The home features over […]
Palatial mansion on the southern banks of the Firth of Forth.
From castles to country manors that once hosted nobility, the team at ‘The Good Hotel Guide’ select the country’s top properties with stories to tell
Nine years after it was first unearthed, the site of Leicestershire’s best preserved medieval manor house will become a tourist attraction from this weekend.
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An enchanting hexagonal castle where King Henry VIII once lived has just gone on the market in Kent for an eye-watering £15 million.
Corsham Court in Wiltshire was originally constructed in 1582, with extensive building improvements in the 18th century [1]. Several of its rooms, including it impressive Picture Gallery, were used in the film Remains of the Day. Corsham Court Lancelot "Capability" Brown was the architect in charge of enlarging the house in the 1760s, and he was responsible for the construction of the Picture Gallery, which was integrated into his Elizabethan-style architectural plan [2]. The Picture Gallery is 72 feet long and 24 feet wide and features works by van Dyck, Rubens, Reni, and other Old Masters. The collection also contains several English 16th and 17th century portraits, as well as a well-known 16th century group portrait by Sofonisba Anguissola. The hanging of the art remains largely unchanged from its arrangement in the 18th century, and many of the works even retain their original frames. In country house galleries, the use of elaborate and unique frames for particular works of art draws attention to their importance to the collector [3]; in this case, every work, regardless of size, is framed with special care. Remains of the Day- gathering in the Picture Gallery The room is lit by five large windows on its east side, which provide natural light to better view the collection. This signals the harmony between the exterior natural world and the interior artistic world [4]. The sumptuous Rococo style of the room is readily apparent in the gilded frames, deep red silk damask on the walls, and the ornate fireplace and ceiling decoration. These features all complement the art which was brought from London specifically to hang in this gallery. Corsham Court Picture Gallery Two Sisters and a Brother of the Artist- Sofonisba Anguissola c.1555 It is difficult to see in the still from Remains of the Day, but in the image of Corsham Court in its typical appearance, it is possible to make out the group portrait by Anguissola just right of the fireplace. While this is a charming portrait of a family, capturing the innocence of youth, it is not a family portrait in the sense of establishing ancestral ties for the owner of the house. The Corsham collection is more about displaying sophisticated and expensive artistic taste than presenting a visual family tree. Charles I with M. de St Antoine- van Dyck 1633 Further right on the wall are additional smaller portraits, and the largest and most impressive canvas is featured on the far wall. This equestrian portrait by van Dyck fills the entire vertical space of the wall; full-length portraits in England were greatly facilitated by the introduction of canvas at the end of the 16th century [5]. The monumental height of the work and the elevation of Charles I above his riding master further emphasizes Charles I's power and influence. The presence of this portrait in the Picture Gallery then links the family with this royal power and serves as a visual reminder to all visitors of the illustrious nature of this country house. The work at Corsham Court is one of several copies of this equestrian portrait, all made by Van Dyck; another copy can be seen at Highclere Castle on the set of Downton Abbey, and the original is at Windsor Castle [6]. With a combination of works by Old Masters and renowned portraitists, the Picture Gallery at Corsham Court provides insight into not only the artistic connoisseurship of the collector, but also the important political ties of the family. Bibliography: [1] The DiCamillo Companion to British & Irish Country Houses. "Corsham Court." Accessed April 10, 2013. www.dicamillocompanion.com/Houses_detail.asp?ID=516. [2] Corsham Court, Wiltshire, England. “A Brief History.” Accessed April 10, 2013. www.corsham- court.co.uk/Court%20history/Commentary.html. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1993. [3] Pointon, Marcia R. Hanging the Head: Portraiture and Social Formation in the Eighteenth- Century. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1993. [4] Christie, Christopher. The British Country House in the Eighteenth Century. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2000. [5] Musson, Jeremy. How to Read a Country House. London: Ebury Press, 2005. [6] The Royal Collection. "Charles I with M. de St Antoine." Accessed April 10, 2013. www.royalcollection.org.uk/eGallery/object.asp?object=405322.
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Highclere Castle
Last year the historic mansion was destroyed by a major fire.
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Jacobean gothic manor house with ornate interiors, grand rooms, grand staircases and landscaped gardens available for filming.
Fabulous collection of castles, palaces and manor houses in Sweden. The variety in design, size and colors in impressive. I love the Swedish manor house designs... very stylish and elegant.
Bilder von Schlössern und Herrenhäusern im Landkreis Märkisch-Oderland, Brandenburg. Schloss Altranft auf REALPORTICO.
Is Castle Combe the most attractive village in the UK? I put the case forward it is. The perfect road trip from Bristol or Bath.
Fabulous collection of castles, palaces and manor houses in Sweden. The variety in design, size and colors in impressive. I love the Swedish manor house designs... very stylish and elegant.
Waddesdon Manor was built between 1874 and 1889 for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild. A fabulous French Chateau in Buckinghamshire.
