Castles

Castelo da Dona Chica

The Castelo da Dona Chica, also known as Castelo de Palmeira, Castelo Villa Rego, Casa da Chica or Palácio da Dona Chica, is located in the parish of Palmeira, in the municipality of Braga, Portugal. It is a palace with eclectic features in the Romantic style, designed by Swiss architect Ernesto Korrodi. It was classified […]

December 11, 2022
Castle of mirrors

All of a sudden the silence becomes deeper, and from one of the smooth ash-white walls comes out a red cast of a face.

February 27, 2020
Castle of Sammezzano

While I was searching for different locations for my hitchhiking tour around Italy I suddenly stumbled upon the photograph of the castle of Sammezzano. It was then, after a little shock, when I immediately realized: I definitely want to go there. Multicolored rooms, orientally intricate patterns, the iridescent game of stained glass on the walls […]

September 26, 2017
Greetings to the Noble Court!

What is your talent? – I build big castles in the air. – And then? – I plug the ears for not hearing the noise they make collapsing.

August 22, 2017
Old Manor lost in the middle of a white coat

I was always fascinated, even as a child, by antiques and ancient times. I always felt I should have been born in the 17th or 18th century. At that time, you could find a real big stone castle with authentic furniture…

March 28, 2017