The Palace of Placentia – Birthplace of two Queens
Nothing now remains of The Palace Of Placentia – built in 1443 by Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester – on the banks of the River Thames. […]
Palaces
A Palace fit for a Queen – Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is perhaps one of the most recognizable landmarks. The building dates from 1703 when it was named Buckingham House. It was owned by […]
The remains of Coudenberg Palace
Next to the Royal Palace in Brussels is the Belvue Museum, which coincidently is also the entrance to the remains of the Coudenberg Palace, which […]
Faded Glory: Maria Kunigunde of Saxony and The Electoral Palace in Koblenz, Germany
On a gloomy day I visited the faded glory of the Electoral Palace in Koblenz. Most of it is not open to the public, as […]
Scenes from the Royal Palace of Brussels
A few weeks ago I was in Brussels for the Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, but while I was walking towards the station, […]
Schloss Cecilienhof & The Marble Palace
Schloss Cecilienhof is now perhaps best known as the place of the Potsdam Conference in 1945. Before that, it was the home of Crown Princess […]