The 50 Greatest Castles and Palaces of the World

by Gilly Pickup

Overview

Castles and palaces around the world are structures of grandeur, might and beauty. 

From the flamboyance of Germany's fairy tale-Neuschwanstein Castle to the gothic, Dracula-inspiring Bran Castle, perched high in the craggy peaks of Romania's Carpathian Mountains; Tokyo's Imperial Palace, previously home to samurai warriors to Ireland's Blarney Castle, where 'the gift of the gab' will be granted to any who kiss its stone, the world's castles and palaces are steeped in history and stories to tell. 



Travel writer and journalist Gilly Pickup shares these stories, providing a tour of 50 of the world's greatest castles and palaces, filled with humour, interesting facts and tips on how best to visit them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785784576
Publisher:	Amberley Publishing
Publication date:	03/07/2019
Series:	The 50
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Gilly Pickup is a London-based freelance journalist specialising in destination travel and cruise but also publishing features on topics including arts and culture, history, wellbeing, animals, food and folklore.

She has written for the Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph, Daily Express, specialist and trade titles and women's magazines. She has had six books published.

Table of Contents

Introduction 15

The 50 Greatest Castles And Palaces Of The World

United Kingdom

England

Alnwick Castle, Northumberland 18

Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire 23

Buckingham Palace, London 28

Chillingham Castle, Northumberland 33

Corfe Castle, Dorset 38

Hampton Court Palace, Surrey 42

Leeds Castle, Kent 47

Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament), London 52

Tower of London, London 57

Warwick Castle, Warwickshire 62

Windsor Castle, Berkshire 67

Ireland

Blarney Castle, County Cork 72

Malahide Castle, County Dublin 76

Northern Ireland

Hillsborough Castle, County Down 82

Scotland

Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire 87

Dunvegan Castle, Skye 92

Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh 97

Eilean Donan Castle, Kyle of Lochalsh 102

Glamis Castle, Angus 106

Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh 111

Stirling Castle, Stirling 116

Wales

Caernarfon Castle, Caernarfon 122

Conwy Castle, Conwy 126

Europe

Austria

Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna 130

Belgium

Royal Palace of Brussels, Brussels 135

Channel Islands

Castle Cornet, Guernsey 140

Czech Republic

Prague Castle, Prague 144

Denmark

Kronborg Castle, Helsingør 148

France

Château de Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau 154

Chateau de Pierrefonds, Picardy 158

Palace of Versailles, Versailles 162

Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle, Schwangau 167

Hungary

Buda Castle, Budapest 172

Italy

Doge's Palace, Venice 177

Poland

Malbork Castle, Malbork 182

Portugal

Mateus Palace, Vila Real 186

Romania

Bran Castle, Bran 190

Russia

Peterhof Palace, St Petersburg 194

Slovenia

Predjama Castle, Predjama 199

Spain

Royal Palace of Madrid, Madrid 203

Sweden

Stockholm Palace, Stockholm 207

Switzerland

Chateau de Chillon, Veytaux 212

Turkey

Topkapi Palace, Istanbul 217

ASIA

China

The Forbidden City Beijing 222

India

Mysore Palace, Karnataka 227

Japan

Himeji Castle, Hyogo 232

Thailand

Grand Palace, Bangkok 236

AFRICA

South Africa

Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town 241

North America

Canada

Craigdarroch Castle, British Columbia 245

United States of America

'Iolani Palace, Hawaii 249