Europe's royal palaces are not only architectural wonders but play an important role in the culture and history of their ...

Laura French The Château de Versailles, the sprawling palace and ... you might be surprised to learn that King Louis XIV's extravagant former residence had pretty humble-ish beginnings.

Some of the most iconic castles in the world are associated with King Ludwig II of Bavaria. A romantic dreamer, often re ...

open image in gallery Visitors look at statues inside ... of a room dedicated to Louis XIV, lined with ornate, gilded furniture and towering portraits of the Sun King. In another room, Alexander ...

For most of the 7.4 million visitors who descend upon Prague each year it still is, especially so they can rub the statue of St ... The Palace of Versailles was the principal residence of the French ...

This UNESCO-protected Chilean island is best known for its moai, hundreds of stone statues scattered around ... the Château de Versailles is simply magnificent. Opulent throughout, the extravagance of ...

There are reasons to be optimistic that the remains of Irish war hero Patrick Sarsfield will be identified, writes Clodagh Finn ...

statues, the first formal gardens, and lavish interior ornamentation. Their skills would subsequently be put to use at Versailles by King Louis XIV. France’s finance minister Fouquet had thrown a ...

There’s also a black and white foyer, dollhouse decorations in the entrance, and many, many statues of lions in front and around ... What do you do if you carry the spirit of Louis XIV within you but ...