Sleep Like A King: 25 European Castles You Can Stay In
Ireland
1. Abbeyglen Castle
Photo: k e e l y
Location: Sky Road, Clifden
History: Built in 1832, it was converted to a girls institution in 1854 where they were lerned in domestic services. It became a churned institution in 1953 as well as closed in 1955 due to lack of funding. Its been grown as well as run as a road residence given a 60s.
This is interesting: Tuesday nights have been Irish night, when a menus have been created in Gaelic as well as traditional meals have been served.
2. Ashford Castle
Photo: Lola Akinmade (All rights reserved)
Location: 42km north of Galway
History: Built in 1228, a palace changed hands a few times as well as was extended over a centuries by a various owners. It non-stop as a road residence in 1939.
Our very own Lola Akinmade not long ago had a possibility to stay here. This is what she had to say about it:
Ashford grew upon me inside of minutes. Not a single to find out centuries-old digs to bed down in for reasons of a abnormal kind, we was agreeably surprised. The 780+ year aged palace emits a sure regard which makes we feel at home. Thats substantially because some of a other friendly residents from generations past have been anticipating it tough to leave.
This is interesting: Previous guests have been John Lennon, George Harrison, Ronald Reagan, Brad Pitt, John Wayne, as well as Pierce Brosnan.
3. Dromoland Castle
Photo: falco500
Location: Clare
History: T! he initi al structure upon a site was built in a 15th or early 16th century. The stream office building was completed in 1835.
This is interesting: In 2004, President George W. Bush spent a night during a EU-US Summit. Over a 16-hour period he was rhythmical by 7000 police, military, as well as in isolation security forces.
4. Kinnitty Castle
Photo: Lindsey
Location: Co. Offaly
History: The strange palace was initial broken in 1209. After being made up as well as extended to what it is today, it was burnt again in 1922. It was made up in 1928. The state hold tenure in between 1951 as well as 1994.
This is interesting: The palace is condemned by a Phantom Monk of Kinnitty.
Scotland
5. Balfour Castle
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Location: Shapinsay, Orkney
History: Building started in 1847 as well as took 3 years to complete. The strange plan included seven turrets, 12 outmost doors, 52 rooms, as well as 365 sections of window.
When a family line died out in a 1960s, maintenance of a palace fell to Polish Captain Tadeusz Zawadski as well as his mother Catherine. The palace was purchased in Feb 2009 as well as restoration to a buildings as well as drift was undertaken.
This is interesting: When Captain Tadeusz Zawadski changed in, he over a hobo fortune tellers prophesy which he would a single day live in a castle.
6. Glenapp Castle
Photo: billyrosendale
Location: Just south of a encampment of Ballantrae in South Ayrshire
History: It was built in 1870, designed ! by David Bryce for Mr. James Hunter, a Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire. Between 1917 as well as 1982 it was owned by a 1st Earl of Inchcape as well as stretched extremely to a stream size. It was purchased in 1994 by local hoteliers who restored a not asked palace as well as non-stop a doors in 2000 as a oppulance hotel.
This is interesting: The daughter of a 1st Earl of Inchape Elsie Mackay died in 1928 in an try to fly a Atlantic in a single-engine Stinson Detroiter.
7. Guthrie Castle
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Location: Angus
History: Originally built in 1468 as usually a building with living quarters. This was deserted in 1760 when a residence was built nearby. In 1848, a building as well as residence were continuous by a finely panelled hall.
This is interesting: This palace is condemned too. The ghost was final seen by a single of a benefaction Guthrie family members when she was a small girl.
8. Kilravock Castle
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Location: Croy, Inverness
History: Building of a palace began in 1460 with a tower. In 1553, a categorical housing area was built as well as a west wing as well as a categorical staircase were combined in a 18th century. In 1967 it became a Christian Centre. It has been handling as a B&B given 2008.
This is interesting: According to a Clan Rose Society of America, this is a usually Scottish palace to have a distinction of being invariably inhabited given it was built.
England
9. Amberley Castle
Location: Amberley
History: In 1103, a sport board was built upon a drift by a Bishop. The mill gymnasium was combined in 1140 as well as in 1200 a east wing was built. After a dissolution of a monasteries, a palace was leased for a initial time to a reside a Crown. And was afterwards again returned to a Bishopric in 1660. And afterwards which ended in 1893.
This is interesting: On Mar 22, 2011, they will horde an event called Unusual Produce From Australia.
10. Hazlewood Castle
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Location: Hazlewood
History: The palace dates approach behind as well as was initial mentioned in a Domesday Book, a initial record of a good survey of England in 1086. It was a place of refuge for Catholic priests during a reign of Henry VIII as well as his harm of Catholics. It was non-stop as a road residence in 1997.
This is interesting: They suggest a Masterclass which includes a hands-on cooking demo, informative tutorial, signature apron, as well as a in isolation tour of a castle.
11. Thornbury Castle
Photo: rbrwr
Location: Thornbury, South Gloucs
History: First mentions of a palace date behind to a 10th century. The full story (read here) sounds true out of a fantasy novel, full of romance, imprisonment, betrayals, as well as beheadings.
This is interesting: You can stay in a bedchamber once occupied by King Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn.
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