This 16th-century monument, one of the last twelve authentic Japanese medieval castles, features some ingenious military architecture behind its elegant artistry. advertisement EnVols ...

Engraved on its oblong, flat surface is an unidentified symbol, which resembles two asterisk marks. It could be the mark of a craftsman on a Germanic heraldic shield, museum officials said. Beneath ...

Surrounded by ancient grasslands and untamed wildflowers atop a fortified hill in Scotland stands a 16th-century castle-turned-lavish hotel. Just 25 miles from Edinburgh, Fenton Tower is a time ...

Claypotts Castle, the striking 16th century castle located in Dundee, will reopen to visitors on selected dates this summer.

Step back in time by visiting fairytale palaces and castles in Sweden that kings and queens once called home. Here are ...

‘I didn’t know you could actually buy a castle,’ says Simon Hunt, sitting in the stone-walled kitchen nook of his 16th-century Scottish pile with wife Stef Burgon. ‘I thought they were ...

Palaces and castles in Belarus testify to the country's rich past and are symbols of history and architecture, straight out ...

A magnificent estate featuring a 16th-century castle and a Georgian manor house set within 50 acres of picturesque land above the Blackwater River in Killavullen, Mallow, County Cork is on the ...

The ring dates to the 15th or 16th century, making it at least 400 years old. Photo from the Wawel Royal Castle Centuries ago, signet rings were worn by numerous individuals, including civic ...