A skeleton unearthed beneath the chapel of Stirling Castle in Scotland has been identified as the first confirmed archaeological case of death by trebuchet. / READ MORE /
Château de Chenonceau is recording more than 5,000 visits a day during France's fifth heatwave of the summer, even as other Loire Valley châteaux report sharp visitor declines this season.
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Most people who have heard of Schwerin Castle know it for one image: a fairy-tale silhouette rising from its own island, so photogenic it is routinely mistaken for a film set. The accolade is deserved: it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2024. Schwerin earns every visitor it gets. But Bundesland Mecklenburg-Vorpommern hides a scattering of estates within a short drive that see a fraction of the attention. These five reward the detour. / READ MORE /
The Fürstliches Residenzschloss Detmold has secured €750,000 in federal funding through Germany's KulturInvest programme to support comprehensive restoration and conservation work on the princely residence. / READ MORE /
A free interactive atlas has begun charting the world's fortified heritage, plotting more than 6,400 castles, fortresses and palaces across 138 countries on a single browsable map. The project was launched by a Norwegian developer working under a pseudonym, and shows what a combination of AI, open data and programming skill can now achieve great results without institutional backing. / READ MORE /
German entrepreneur Peter Löw has restructured more than 300 companies, teaches economic philosophy and is a devoted father and husband. For the past two decades he has poured his energy into rescuing forgotten monuments across Europe. We spoke to him from his office in Munich's Palais Seinsheim, where Mozart once stayed. / READ MORE /
