"The Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, near Besançon, was built by Claude-Nicolas Ledoux. Its construction, begun in 1775 during the reign of Louis XVI, was the first major achievement of industrial architecture, reflecting the ideal of progress of the Enlightenment. This vast, semicircula... Read more »

"When Emmanuel-Philibert, Duke of Savoy, moved his capital to Turin in 1562, he began a vast series of building projects (continued by his successors) to demonstrate the power of the ruling house. This outstanding complex of buildings, designed and embellished by the leading architects and artist... Read more »

Never been to the Royal Palace ‘Het Loo’? Royal Palace ‘Het Loo’ is imbued with the lives and times of the Royal Family. It was the favou rite palace of King William of Orange and later Queen Wilhelmina. To wander through the intimate rooms, the gardens and the park, is truly a specia... Read more »