Albrechtsberg Castle, Albrechtsberg an der Großen Krems, Austria

Albrechtsberg Castle was probably built in the 12th century and was documented first time in 1230. It belonged to Protestant Neidegger family from 1377 until 1527 and was badly damaged in Hussite Wars. Knight Erasmus von Peuckham converted it into a Renaissance style residence in the 16th century. The castle was again damaged during the Thirty Years' War.

The towering, irregular structure largely dates from the second half of the 16th century. It is characterized by its high, crenellated ring wall, which features prominent watch and defense towers with numerous keyhole slits. The three-story, multi-winged complex includes three courtyards, a southern entrance through a round-arched portal marked '1675' in the gable field, and a main gate in the northeast with a machicolation. One courtyard contains a cross-vaulted arcade on squat columns. Additional features include a smoke kitchen with a pyramid chimney, cross-vaulted rooms, a wooden ceiling marked '1604,' and an 18th-century granary with a hipped roof. The castle chapel houses the burial site of the Neidegger family.

Château de Chantilly

The Château de Chantilly comprises two attached buildings: the Petit Château built around 1560 for Anne de Montmorency, and the Grand Château, which was destroyed during the French Revolution and rebuilt in the 1870s. Owned by the Institut de France, the château houses the Musée Condé. It is one of the finest art galleries in France and is open to the public.

The estate"s connection with the Montmorency family began in 1484. The first mansion (now replaced by the Grand Château) was built in 1528–1531 for the Constable Anne de Montmorency by Pierre Chambiges. The Petit Château was also built for him, around 1560, probably by Jean Bullant. In 1632, after the death of Henri II, it passed to the Grand Condé who inherited it through his mother, Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorency.

Several interesting pieces of history are associated with the château during the 17th century.

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