Trakai Island Castle

Trakai, Lithuania

Friday, September 18, 2015

Russian Tsars in St Petersburg

Old-style ruling monarchs of the Russian Empire

a neighborhood of Helsinki, a national museum, and a throne

yet another imperial castle

Saturday, June 1, 2019

defending the northern boundaries

historic citadel turned into a tourist attraction and history museum

beautiful ruins of a once majestic palace

surreal fortifications high above the bay

exploring the extraordinary (former royal) water palace in Yogyakarta