One of America's truly historic mansions, Lynnewood Hall was the grand residence of Peter Arrell Browne Widener, now recognised as one of the nation's 100 richest men.Ĭonstructed following the death of his wife, Hannah, onboard their family yacht, the sprawling estate in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, was completed in 1900, surrounded by 480 acres of land. Titanic tragedy that sunk 'American Versailles' Here, we step inside the halls of the world's most creepy abandoned palaces to discover their secrets. Situated on a sprawling 24-hectare plot in Ile-de-France is a castle that evokes all the pomp and pageantry of 18th-century French society. While many European stately homes were hastily abandoned during the Second World War, others have been subject to dark legends filled with grim accidents and grisly murders.Īnd one of America's grandest ever homes was left to rot following a heartbreaking tragedy involving the Titanic. Today it sits with everything left inside. Passed on through generations, it was eventually bought for cheap by a family, who left the country and abandoned it.
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Through a series of unfortunate - and at times spooky - events, these grand palaces have been lost to time, their majestic facades left crumbling over decades of neglect. Bryan Sansivero Community member Known as Chateau Secret, this historic castle in the south of France was built in the 1500’s. “He wanted his castle to be a masterpiece, but also a piece of art in ad of itself, where the architecture, the scenery, the furniture and the art of living come together seamlessly.They once welcomed aristocrats and the world's wealthiest businessmen through their doors - now, they're at the mercy of nature and vandals. The family remained in private hands until being peacefully captured by the french in towards the end of the 17th century. Fleckenstein has a long history starting all the way back to 1165 when the Fleckenstein family first inhabited this stone fortress. “He also inherited a site in the city of Agde, and despite his complete ignorance of the job of architect, he decides to draw himself the plans of the future villa he wants to build on his site,” continues Veillon. This abandoned castle is located in the lush northern tip of France atop a limestone summit.
Chateau Sarco is a relatively modern 1920s French castle. While he was wandering all over the world, he inherited a huge fortune from a remote cousin, then his father who dies the same year, at the age of just twenty four years old.” The rolling countryside of France is a treasure trove of abandoned chateaus. Abandoned and overgrown with brushwood, it was brought to notice by the. We were searching for a nice place to camp in the mountains when we suddenly ran into a beautiful castle.We had to get in and take a look.Audio: From Splice. The last inhabitant of this place has left it behind 10 years ago, and it has been dormant ever since. Today it sits with everything left inside. This astonishing abandoned castle used to belong to the French Louis family, who have a family tree dating back to the beginning of the 15th century. As the largest country in Western Europe, France has been a popular place for natives and travelers for its beauty and history. “Born in 1873 in a very wealthy family, Emmanuel Laurens was an avid traveller. French writer Pierre Loti found the ruined castle during one of his holidays. Known as Chateau Secret, this historic castle in the south of France was built in the 1500’s. 20+ Photos of an Abandoned Castle in France.
Constructed in the mid-17th century, it was truly a house of luxury its owners amassed an impressive collection of art and sculpture and maintained French and English gardens. But inside it remains curiously preserved and still fully furnished with vibrant wall colours and. “The story of the castle Laurens is incredible: in so many ways it looks like something out of the imagination of Alexandre Dumas,” Veillon tells PetaPixel. Once described as one of the most beautiful castles in Europe, Pidhirtsi entertained emperors and kings in its heyday. The grand building, in France's northernmost Nord-pas-de-Calais region, has been empty since 1998. Now abandoned, the chateau in Veillon’s images shows how the ravages of time spare no second thought for riches, leaving the place, quite literally, in tatters. French photographer Romain Veillon recently had the chance to explore a famous old chateau that represented the height of luxury in 1901.
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