Title:: Castles & Palaces
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Build to frighten or to charm the castles of Europe, but not limited to are simply imposing. Their number is countless and each of them is unique. I've made a hobby from visiting and photographing them...
Winter night scene (HDR) of Stockalper Palace in Brig, Switzerland. The palace is one of the most significant architectural accomplishments from Valais (Wallis) area of Switzerland. In Rennaissance-Baroque style, it was build between 1658-1678 by Kaspar Jodoc Stockalper von Thurm, a representative of the Stockalper family of merchants controlling the Simplon Pass over the Alps.
Publishing date: 31-01-2009 ¦
Picture index number: 35
