Friday Fun: Not Only Chateau in France

There are other countries that have beautiful chateaux, you know, even though they may call them Schloss, vár, palat, hrad and so on. Here are a few lesser-known favourites, some of which may even be for sale.

Austrian Schloss in Kärnten for sale, from immowelt.at

Or you might prefer to fork out for this Baroque splendour in Bavaria, from Schlossburgverkauf.de

This Schloss near Dresden has been largely renovated already. Ready to move into! From schlossburgverkauf.de

This Hungarian property is a bit of a doer-upper – you can really put your mark on it! From casa-mia.at

This beauty in Slovakia is not for sale – perhaps because it is rumoured to have ghosts? From allwomenstalk.com

You may want to go further back in history and get a medieval Tuscan tower in Pienza, from romoliniimobiliare.com

Although, if you like towers, this Thuringian castle is also worth considering. From Schlossburgverkauf.de

Palatul Mogosoaia- a more modest affair just outside Bucharest – you can only have your wedding here, not buy it. From zambetsisanatate.ro

Pakatul Cotroceni is the White House I prefer – official residence of the Romanian president, formerly a royal palace (and a monastery before that). From presidency.ro