{"id":42923,"date":"2013-10-24T14:40:16","date_gmt":"2013-10-24T18:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/?p=42923"},"modified":"2013-10-24T16:07:24","modified_gmt":"2013-10-24T20:07:24","slug":"luxury-times-past-beautiful-abandoned-castles-mansions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newwebdev.wordpress-developer.us\/hauteresidence\/luxury-times-past-beautiful-abandoned-castles-mansions\/","title":{"rendered":"Luxury of Times Past: Beautiful Abandoned Castles and Mansions"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’re used to the glitz and glamor of modern day luxury<\/a>, but what about the extravagance of times past? Indulge in these formerly incredible (and totally spooky) castles and mansions just in time for Halloween.<\/p>\n

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Muromtzevo Mansion, Russia<\/strong><\/p>\n

P.S. Boitzov designed this beautiful French-style medieval castle in the 19th<\/sup> century, and it belonged to Russian colonel Vladimir Khrapovitsky. Khrapovitsky emigrated to France, leaving his palace behind.<\/p>\n

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Villa de Vecchi, Italy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Visitors can really envision the former splendor of this incredible mansion, though locals know it as \u201cGhost Mansion.\u201d We can only guess why.<\/p>\n

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Chateau de Noisy, Belgium<\/strong><\/p>\n

The castle\u2019s original name was Chateau Miranda, built in 1866 for the use of a wealthy count, but it has changed hands many times since. It was taken over during Nazi occupation of the area during WWII, then purchased in 1958 by a railway company. In the early 1990s, the building was abandoned.<\/p>\n

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Bannerman\u2019s Castle, New York<\/strong><\/p>\n

Home to the valuables of a self-proclaimed \u2018Arms King,\u2019 Bannerman\u2019s castle never housed true royalty. This massive structure is a testament to Francis Bannerman\u2019s post-Spanish-American war mail-order weapons business (very successful, we might add). Here, Bannerman housed guns and ammunition. An in-house explosion and the sinking of the island\u2019s ferry left the castle in disrepair and eventually abandoned.<\/p>\n

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19th<\/sup> Century Mansion, Spain<\/strong><\/p>\n

Settlers returning to the area from colonies in the Americas after making their fortunes likely built this mansion. The space was part of a renovation project over a decade ago but was abandoned due to the passing of a family member.<\/p>\n