Exterior Screen grab from Realtor.com After living in it for only a year, “The Walking Dead” actor Norman Reedus and partner Diane Kruger (of “Inglourious Basterds” fame) have listed their charming Hollywood Hills “castle-like Chateau” for $9.25 million, the Los Angeles Times reported. Exterior Screen grab from Realtor.com The unique […]
California is spending millions on Hearst Castle in shutdown. How close is it to reopening?
Hearst Castle in San Simeon has been closed to visitors for more than a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it’s still costing the state millions of dollars. According to Dan Falat, superintendent of the state park district that includes the Castle, California State Parks spent about $6.6 million […]
When will Hearst Castle reopen amid COVID-19, road repairs?
Hearst Castle tour guides are conducting virtual tours of the San Simeon estate for school groups and other organizations. This third-grade art and architecture tour includes prompts from guide Tracy Kosinski, lessons on what is found on the grounds, history and answers to questions from students. David Middlecamp [email protected] Hearst […]
Russia Rises Up Against Putin as Thousands Defy Kremlin’s Medieval ‘Castle’ Crackdown
MOSCOW—The opulent, fortified Kremlin, which stands right in the center of Moscow, looked like a besieged castle on Sunday. Metal fences, traffic cops and interior ministry riot troops blocked all the streets around Lubyanka square, the Federal Security Service (FSB) headquarters, and Red Square. The metro stations were closed. It […]