The castle is currently home to over 500 residents and staff, from chefs and gardeners to butlers and librarians.

Hidden beneath the floorboards of one of Europe’s oldest castles, a vanilla pod sat buried in a mixture of dirt and rubble. While it might not seem like anything out of the ordinary, this pod may ...

As the largest castle in the world by land area and the largest brick castle by size, Malbork Castle has witnessed ...

Europe's oldest vanilla pod (below), found in Prague Castle (above). Credit: J. Irmišová et al. A recent archaeobotanical study has uncovered an unexpected discovery in the heart of Europe: the oldest ...