The House of Thurn und Taxis

While it's true there are explosive juxtapositions at the Regensberg Palace of St. Emmeran, there is a certain symmetry too. That precarious balance of the ancient & modern is held in the hands of Gloria, Countess von Schoenburg-Glauchau, known in the 1980's as Princess TNT. . . With over 500 rooms & still a private residence, Schloss St. Emmeran has been Gloria von Thurn und Taxis' life's work. . . Glorious, the book lives up to the grandeur that is the world of Princess TNT. - LITTLE AUGURY BLOG What makes Schloss St. Emmeram so memorable is its glorious architecture, which includes examples of the Romanesque-Gothic, Rococo, and Baroque styles. But what many laud is Thurn und Taxis' contemporary art collection, which provides a striking-to-some contrast to thepalace's regalarchitecture. . .The photos of the myriad rooms of St. Emmeram are gorgeous, making this book a dazzling read. - THE PEAK OF CHIC BLOG [ The House of Thurn und Taxis ] is a beautiful look into thepalace of Schloss St. Emmeram, the family s home for more than 200 years. The interiors are just as amazing as the history. . . this one is at the top of my list. - HABITUALLY CHIC BLOG Stunningly captured by photographer Todd Eberle, [ The House of Thurn und Taxis is] a 500-room wonderland of elegance and eccentricity, where Baroque excess meets oompah Victoriana meets Jeff Koons sculptures. -ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST