This is a list of palaces by country. For main article please see palace

Palace

A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word itself is derived from the Latin name Palātium, for Palatine Hill, one of the seven hills in Rome. In many parts of Europe, the...

. See it also for the definition, what is mentioned to be a palace, and what is not.

Afghanistan

• Darul Aman Palace
  Darul Aman Palace
  Darul Aman Palace is a European-style palace, now ruined, located about sixteen kilometers outside of the center of Kabul, Afghanistan....
  
  , Kabul
  Kabul
  Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
  
   - The country's most famous palace.
• Tajbeg Palace
  Tajbeg Palace
  Tajbeg Palace or Tapa-e-Tajbeg Palace is a Palace built in the 1920s and located about ten miles outside of the center of Kabul, Afghanistan. The stately mansion sits atop a knoll among foothills where the Afghan royal family once hunted and picnicked...
  
   - Inaccurately known as the Queen's Palace in English
• Arg Presidential Palace - Home of the President of Afghanistan
  President of Afghanistan
  Afghanistan has only been a republic between 1973 and 1992 and from 2001 onwards. Before 1973, it was a monarchy that was governed by a variety of kings, emirs or shahs...
  
  

Albania

• Pallati i Brigadave
  Pallati i Brigadave
  The Royal Palace or differently known as "The Palace of Brigades" is a royal palace situated in Tirana, Albania. It previously served as the official residence of King Zog I. It has been used by different Albanian governments for various purposes. Since 1945 it ceased to serve as a residence...
  
   - former royal residence of king Zog I. Now used for state ceremonies and receptions.
• Presidenca - Official residential palace of the President of the Republic.

Argentina

• Casa Rosada
  Casa Rosada
  La Casa Rosada is the official seat of the executive branch of the government of Argentina, and of the offices of the President. The President normally lives at the Quinta de Olivos, a compound in Olivos, Buenos Aires Province. Its characteristic color is pink, and is considered one of the most...
  
   - Presidential residence in Buenos Aires
  Buenos Aires
  Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
  
  
• San Martin Palace
  San Martin Palace
  San Martín Palace is located facing Plaza San Martín in the Retiro neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina and serves as the Ceremonial Headquarters for the Ministry of Foreign Relations.-History:...
  
  

Austria

• Alte Residenz
  Alte Residenz
  The Alte Residenz was the city palace of the Archbishops of Salzburg in the Old Town of Salzburg.-Location:It lies in the historic center of Salzburg between Domplatz, Residenzplatz and Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse.-History:...
  
  , Salzburg - former palace of the Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg
• Belvedere Palace
  Belvedere (palace)
  The Belvedere is a historical building complex in Vienna, Austria, consisting of two Baroque palaces the Upper and Lower Belvedere, the Orangery, and the Palace Stables. The buildings are set in a Baroque park landscape in the 3rd district of the city, south-east of its centre. It houses the...
  
   - former summer residence of Prince Eugene of Savoy
  Prince Eugene of Savoy
  Prince Eugene of Savoy , was one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, rising to the highest offices of state at the Imperial court in Vienna. Born in Paris to aristocratic Italian parents, Eugene grew up around the French court of King Louis XIV...
  
  , Vienna
  Vienna
  Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
  
  
• Hofburg Palace - Seat of Federal President, formerly the Imperial residence, Vienna
• Schönbrunn Palace
  Schönbrunn Palace
  Schönbrunn Palace is a former imperial 1,441-room Rococo summer residence in Vienna, Austria. One of the most important cultural monuments in the country, since the 1960s it has been one of the major tourist attractions in Vienna...
  
   - former imperial summer residence of the Habsburg
  Habsburg
  The House of Habsburg , also found as Hapsburg, and also known as House of Austria is one of the most important royal houses of Europe and is best known for being an origin of all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1438 and 1740, as well as rulers of the Austrian Empire and...
  
   Monarchs, Vienna
• For city palaces in Vienna (Palais), see :Category:Palaces in Vienna

Azerbaijan

• Palace of Nakhchivan Khans — palace in Nakhchivan.
• Palace of Shaki Khans
  Palace of Shaki Khans
  The Palace of Shaki Khans in Shaki, Azerbaijan was a summer residence of Shaki Khans. It features decorative tiles, fountains and several stained-glass windows...
  
   — palace in Shaki.
• Palace of the Shirvanshahs
  Palace of the Shirvanshahs
  Palace of the Shirvanshahs is the biggest monument of the Shirvan-Absheron branch of the Azerbaijan architecture, situated in the Inner City of Baku...
  
   — palace in Baku
  Baku
  Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
  
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Bangladesh

• Ahsan Manzil
  Ahsan Manzil
  Ahsan Manzil was the official residential palace and seat of the Dhaka Nawab Family. This magnificent building is situated at Kumartoli along the banks of the Buriganga River in Bangladesh. The construction of this palace was started in the year 1859 and was completed in 1869. It is constructed in...
  
   - former residence of the Nawab of Dhaka
  Nawab of Dhaka
  The Nawab of Dhaka was the title of the head of the Dhaka Nawab Estate, the largest and richest Muslim zamindari in Bengal. The first Nawab of Dhaka was Khwaja Alimullah who had been installed by the British Raj as head of the estate, which covered modern day Dhaka city and several of its...
  
  
• Bangabhaban
  Bangabhaban
  The Banga Bhaban is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Bangladesh, the head of state of Bangladesh. Located in the capital Dhaka, the palace has been the official residence of the British Viceroy of India until 1912, when the capital was moved to New Delhi. From...
  
   - Official residence of the President of Bangladesh
  President of Bangladesh
  Since 1991, the President of Bangladesh is the head of state, a largely ceremonial post elected by the parliament. Since 1996, the President's role becomes more important after the term of the government has finished, when his executive authority is enhanced as laid down in the constitution of the...
  
  , former viceregal house in Dhaka
• Bhawal Rajbari, Gazipur
  Gazipur District
  Gazipur District is a district of Dhaka Division, it has an area of 1741.53 km2 and is bounded by Mymensingh and Kishoreganj districts on the north, Dhaka, Narayanganj and Narsingdi districts on the south, Narsingdi on the east, Dhaka and Tangail districts on the west. Annual average...
  
  , Bangladesh
  Bangladesh
  Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
  
  
• Moyez Manzil
  Moyez Manzil
  The Moyez Manzil Palace located in Faridpur, Bangladesh was the seat of the Biwshash zamindar family in Faridpur. The Moyez Manzil Palace was one of the first great landlord palaces built in eastern Bengal during British rule.-Surroundings:...
  
  , Faridpur, Bangladesh
• Rani Bhabani
  Rani Bhabani
  Rani Bhabani was a zamindar of Rajshahi, in Bangladesh during the British colonial era.-Life:Born in Chhatin gram,Thana: Adamdighi, Bogra District, Bhabani was married off to Raja Ramkanta, the then zamindar of Rajshahi. After his death, Bhabani became the de jure zamindar, and started being...
  
  's Palace
  Palace
  A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word itself is derived from the Latin name Palātium, for Palatine Hill, one of the seven hills in Rome. In many parts of Europe, the...
  
  
• Tajhat Palace
  Tajhat Palace
  Tajhat Palace is a historic palace of Bangladesh, located in Tajhat, Rangpur. This palace now has been turned into a museum. Tajhat Palace is situated three km. south-east of the city of Rangpur, on the outskirts of town.-Structure:...
  
  , Rangpur
  Rangpur District
  The district of Rangpur have 4924 mosques, 480 temples, 43 churches and six tombs.In an anthropologic view most people of Rangpur are having Rajbagshi blood in their veins...
  
  
• Rose Garden Palace
  Rose Garden Palace
  Rose Garden Palace is a prominent building and garden in the Narinda quarter of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was originally built for the Nawabs of Dhaka as a pleasure lodge. It is currently owned by Laila Raquib. It is undergoing renovation and retains landmark status in Bangladesh...
  
  , Dhaka
  Dhaka
  Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
  
  , Bangladesh
  Bangladesh
  Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
  
  
• Natore Rajbari
  Natore Rajbari
  Natore Rajbari was a prominent royal palace in Natore, Bangladesh.. It was the residence and seat of the Rajshahi Raj family of zamindars. Famous queen Rani Bhabani lived here and after the death of her husband, expanded both the estate and the palace.-Images:...
  
  , Natore, Bangladesh
  Bangladesh
  Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
  
  
• Ruins of Sonargaon Palace, Dhaka
  Dhaka
  Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
  
  , Bangladesh
  Bangladesh
  Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
  
  
• Dhanbari Palace, Tangail
  Tangail
  Tangail is a town in Tangail District located in central region of Bangladesh. It consists of 5 corporations, 8 municipalities, 72 wards, 211 mahallas. It is located on the banks of Louhajang River, and is part of the Dhaka Division.-Education:...
  
  , Bangladesh
  Bangladesh
  Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
  
  
• Baliati Palace, Manikganj, Bangladesh
  Bangladesh
  Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
  
  
• Dighapatia Palace, Natore, Bangladesh
  Bangladesh
  Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
  
  

Belarus

• Mir Castle
• Niasviž Castle
  Niasviž Castle
  Nesvizh Castle or Niasvizh Castle is a residential castle of the Radziwill family in Nesvizh in Belarus.-History:The estate was owned by the Radziwiłł Polish magnate family from 1533, when it was awarded to Mikołaj Radziwiłł and his brother Jan Radziwiłł after the extinction of the Kiszka family...
  
  
• Rumyantsev-Paskevich Residence
• Ruzhany Palace
  Ruzhany Palace
  Ruzhany Palace is a ruined palace compound in Ruzhany village, Pruzhany Raion , Brest voblast , Western Belarus. Between the 16th and 19th centuries Ruzhany was the main seat of the senior line of the Sapieha noble family, known as the Sapiehowie-Różańscy...
  
   (ruined)

Belgium

• Egmont Palace
  Egmont Palace
  The Egmont Palace is a large mansion at the Wolstraat / Rue aux Laines and the Kleine Zavel / Petit Sablon Square in Brussels, Belgium...
  
   in Brussels
  Brussels
  Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
  
  
• Palace of the Count of Flanders
  Count of Flanders
  The Count of Flanders was the ruler or sub-ruler of the county of Flanders from the 9th century until the abolition of the position by the French revolutionaries in 1790....
  
  
• Royal Castle of Laeken, Brussels
  Brussels
  Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
  
   and Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
  Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
  The Royal Greenhouses of Laeken , are a vast complex of monumental heated greenhouses in the park of the Royal Castle of Laeken in Brussels and one of the major tourist attractions of the city. The complex was commissioned by King Leopold II of Belgium and designed by Alphonse Balat...
  
  
• Royal Palace of Antwerp, Antwerp
• Royal Palace of Belgium, Brussels
  Brussels
  Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
  
  

Bolivia

• Palacio Quemado
  Palacio Quemado
  The Palacio Quemado is a popular name to denote the Bolivian Palace of Government, located on Plaza Murillo in downtown La Paz. It is the building from which the Bolivian executive conducts its business.The building has had many incarnations...
  
  , La Paz
  La Paz
  Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
  
  
• Royal Palace of La Paz, Official residence of the kings of Bolivia

Brazil

• Paço Imperial
  Paço Imperial
  The Paço Imperial , or Imperial Palace, is a historic building in the center of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Paço Imperial was built in the 18th century to serve as residence for the governors of colonial Brazil. From 1808, it was used as a royal residence by King John VI of Portugal as...
  
  
• Palácio Antônio Lemos
• Palácio Anchieta
• Palácio Araribóia
• Palácio Araguaia
• Palácio Arquiepiscopal
• Palácio Brocoió
• Palácio Campo das Princesas
• Palácio da Aclamação
• Palácio da Alvorada
  Palácio da Alvorada
  The Palácio da Alvorada is the official residence of the President of Brazil. The palace was designed by Oscar Niemeyer and inaugurated on June 30, 1958.The name comes from the quote of Juscelino Kubitschek:or, in English:-Architecture:...
  
   - Presidential residence in Brasilia
  Brasília
  Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
  
  
• Palácio da Conceição
• Palácio da Concórdia
• Palácio da Fonte Grande
• Palácio da Justiça
• Palácio da Liberdade
• Palácio da Vitória
• Palácio das Artes
• Palácio das Indústrias
• Palácio das Princesas
• Palácio de Brocoió
• Palácio de Cristal
• Palácio de Ondina
• Palácio de São Cristóvão
  Paço de São Cristóvão
  Paço de São Cristóvão is a palace located in the Quinta da Boa Vista park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the former residence of the Emperors of Brazil...
  
  
• Palácio do Anhangabaú
• Palácio do Buriti
• Catete Palace
  Catete Palace
  The Catete Palace is an urban mansion in Rio de Janeiro's Flamengo neighborhood. The property stretches from Rua do Catete to Praia do Flamengo. From 1894 to 1960, it was Brazil's presidential palace and the site of Getulio Vargas' suicide. It now houses the Museu da República and a theatre...
  
   - former presidential residence
• Palácio do Conde dos Arcos
• Palácio do Itamaraty - Rio de Janeiro - former Ministry of External Relations
• Palácio do Itamaraty
  Ministry of External Relations (Brazil)
  The Ministry of External Relations conducts Brazil's foreign relations with other countries. It is commonly referred to in Brazilian media and diplomatic jargon as the Itamaraty, after the palace which hosts the ministry...
  
   - Ministry of External Relations
• Palácio do Congresso Nacional
  National Congress of Brazil
  The National Congress of Brazil is the legislative body of Brazil's federal government.Unlike regional legislative bodies – Legislative Assemblies and City Councils -, the Congress is bicameral, composed of the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies .The Senate represents the 26 states and...
  
   - National Congress and House of representatives
• Palácio do Lavradio
• Palácio do Jaburu
  Palácio do Jaburu
  The Palácio do Jaburu is the official residence of the Vice-President of Brazil. The palace was designed, along with the rest of the city of Brasília, by Oscar Niemeyer and inaugurated in 1977. It is located near the Palácio da Alvorada in Brasília...
  
  
• Palácio do Paranaguá
• Palácio do Planalto
  Palácio do Planalto
  The Palácio do Planalto is the official workplace of the President of Brazil. It is located at the Praça dos Três Poderes in Brasília, Brazil. As the seat of government, the term Planalto is often used as a metonym for the executive branch of the government.The main working office of the President...
  
   - Presidential office in Brasília
  Brasília
  Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
  
  
• Palácio dos Bandeirantes
• Palácio dos Leões
• Palácio dos Martírios
• Palácio Farroupilha
• Palácio Grão Pará
  Palácio Grão Pará
  The Palace of the Grand Pará is located in the city of Petrópolis, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- History :Originally built as a guesthouse for the seminarians and priests to the Imperial Court, it became a residence of the Imperial Family...
  
  
• Palácio Guanabara
• Palácio Gustavo Capanema
  Gustavo Capanema Palace
  The Gustavo Capanema Palace is an office building in Rio de Janeiro that is one of the finest examples of Brazilian 1930s modernist architecture...
  
  
• Palácio Iguaçu
• Palácio Imperial - Imperial Museum of Brazil
• Palácio Karnak
• Palácio Laranjeiras
• Palácio Lauro Sodré
• Palácio Monroe
  Palácio Monroe
  The Palácio Monroe was a monumental hall in the Centro neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was originally built in St. Louis to act as the Brazilian Pavilion during the 1904 World's Fair. Following the World's Fair, the building was dismantled and transported in cargo ships to Rio de...
  
  
• Palácio Piratini
• Palácio Quitandinha
  Palácio Quitandinha
  The Palácio Quitandinha is a monumental luxurious hotel in Petrópolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is probably the second most famous hotel of the country, after the Copacabana Palace Hotel in the city of Rio de Janeiro which is only about 65 km from Petrópolis.Constructed in 1944 by the...
  
  
• Palácio Rio Branco - Acre
• Palácio Rio Branco - Bahia
• Palácio Rio Negro
  Palácio Rio Negro
  The Palácio Rio Negro is a palace located in Petrópolis, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is one of the official residences of the President of Brazil, used mainly as a country retreat.-History:...
  
   - Presidential retreat in Petrópolis
  Petrópolis
  Petrópolis , also known as The Imperial City of Brazil, is a town in the state of Rio de Janeiro, about 65 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro....
  
  
• Palácio São Joaquim
• Palácio Teresa Cristina
• Palácio Tiradentes

Brunei

• Istana Darul Hana - former official residence of the Sultan of Brunei.
• Istana Mangelella - Residence of the Sultan of Brunei in the Belait district.
• Istana Nurul Iman
  Istana Nurul Iman
  The Istana Nurul Iman palace is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, and the seat of the Brunei government. The palace is located on a leafy, riverside sprawl of hills on the banks of the Brunei River, a few miles south of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei's capital.-Design...
  
   - Residence of the Sultan of Brunei and world's largest residential palace.

Bulgaria

• Euxinograd
  Euxinograd
  Euxinograd is a former late 19th-century Bulgarian royal summer palace and park on the Black Sea coast, north of downtown Varna. It is currently a governmental and presidential retreat hosting cabinet meetings in the summer and offering access for tourists to several villas and hotels...
  
   — former royal palace, Varna
  Varna
  Varna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011...
  
  
• former royal palace in Sofia, today accommodating the National Art Gallery
  National Art Gallery (Bulgaria)
  The National Art Gallery is Bulgaria's national gallery and houses over 50,000 pieces of Bulgarian art. It is located on Battenberg Square in the capital city of Sofia, occupying most of the historic and imposing edifice of the former royal palace of Bulgaria, having been established in 1934 and...
  
   and National Ethnographic Museum
• Vrana Palace
  Vrana Palace
  Vrana Palace is a former royal palace, located on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It is today the official residence of the deposed Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria and his wife Tsaritsa Margarita...
  
   — former royal residence, Sofia
  Sofia
  Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
  
  

Cambodia

• Royal Palace, Phnom Penh
  Royal Palace, Phnom Penh
  The Royal Palace , in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is a complex of buildings which serves as the royal residence of the king of Cambodia. Its full name in the Khmer language is Preah Barum Reachea Veang Chaktomuk...
  
   - Residence of the King of Cambodia
  King of Cambodia
  The King of Cambodia is the head of state of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The King's power is limited to that of a symbolic figurehead to whom people are to give love and respect...
  
  , Phnom Penh
  Phnom Penh
  Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security,...
  
  
• Residential Palace, Siem Reap - Residence of the Royal Family of Cambodia, Siem Reap
  Siem Reap
  Siem Reap is the capital city of Siem Reap Province in northwestern Cambodia, and is the gateway to Angkor region.Siem Reap has colonial and Chinese-style architecture in the Old French Quarter, and around the Old Market...
  
  

Canada

• Rideau Hall
  Rideau Hall
  Rideau Hall is, since 1867, the official residence in Ottawa of both the Canadian monarch and the Governor General of Canada. It stands in Canada's capital on a 0.36 km2 estate at 1 Sussex Drive, with the main building consisting of 170 rooms across 9,500 m2 , and 24 outbuildings around the...
  
   - residence of the Canadian Monarch
  Monarchy in Canada
  The monarchy of Canada is the core of both Canada's federalism and its Westminster-style parliamentary democracy, being the foundation of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the Canadian government and each provincial government...
  
  , occupied predominantly by vice-regal
  Viceroy
  A viceroy is a royal official who runs a country, colony, or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. The term derives from the Latin prefix vice-, meaning "in the place of" and the French word roi, meaning king. A viceroy's province or larger territory is called a viceroyalty...
  
   Governor General
  Governor General of Canada
  The Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...
  
  
• Citadelle of Quebec
  Citadelle of Quebec
  The Citadelle — the French name is used both in English and French — is a military installation and official residence located atop Cap Diamant, adjoining the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada...
  
  

Residences of provincial Lieutenant-Governors:

• Government House (British Columbia)
  Government House (British Columbia)
  Government House of British Columbia is the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, as well as that in Victoria of the Canadian monarch, and has casually been described as "the Ceremonial Home of all British Columbians." It stands in the provincial capital on a 8.9 ha ...
  
  
• Government House (Manitoba)
  Government House (Manitoba)
  Government House of Manitoba is the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, as well as that in Winnipeg of the Canadian monarch...
  
  
• Government House (Newfoundland and Labrador)
  Government House (Newfoundland and Labrador)
  Government House is the official residence of the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. Government House was a by-product of the wave of administrative initiatives that took place during the 1820s. The royal charter of 1825 bestowed official colonial status for Newfoundland.The first...
  
  
• Government House (Nova Scotia)
  Government House (Nova Scotia)
  Government House of Nova Scotia is the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, as well as that in Halifax of the Canadian monarch...
  
  
• Government House (Prince Edward Island)
  Government House (Prince Edward Island)
  Government House of Prince Edward Island, often referred to as Fanningbank, is the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, as well as that in Charlottetown of the Canadian monarch...
  
  
• Government House (Saskatchewan)
  Government House (Saskatchewan)
  Government House, Regina, Saskatchewan, was constructed as a residence for the Lieutenant-Governor of the North-West Territories, whose territorial headquarters were in Regina until the provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta were created out of the Territories in 1905 and Regina became the capital...
  
  
• Old Government House, New Brunswick

China

The English word "palace" is used to translated the Chinese word 宮 . This character represents two rooms connected (呂), under a roof (宀). Originally the character applied to any residence or mansion, but starting with the Qin Dynasty

Qin Dynasty

The Qin Dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC. The Qin state derived its name from its heartland of Qin, in modern-day Shaanxi. The strength of the Qin state was greatly increased by the legalist reforms of Shang Yang in the 4th century BC, during the Warring...

 (3rd century BC) it was used only for the residence of the emperor and members of the imperial family. Chinese palaces are different from post-Renaissance European palaces in the sense that they are not made up of one building only (however big and convoluted the building may be), but are in fact huge spaces surrounded by a wall and containing large separated halls (殿 diàn) for ceremonies and official business, as well as smaller buildings, galleries, courtyards, gardens, and outbuildings, more like the Roman or Carolingian palatium.

List of Chinese imperial palaces, in chronological order

• Xianyang Palace (咸陽宮), in (Qin) Xianyang (咸陽), now 15 km/9 miles east of modern Xianyang
  Xianyang
  Xianyang is a former capital of China in Shaanxi province, on the Wei River, a few kilometers upstream from Xi'an. It has an area of...
  
  , Shaanxi
  Shaanxi
  ' is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province...
  
   province: this was the royal palace of the state of Qin before the Chinese unification, and then the palace of the First Emperor
  Qin Shi Huang
  Qin Shi Huang , personal name Ying Zheng , was king of the Chinese State of Qin from 246 BC to 221 BC during the Warring States Period. He became the first emperor of a unified China in 221 BC...
  
   when China was unified.
• Epang Palace (阿房宮 - probable meaning: "The Palace on the Hill"), 20 km/12 miles south of (Qin) Xianyang (咸陽), now 15 km/9 miles west of Xi'an
  Xi'an
  Xi'an is the capital of the Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People's Republic of China. One of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, the city was known as Chang'an before the Ming Dynasty...
  
   (西安), Shaanxi
  Shaanxi
  ' is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province...
  
   province: the fabulous imperial palace built by the First Emperor in replacement of Xianyang Palace.
• Weiyang Palace
  Weiyang Palace
  Weiyang Palace was a palace complex, located near the city of Chang'an . Built in 200 BC at the request of Han Gaozu, under the supervision of his prime minister Xiao He, it served as the administrative centre and imperial residence of the Western Han Dynasty, as well as the Western Jin dynasty...
  
   (未央宮 - "The Endless Palace"), in (Han) Chang'an
  Chang'an
  Chang'an is an ancient capital of more than ten dynasties in Chinese history, today known as Xi'an. Chang'an literally means "Perpetual Peace" in Classical Chinese. During the short-lived Xin Dynasty, the city was renamed "Constant Peace" ; yet after its fall in AD 23, the old name was restored...
  
   (長安), now 7 km/4 miles northeast of downtown Xi'an
  Xi'an
  Xi'an is the capital of the Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People's Republic of China. One of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, the city was known as Chang'an before the Ming Dynasty...
  
   (西安), Shaanxi
  Shaanxi
  ' is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province...
  
   province: imperial palace of the prestigious Western Han Dynasty for two centuries. This is the largest palace ever built on Earth, covering 4.8 km² (1,200 acres), which is 6.7 times the size of the current Forbidden City
  Forbidden City
  The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum...
  
  , or 11 times the size of the Vatican City
  Vatican City
  Vatican City , or Vatican City State, in Italian officially Stato della Città del Vaticano , which translates literally as State of the City of the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. It has an area of...
  
  .
• Southern Palace (南宮) and Northern Palace (北宮), in Luoyang
  Luoyang
  Luoyang is a prefecture-level city in western Henan province of Central China. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the east, Pingdingshan to the southeast, Nanyang to the south, Sanmenxia to the west, Jiyuan to the north, and Jiaozuo to the northeast.Situated on the central plain of...
  
   (洛陽), Henan
  Henan
  Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
  
   province: imperial palaces of the Eastern Han Dynasty for two centuries, the Southern Palace being used for court hearings and audiences, the Northern Palace being the private residence of the emperor and his concubines.
• Taiji Palace (太極宮 - "The Palace of the Supreme Ultimate"), also known as the Western Apartments (西内), in (Tang) Chang'an
  Chang'an
  Chang'an is an ancient capital of more than ten dynasties in Chinese history, today known as Xi'an. Chang'an literally means "Perpetual Peace" in Classical Chinese. During the short-lived Xin Dynasty, the city was renamed "Constant Peace" ; yet after its fall in AD 23, the old name was restored...
  
   (長安), now downtown Xi'an
  Xi'an
  Xi'an is the capital of the Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People's Republic of China. One of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, the city was known as Chang'an before the Ming Dynasty...
  
   (西安), Shaanxi
  Shaanxi
  ' is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province...
  
   province: imperial palace during the Sui Dynasty
  Sui Dynasty
  The Sui Dynasty was a powerful, but short-lived Imperial Chinese dynasty. Preceded by the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it ended nearly four centuries of division between rival regimes. It was followed by the Tang Dynasty....
  
   (who called it Daxing Palace - 大興宮) and in the beginning of the Tang Dynasty
  Tang Dynasty
  The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
  
   (until A.D. 663). Area: 4.2 km² (1,040 acres), imperial section proper: 1.92 km² (474 acres).
• Daming Palace (大明宮 - "The Palace of the Great Brightness"), also known as the Eastern Apartments (東内), in (Tang) Chang'an
  Chang'an
  Chang'an is an ancient capital of more than ten dynasties in Chinese history, today known as Xi'an. Chang'an literally means "Perpetual Peace" in Classical Chinese. During the short-lived Xin Dynasty, the city was renamed "Constant Peace" ; yet after its fall in AD 23, the old name was restored...
  
   (長安), now downtown Xi'an
  Xi'an
  Xi'an is the capital of the Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People's Republic of China. One of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, the city was known as Chang'an before the Ming Dynasty...
  
   (西安), Shaanxi
  Shaanxi
  ' is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province...
  
   province: imperial palace of the Tang Dynasty
  Tang Dynasty
  The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
  
   after A.D. 663 (it was briefly named Penglai Palace (蓬萊宮) between 663 and 705), but the prestigious Taiji Palace remained used for major state ceremonies such as coronations. Area: 3.11 km² (768 acres).
• Kaifeng Imperial Palace (東京大内皇宮), in Dongjing (東京), now called Kaifeng
  Kaifeng
  Kaifeng , known previously by several names , is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan province, Central China. Nearly 5 million people live in the metropolitan area...
  
   (開封), Henan
  Henan
  Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
  
   province: imperial palace of the Northern Song Dynasty.
• Hangzhou Imperial Palace (臨安大内禁宮), in Lin'an (臨安), now called Hangzhou
  Hangzhou
  Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
  
   (杭州), Zhejiang
  Zhejiang
  Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
  
   province: imperial palace of the Southern Song Dynasty.
• Ming Imperial Palace (明故宮), in Nanjing
  Nanjing
  ' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
  
   (南京), Jiangsu
  Jiangsu
  ' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
  
   province: imperial palace of the Ming Dynasty
  Ming Dynasty
  The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
  
   until 1421.

• Forbidden City
  Forbidden City
  The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum...
  
   (紫禁城), now known in China as Beijing's Old Palace (北京故宫), in Jingshi (京師), now called Beijing
  Beijing
  Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
  
   (北京): imperial palace of the Ming Dynasty
  Ming Dynasty
  The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
  
   and Qing Dynasty
  Qing Dynasty
  The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
  
   from 1421 until 1924. Area: 720,000 m² (178 acres).

Apart from the main imperial palace, Chinese dynasties also had several other imperial palaces in the capital city where the empress, crown prince, or other members of the imperial family dwelled. There also existed palaces outside of the capital city called "away palaces" (離宮) where the emperors resided when traveling. The habit also developed of building garden estates in the countryside surrounding the capital city, where the emperors retired at times to get away from the rigid etiquette of the imperial palace, or simply to escape from the summer heat inside their capital. This practice reached a zenith with the Qing Dynasty

Qing Dynasty

The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....

, whose emperors built the fabulous Imperial Gardens (御園), now known in China as the Gardens of Perfect Brightness (圓明園), and better known in English as the Old Summer Palace

Old Summer Palace

The Old Summer Palace, known in China as Yuan Ming Yuan , and originally called the Imperial Gardens, was a complex of palaces and gardens in Beijing...

. The emperors of the Qing Dynasty resided and worked in the Imperial Gardens, 8 km/5 miles outside of the walls of Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

, the Forbidden City inside Beijing being used only for formal ceremonies.

These gardens were made up of three gardens: the Garden of Perfect Brightness proper, the Garden of Eternal Spring (長春園), and the Elegant Spring Garden (綺春園); they covered a huge area of 3.5 km² (865 acres), almost 5 times the size of the Forbidden City

Forbidden City

The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum...

, and 8 times the size of the Vatican City

Vatican City

Vatican City , or Vatican City State, in Italian officially Stato della Città del Vaticano , which translates literally as State of the City of the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. It has an area of...

. comprising hundreds of halls, pavilions, temples, galleries, gardens, lakes, etc. Several famous landscapes of southern China had been reproduced in the Imperial Gardens, hundreds of invaluable Chinese art masterpieces and antiquities were stored in the halls, making the Imperial Gardens one of the largest museum in the world. Some unique copies of literary work and compilations were also stored inside the Imperial Gardens. In 1860, during the Second Opium War

Second Opium War

The Second Opium War, the Second Anglo-Chinese War, the Second China War, the Arrow War, or the Anglo-French expedition to China, was a war pitting the British Empire and the Second French Empire against the Qing Dynasty of China, lasting from 1856 to 1860...

, the British and French expeditionary forces looted the Old Summer Palace

Old Summer Palace

The Old Summer Palace, known in China as Yuan Ming Yuan , and originally called the Imperial Gardens, was a complex of palaces and gardens in Beijing...

. Then on October 18, 1860, in order to "punish" the imperial court, which had refused to allow Western embassies inside Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

, the British general Lord Elgin

James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin

Sir James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine, KT, GCB, PC , was a British colonial administrator and diplomat...

- with protestations from the French - purposely ordered to set fire to the huge complex which burned to the ground. It took 3500 British troops to set the entire place ablaze and took three whole days to burn. The burning of the Gardens of Perfect Brightness is still a very sensitive issue in China today.

Following this cultural catastrophe, the imperial court was forced to relocate to the old and austere Forbidden City

Forbidden City

The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum...

 where it stayed until 1924, when the Last Emperor

Puyi

Puyi , of the Manchu Aisin Gioro clan, was the last Emperor of China, and the twelfth and final ruler of the Qing Dynasty. He ruled as the Xuantong Emperor from 1908 until his abdication on 12 February 1912. From 1 to 12 July 1917 he was briefly restored to the throne as a nominal emperor by the...

 was expelled by a republican army. Empress dowager Cixi

Empress Dowager Cixi

Empress Dowager Cixi1 , of the Manchu Yehenara clan, was a powerful and charismatic figure who became the de facto ruler of the Manchu Qing Dynasty in China for 47 years from 1861 to her death in 1908....

 (慈禧太后) built the Summer Palace

Summer Palace

The Summer Palace is a palace in Beijing, China. The Summer Palace is mainly dominated by Longevity Hill and the Kunming Lake. It covers an expanse of 2.9 square kilometers, three quarters of which is water....

 (頤和園 - "The Garden of Nurtured Harmony") near the Old Summer Palace

Old Summer Palace

The Old Summer Palace, known in China as Yuan Ming Yuan , and originally called the Imperial Gardens, was a complex of palaces and gardens in Beijing...

, but on a much smaller scale than the Old Summer Palace

Old Summer Palace

The Old Summer Palace, known in China as Yuan Ming Yuan , and originally called the Imperial Gardens, was a complex of palaces and gardens in Beijing...

. There are currently some projects in China to rebuild the Imperial Gardens, but this appears as a colossal undertaking, and no rebuilding has started yet.

Czech Republic

• Belvedere (Prague)
• Clam-Gallas Palace (Prague)
• Czernin Palace (Prague)
• Kolowrat Palace (Prague, Loretanska)
• Kolowrat Palace (Prague, Ovocny trh)
• Kolowrat Palace (Prague, Valdstejnska)
• Kolowrat Palace (Prague, Hradcanske namesti)
• Thun-Hohenstein (Kolowrat) Palace
• Liechtenstein (Kaiserstein) Palace
• Rosenberg Palace (Prague)
• Martinic Palace (Prague)
• Sternberg Palace (Prague, Hradcany)
• Sternberg Palace (Prague, Mala Strana)
• Archbishop's Palace (Prague)
• Kaunitz Palace (Prague)
• Salm Palace (Prague)
• Tuscan Palace (Prague)
• Palfy Palace (Prague)
• Wallenstein Palace (Prague)
• Morzin Palace (Prague)
• Kinsky Palace (Prague) - former residence of the Kinsky
  Kinsky
  The Kinsky family of the Counts and later Princes was one of the oldest and most illustrious families originating from Bohemia...
  
   princely family
• Schwarzenberg Palace (Prague) - former residence of the Schwarzenberg
  House of Schwarzenberg
  -History:The family was first mentioned in 1172. A branch of the Seinsheim family was created when Erkinger I of Seinsheim acquired the Franconian barony of Schwarzenberg, the castle Schwarzenberg and the title Baron of Schwarzenberg, in 1405–21. At this time, they also possessed some fiefdoms in...
  
   princely family
• Prague Castle
  Prague Castle
  Prague Castle is a castle in Prague where the Kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperors and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have had their offices. The Czech Crown Jewels are kept here...
  
   - built in a Palace style
• Old Royal Palace (Prague Castle)
• Lobkowicz Palace (Prague Castle)
• Lobkowicz Palace (Prague, Mala Strana)
• Kroměříž Archbishop's Palace
  Kromeríž Archbishop's Palace
  The Kroměříž Palace in Kroměříž, Czech Republic, used to be the principal residence of the bishops and archbishops of Olomouc.The first residence on the site was founded by bishop Stanislas Thurzo in 1497. The building was in a Late Gothic style, with a modicum of Renaissance detail...
  
  

Denmark

• Amalienborg Palace
  Amalienborg Palace
  Amalienborg Palace is the winter home of the Danish royal family, and is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It consists of four identical classicizing palace façades with rococo interiors around an octagonal courtyard ; in the centre of the square is a monumental equestrian statue of Amalienborg's...
  
  , winter palace of the Danish royal family
  Danish Royal Family
  The Danish Royal Family includes the Queen of Denmark and her family. All members except the Queen hold the title of Prince/Princess of Denmark with the style of His/Her Royal Highness or His/Her Highness. The Queen is styled Her Majesty. The Queen and her siblings belong to the House of...
  
  , Copenhagen
  Copenhagen
  Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
  
  
• Christiansborg Palace
  Christiansborg Palace
  Christiansborg Palace, , on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, is the seat of the Folketing , the Danish Prime Minister's Office and the Danish Supreme Court...
  
  , Copenhagen
  Copenhagen
  Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
  
  
• Fredensborg Palace
  Fredensborg Palace
  Fredensborg Palace, , is a palace located on the eastern shore of Lake Esrum in Fredensborg on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It is the Danish Royal Family’s spring and autumn residence, and is often the site of important state visits and events in the Royal Family...
  
  , spring and autumn residence of the Danish monarch, Fredensborg
  Fredensborg
  Fredensborg is a railway town with a population of 8,377 located in Fredensborg Municipality, Denmark at the railroad between Hillerød and Helsingør....
  
  
• Frederiksberg Palace
  Frederiksberg Palace
  Frederiksberg Palace is a Baroque residence, located in Frederiksberg, Denmark, adjacent to the Copenhagen Zoo. It commands an impressive view over Frederiksberg Park, originally designed as a palace garden in the Baroque style...
  
  , Frederiksberg
  Frederiksberg
  Frederiksberg Kommune is a municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It surrounded by the city of Copenhagen. The municipality, co-extensive with its seat, covers an area of and has a total population of 98,782 making it the smallest municipality in Denmark area-wise, the fifth most...
  
  
• Frederiksborg Palace
  Frederiksborg Palace
  Frederiksborg castle is a castle in Hillerød, Denmark. It was built as a royal residence for King Christian IV, and is now known as The Museum of National History. The current building replaced a previous castle erected by Frederick II, and is the largest Renaissance palace in Scandinavia...
  
  , Hillerød
  Hillerød
  Hillerød Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden . The municipality covers an area of 191 km² , and has a total population of 46,568...
  
  
• Gråsten Palace
  Gråsten Palace
  Gråsten Castle is best known for being the summer residence of the Danish Royal Family. It is located in Gråsten in the Jutland region of southern Denmark. The main house has a modern, all-white facade, with Venetian doors opening onto sweeping, manicured lawns and gravel walkways...
  
  , summer residence of the Danish royal family
  Danish Royal Family
  The Danish Royal Family includes the Queen of Denmark and her family. All members except the Queen hold the title of Prince/Princess of Denmark with the style of His/Her Royal Highness or His/Her Highness. The Queen is styled Her Majesty. The Queen and her siblings belong to the House of...
  
  , Gråsten
  Gråsten
  Gråsten , stress on last syllable) is a town with a population of 4,200 on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark by the Nybøl Nor at an inlet of the Flensburg Fjord. It belongs to the Sønderborg municipality in Region of Southern Denmark...
  
  

Cairo

Cairo

Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...

• Abdeen Palace
  Abdeen Palace
  Abdeen Palace is a historic Cairo palace, and one of the official residences and the principal workplace of the President of Egypt, located above Qasr el-Nil Street in eastern Downtown Cairo, Egypt.- Overview :...
  
   - former royal residence, Cairo
  Cairo
  Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
  
  
• Al-Gawhara Palace
  Al-Gawhara Palace
  Al-Gawhara Palace , also known as Bijou Palace, is a palace and museum in Cairo, Egypt. The palace is situated south of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali in the Cairo Citadel. It was commissioned by Mohammed Ali Pasha in 1814....
  
   at Cairo
  Cairo
  Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
  
   citadel
• Baron Empain
  Baron Empain
  Édouard Louis Joseph, Baron Empain was a wealthy Belgian engineer, entrepreneur, financier and industrialist, as well as an amateur Egyptologist.-Early life:...
  
   palace (the Palais Hindou), Heliopolis
• Beshtak Palace
  Beshtak Palace
  Beshtak Palace is a palace and museum in Cairo, Egypt.It represents Arabic architecture in the medievial period in Egypt.the Palace is located on the Muizz Street, next to the Katkhuda Sabil.- External links :* A web page about the museum...
  
  
• EL-Dobara palace
  EL-Dobara palace
  The Dubara Palace is located in Kasr EL-Ainy street in the Garden City district in downtown Cairo, Egypt. It is used for an evangelical church school presently.- History :The Dubara Palace played a major role in modern Egyptian history...
  
  .(A government school now)
• El-Quba
  El-Quba
  El-Quba is a district of Cairo, Egypt.It is famous for having two major palaces that were once the residences of the King Faruk. Along with the Tahra Palace, the Quba Palace is said to be the largest palace in Egypt. They are both still used today as official residences for high-level...
  
   palace, Saray El-Qubba (Koubbeh Palace
  Koubbeh Palace
  Koubbeh Palace, is one of the various Egyptian palaces which currently serve as the country's official guest house for visiting dignitaries....
  
  )
• Fatimid
  Fatimid
  The Fatimid Islamic Caliphate or al-Fāṭimiyyūn was a Berber Shia Muslim caliphate first centered in Tunisia and later in Egypt that ruled over varying areas of the Maghreb, Sudan, Sicily, the Levant, and Hijaz from 5 January 909 to 1171.The caliphate was ruled by the Fatimids, who established the...
  
   palace at Khan el-Khalili
  Khan el-Khalili
  thumb|200px|An old chandeliers shop at Khan el-KhaliliKhan el-Khalili is a major souk in the Islamic district of Cairo. The bazaar district is one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike.-History:...
  
  
• Gezirah Palace
  Gezirah Palace
  The Gezirah Palace was one of the Egyptian royal palaces of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty. It is located in the Zamalek district on Gezira Island in the Nile, just west of Downtown Cairo.-History:...
  
   (Now a private hotel)
• Harawi Residence
• Heliopolis Palace, Cairo
• House of Gamal al-Din al-Dhahabi, Al-Ghoureya, built in the early 17th Century AD
• Ibrahim Pasha palace (Ain Shams faculty of agriculture)
• Kurmet Ibn Hani' (Ahmed Shawki Museum)
• Mohammed Mahmoud Khalil palace
  Mohammed Mahmoud Khalil palace
  The Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum is a museum in Greater Cairo, in the Giza area, Egypt. It is located in a palace built in the early 20th century.-History:...
  
   (Museum now)
• Prince Ibrahim palace in Zamalek (Now Museum of Islamic Ceramics
  Museum of Islamic Ceramics
  The Museum of Islamic Ceramics is an art museum for ceramics in central Cairo, Egypt.The museum is located in the Zamalek district on Gezira Island in the Nile, just west of Downtown Cairo. It is located in the palace of Prince Amr Ibrahim, built in 1924....
  
  )
• Prince Mohammed Ali Tewfik
  Mohammed Ali Tewfik
  Prince Mohammed Ali Tewfik was the heir presumptive of Egypt and Sudan from 1892-1899 and 1936-1952.-Regent:...
  
   palace.(Manyal Palace Museum now)
• Prince Taaz palace.(cultural center now)
• Prince Yousef Kamal Palace (later on Cairo University Academy of fine arts)
• Tahra palace
  Tahra Palace
  El-Tahra Palace is a palace located in Cairo, Egypt that was designed by Antonio Lasciac. It was mainly built for Princess Amina, daughter of Khedive Ismail and mother of Mohamed Taher Pasha. It was built in "Italianate Palazzo" style....
  
  ,El-Zayton.
• Zaafarana palace
  Zaafarana palace
  The palace is located in Cairo, Egypt. Near Abbasyia district at Khalifa Maamon Road.Now it is inside the main campus of the Ain Shams University.- History :It was one of the royal palaces before becoming the administration building of Ain Shams University....
  
   (Ain Shams University
  Ain Shams University
  Ain Shams University is an institute of higher education located in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 1950, the university provides education at the undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels.-History:...
  
   Administration building now)

Estonia

• Kadriorg Palace
  Kadriorg Palace
  Catherinethal is a Petrine Baroque palace of Catherine I of Russia in Tallinn, Estonia. It was built after the Great Northern War to Nicola Michetti's designs by Gaetano Chiaveri and Mikhail Zemtsov. In the 20th century the Estonian version of the name, Kadriorg, gained currency and came to be...
  
   of Peter the Great in Tallinn
  Tallinn
  Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
  
  
• Toompea Palace
  Toompea
  Toompea is a limestone hill in the central part of the city of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The hill is an oblong tableland, which measures about 400 by 250 metres, has an area of and is about 20–30 metres higher than the surrounding areas...
  
   of the governor of Reval Governorate
  Reval Governorate
  The Governorate of Estonia or Estland, also known as the Government of Estonia or Province of Estonia, was a governorate of the Russian Empire in what is now northern Estonia.-Historical overview:...
  
   in Tallinn
  Tallinn
  Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
  
  

Finland

• Turku Castle
  Turku Castle
  Turku Castle is a monument of Finnish history situated in the city of Turku in Finland. Together with Turku Cathedral, the castle is one of the oldest buildings still in use in Finland. Turku Castle is the largest surviving medieval building in Finland and one of the largest surviving medieval...
  
  , the only castle in Finland where there was for some time in the 16th century a real royal court.
• Presidential Palace
  Presidential Palace, Helsinki
  The Presidential Palace in Helsinki , is one of the official residences in Helsinki of the President of the Republic of Finland. It is situated on the north side of Esplanadi, overlooking Market Square.-Origins and early history:...
  
  

Paris

• Conciergerie
  Conciergerie
  La Conciergerie is a former royal palace and prison in Paris, France, located on the west of the Île de la Cité, near the Cathedral of Notre-Dame. It is part of the larger complex known as the Palais de Justice, which is still used for judicial purposes...
  
  
• Grand Palais
  Grand Palais
  This article contains material abridged and translated from the French and Spanish Wikipedia.The Grand Palais des Champs-Elysées, commonly known as the Grand Palais , is a large historic site, exhibition hall and museum complex located at the Champs-Élysées in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France...
  
  
• Hôtel de Matignon, official residence of the Prime Minister
• Hôtel de Sully
  Hôtel de Sully
  The Hôtel de Sully is a hôtel particulier, or private mansion, in the Louis XIII style, located in the Le Marais, IV arondissement, Paris. It is located at 62 rue Saint-Antoine.-History:...
  
  
• Hôtel Lambert
  Hôtel Lambert
  Hôtel Lambert is a hôtel particulier, a grand mansion townhouse, on the Quai Anjou on the eastern tip of the Île Saint-Louis, Paris IVème; the name, Hôtel Lambert, was a sobriquet that designated a 19th-century political faction of Polish exiles, who gathered there.-Architectural history:The house...
  
  
• Palais Bourbon
  Palais Bourbon
  The Palais Bourbon, , a palace located on the left bank of the Seine, across from the Place de la Concorde, Paris , is the seat of the French National Assembly, the lower legislative chamber of the French government.-History:...
  
  , Paris (home of the French National Assembly
  French National Assembly
  The French National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. The upper house is the Senate ....
  
  )
• Palais Brongniart
• Palais de l'Elysée
  Élysée Palace
  The Élysée Palace is the official residence of the President of the French Republic, containing his office, and is where the Council of Ministers meets. It is located near the Champs-Élysées in Paris....
  
  , Paris (presidential palace of France, 1848–1852, 1874–1940, and then from 1946 until now)
• Palais de la Cité, also simply known as le Palais, Paris (first royal palace of France, from before 1000 until 1363; now the seat of the courts of justice of Paris and of the Court of Cassation
  Court of Cassation (France)
  The French Supreme Court of Judicature is France's court of last resort having jurisdiction over all matters triable in the judicial stream but only scope of review to determine a miscarriage of justice or certify a question of law based solely on points of law...
  
  , the supreme court of France)
• Palais de la Légion d'honneur
  Palais de la Légion d'Honneur
  The Palais de la Légion d'Honneur is the building on the west bank of the River Seine in Paris that houses the Musée national de la Légion d'Honneur et des Ordres de Chevalerie and is the seat of the Légion d'honneur, the highest order of chivalry of France...
  
  
• Palais des Tuileries, Paris (third royal/imperial palace of France, 1789–1792, 1804–1848, 1852–1870, destroyed in 1871)
• Palais du Louvre
  Louvre
  The Musée du Louvre – in English, the Louvre Museum or simply the Louvre – is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement...
  
  , Paris (second royal palace of France, from 1364 until 1789; now the Louvre Museum)
• Palais du Luxembourg, Paris (home of the French Senate
  French Senate
  The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of France, presided over by a president.The Senate enjoys less prominence than the lower house, the directly elected National Assembly; debates in the Senate tend to be less tense and generally enjoy less media coverage.-History:France's first...
  
  )
• Palais Royal
  Palais Royal
  The Palais-Royal, originally called the Palais-Cardinal, is a palace and an associated garden located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris...
  
  , Paris (never a royal palace, despite the misleading name, but the home of Richelieu, young Louis XIV
  Louis XIV of France
  Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
  
   and his mother Anne of Austria
  Anne of Austria
  Anne of Austria was Queen consort of France and Navarre, regent for her son, Louis XIV of France, and a Spanish Infanta by birth...
  
  , Mazarin, and later the dukes of Orléans; now the seat of the Conseil d'État and of the Ministry of Culture)
• Petit Palais
  Petit Palais
  The Petit Palais is a museum in Paris, France. Built for the Universal Exhibition in 1900 to Charles Girault's designs, it now houses the City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts ....
  
  

Versailles

Versailles

Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...

 

• Château de Versailles - former royal residence of the French royal family
• Palais du Grand Trianon
  Grand Trianon
  The Grand Trianon was built in the northwestern part of the Domain of Versailles at the request of Louis XIV, as a retreat for the King and his maîtresse en titre of the time, the marquise de Montespan, and as a place where the King and invited guests could take light meals away from the strict...
  
  
• Palais du Petit Trianon
  Petit Trianon
  The Petit Trianon is a small château located on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France.-Design and construction:...
  
  

Île-de-France

Île-de-France (région)

Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....

 

• Palais de Bagatelle, Neuilly-sur-Seine
  Neuilly-sur-Seine
  Neuilly-sur-Seine is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although Neuilly is technically a suburb of Paris, it is immediately adjacent to the city and directly extends it. The area is composed of mostly wealthy, select residential...
  
  
• Château de Chantilly
  Château de Chantilly
  The Château de Chantilly is a historic château located in the town of Chantilly, France. It comprises two attached buildings; the Grand Château, destroyed during the French Revolution and rebuilt in the 1870s, and the Petit Château which was built around 1560 for Anne de Montmorency...
  
  , Chantilly
  Chantilly, Oise
  Chantilly is a small city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune in the department of Oise.It is in the metropolitan area of Paris 38.4 km...
  
  
• Château d'Écouen
  Château d'Écouen
  The Château d'Écouen is a historical building in Écouen, north of Paris, France. It was built in 1538–1550 for Anne de Montmorency, who was made connétable in 1538. He had inherited the château in 1515, and his building campaigns were informed by his first-hand experience in overseeing royal works...
  
  , Écouen
  Écouen
  Écouen is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Écouen houses the Château d'Écouen, home of the Montmorency family...
  
  
• Château de Fontainebleau
  Château de Fontainebleau
  The Palace of Fontainebleau, located 55 kilometres from the centre of Paris, is one of the largest French royal châteaux. The palace as it is today is the work of many French monarchs, building on an early 16th century structure of Francis I. The building is arranged around a series of courtyards...
  
   - former royal residence in Fontainebleau
  Fontainebleau
  Fontainebleau is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southeast of the centre of Paris. Fontainebleau is a sub-prefecture of the Seine-et-Marne department, and it is the seat of the arrondissement of Fontainebleau...
  
  
• Château de La Roche-Guyon, La Roche-Guyon
  La Roche-Guyon
  La Roche-Guyon is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.The commune grew around the Château de La Roche-Guyon, upon which historically it depended for its existence...
  
  
• Château de Maisons-Laffitte
• Château de Rambouillet
  Château de Rambouillet
  The château de Rambouillet is a castle in the town of Rambouillet, Yvelines department, in the Île-de-France region in northern France, southwest of Paris...
  
   - presidential summer residence in Rambouillet
  Rambouillet
  Rambouillet is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.It is located in the suburbs of Paris southwest from the center...
  
  
• Château de Saint-Cloud
  Château de Saint-Cloud
  The Château de Saint-Cloud was a Palace in France, built on a magnificent site overlooking the Seine at Saint-Cloud in Hauts-de-Seine, about 10 kilometres west of Paris. Today it is a large park on the outskirts of the capital and is owned by the state, but the area as a whole has had a large...
  
  
• Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
  Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
  The Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a royal palace in the commune of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, in the département of Yvelines, about 19 km west of Paris, France. Today, it houses the Musée d'Archéologie Nationale ....
  
  
• Château de Sceaux
  Château de Sceaux
  The Château de Sceaux is a grand country house in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, not far from Paris, France. Located in a park laid out by André Le Nôtre, it houses the Musée de l’Île-de-France, a museum of local history. The former château was built for Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV's minister of...
  
  
• Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte
  Vaux-le-Vicomte
  The Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte is a baroque French château located in Maincy, near Melun, 55 km southeast of Paris in the Seine-et-Marne département of France...
  
  
• Château de Vincennes
  Château de Vincennes
  The Château de Vincennes is a massive 14th and 17th century French royal castle in the town of Vincennes, to the east of Paris, now a suburb of the metropolis.-History:...
  
  
• Château de Compiègne
  Château de Compiègne
  The Castle of Compiègne is a French château, a royal residence built for Louis XV and restored by Napoleon. Compiègne was one of three seats of royal government, the others being Versailles and Fontainebleau...
  
  

Elsewhere

• Château d'Amboise
  Château d'Amboise
  The royal Château at Amboise is a château located in Amboise, in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France.-Origins and royal residence:...
  
  
• Château d'Anet
  Château d'Anet
  The Château d'Anet is a château near Dreux, France, built by Philibert de l'Orme from 1547 to 1552 for Diane de Poitiers, the mistress of Henry II of France...
  
  
• Château d'Angers
  Château d'Angers
  The Château d'Angers is a fortress style château located in the Loire Valley that is home of the Apocalypse Tapestry.- Building description :...
  
  
• Château d'Azay-le-Rideau
• Château de Blois
  Château de Blois
  The Royal Château de Blois is located in the Loir-et-Cher département in the Loire Valley, in France, in the center of the city of Blois. The residence of several French kings, it is also the place where Joan of Arc went in 1429 to be blessed by the Archbishop of Reims before departing with her...
  
  
• Château de Brézé
  Château de Brézé
  ]Château de Brézé is a small, dry-moated castle located in Brézé, near Saumur in the Loire Valley, France.The château was transformed during the 16th and the 19th centuries. The current structure is Renaissance in style yet retains medieval elements including a drawbridge and a 12th century...
  
  
• Château de Chambord
  Château de Chambord
  The royal Château de Chambord at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France is one of the most recognizable châteaux in the world because of its very distinct French Renaissance architecture which blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structures.The building, which was never...
  
  
• Château de Châteaudun
  Château de Châteaudun
  The Château de Châteaudun is a castle located in the town of Châteaudun in the French département of Eure-et-Loir.- History :The castle was built between the 12th and 16th centuries....
  
  
• Château de Châteauneuf
  Château de Châteauneuf
  The Château de Châteauneuf, also known as the Château de Châteauneuf-en-Auxois, is a 15th century fortress in the commune of Châteauneuf, 43 km from Dijon, in the Côte-d'Or département of France. It is a vast stone building, 75 metres in length and 35 metres broad, situated on a rocky outcrop...
  
  
• Château de Chantilly
  Château de Chantilly
  The Château de Chantilly is a historic château located in the town of Chantilly, France. It comprises two attached buildings; the Grand Château, destroyed during the French Revolution and rebuilt in the 1870s, and the Petit Château which was built around 1560 for Anne de Montmorency...
  
  
• Château de Chaumont
  Château de Chaumont
  The Château de Chaumont is a French castle at Chaumont-sur-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, France.The first château-fort on this site between Blois and Amboise was a primitive fortress built by Eudes II, Count of Blois, in the 10th century with the purpose of protecting Blois from attacks from his feudal...
  
  
• Château de Chenonceau
  Château de Chenonceau
  The Château de Chenonceau is a manor house near the small village of Chenonceaux, in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. It was built on the site of an old mill on the River Cher, sometime before its first mention in writing in the 11th century...
  
  
• Château de Cheverny
  Château de Cheverny
  The Château de Cheverny is located at Cheverny, in the département of Loir-et-Cher in the Loire Valley in France.-History:The lands were purchased by Henri Hurault, comte de Cheverny, a lieutenant-general and military treasurer for Louis XI, whose descendent the marquis de Vibraye is the present...
  
  
• Château de Commercy
  Château de Commercy
  The Château de Commercy is a castle in the town of Commercy, in the Meuse department of France. It was the principal residence of the reigning Prince of Commercy and was built by Charles Henri de Lorraine...
  
  
• Château de Condé
  Château de Condé
  The Château de Condé is a private estate in Condé-en-Brie, Aisne, France, set in its park with three-hundred-year-old trees, on the Champagne route and 100 km from Paris....
  
  
• Château de Dissay
• Château d'Ételan
  Château d'Ételan
  The Château d'Ételan is a historical building in the commune of Saint-Maurice-d'Ételan in the Seine-Maritime département in Normandy, France...
  
  
• Château de Lunéville
  Château de Lunéville
  The Château de Lunéville which had belonged to the Dukes of Lorraine since the thirteenth century, was rebuilt as “the Versailles of Lorraine” by Duke Léopold from 1703 to 1723, from designs of Pierre Bourdict and Nicolas Dorbay and then of the architect Germain Boffrand, whose masterwork it became...
  
  
• Château de Montbéliard
  Château de Montbéliard
  The Château de Montbéliard , also known as the Château des ducs de Württemberg is a fortress located on an outcropping rock that surveys the town of Montbéliard in the Doubs département of France...
  
  
• Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers
• Château de Nexon
• Château de Pierrefonds
  Château de Pierrefonds
  The Château de Pierrefonds is a castle situated in the commune of Pierrefonds in the Oise département of France. It is on the southeast edge of the Forest of Compiègne, north of Paris, between Villers-Cotterêts and Compiègne....
  
  
• Château de la Rivière Bourdet
• Château de Saumur
  Château de Saumur
  Located in the French town of Saumur, in the Maine-et-Loire département, the Château de Saumur was originally constructed in the 10th century by Theobald I, Count of Blois, as a fortified stronghold against Norman predations. It overlooks the confluence of the Loire and the Thouet. In 1026 it came...
  
  
• Château de Talcy
  Château de Talcy
  The Château de Talcy lies on the left bank of the Loire River, in the Loire Valley, famous for its 16th-century châteaux. It was commissioned toward 1520 by Bernardo Salviati, a Florentine banker with connections to the Medici family...
  
  
• Château de Valençay
  Château de Valençay
  Château de Valençay is a residence of the d'Estampes and Talleyrand-Périgord families in the commune of Valençay, the Indre département of France. Although geographically it is part of the province of Berry, its architecture invites comparison with the Renaissance châteaux of the Loire Valley,...
  
  
• Château de Villandry
  Château de Villandry
  The Château de Villandry is a castle-palace located in Villandry, in the département of Indre-et-Loire, France.The lands where an ancient fortress once stood were known as Colombier until the 17th century...
  
  
• Château de Vitré
  Château de Vitré
  The Château de Vitré is a medieval castle in the town of Vitré, in the Ille-et-Vilaine département of France.The first castle in Vitré was built of wood on a feudal motte around the year 1000 on the Sainte-Croix hill...
  
  
• Château de Saumur
  Château de Saumur
  Located in the French town of Saumur, in the Maine-et-Loire département, the Château de Saumur was originally constructed in the 10th century by Theobald I, Count of Blois, as a fortified stronghold against Norman predations. It overlooks the confluence of the Loire and the Thouet. In 1026 it came...
  
  
• Château des ducs de Savoie
• Château de Sully-sur-Loire
  Château de Sully-sur-Loire
  The Château de Sully-sur-Loire is a castle, converted to a palatial seigneurial residence, situated in the commune of Sully-sur-Loire, Loiret, France.-History:...
  
  
• Château d'Ussé
  Château d'Ussé
  The Château d'Ussé is located in the commune of Rigny-Ussé in the Indre-et-Loire département, in France. The stronghold at the edge of the Chinon forest overlooking the Indre Valley was first fortified in the eleventh century by the Norman seigneur of Ussé, Gueldin de Saumur, who surrounded the...
  
  
• Palais des ducs et des États de Bourgogne
  Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy
  The Palace of the Dukes and Estates of Burgundy or palais des ducs et des États de Bourgogne is a remarkably well-preserved architectural assemblage in Dijon...
  
  , Dijon
  Dijon
  Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
  
   (palace of the famous dukes of Burgundy)
• Palais des Papes
  Palais des Papes
  The Palais des Papes is a historical palace in Avignon, southern France, one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe....
  
  , Avignon
  Avignon
  Avignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the...
  
   (palace of the popes in the Middle Ages
  Middle Ages
  The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
  
  )
• Palais des rois de Majorque, Perpignan
  Perpignan
  -Sport:Perpignan is a rugby stronghold: their rugby union side, USA Perpignan, is a regular competitor in the Heineken Cup and seven times champion of the Top 14 , while their rugby league side plays in the engage Super League under the name Catalans Dragons.-Culture:Since 2004, every year in the...
  
   ( Ancient palace of the kings of Majorca)
• Palais des rois de Navarre Pau (Ancient Palace of the kings of Navarre
  Navarre
  Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
  
  )
• Palais ducal de Nancy, Nancy (palace of the dukes of Lorraine)
• Palais ducal de Nevers, Nevers
  Nevers
  Nevers is a commune in – and the administrative capital of – the Nièvre department in the Bourgogne region in central France...
  
   (palace of the dukes of Nevers)

Germany

German

German language

German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....

 has two contrasting words, parallel to French usage: Schloss which connotes a seat that is enclosed by walls, a fastness or keep, and Palast, a more conscious borrowing, with the usual connotations of splendor. The former Holy Roman Empire

Holy Roman Empire

The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...

, a congeries of independent territories, is filled with residences that were seats of government and had every right to be called "palace." Even the Socialist government of the former East Germany met in the Palast der Republik (built in 1976).

Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...

 

• Bruchsal Castle, Bruchsal
  Bruchsal
  Bruchsal is a city at the western edge of the Kraichgau, approximately 20 km northeast of Karlsruhe in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany...
  
  , residence of the Prince-Bishops of Speyer
• Heidelberg Castle
  Heidelberg Castle
  The Heidelberg Castle is a famous ruin in Germany and landmark of Heidelberg. The castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps....
  
  , Heidelberg
  Heidelberg
  -Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
  
  , residence of the Electors Palatine
• Hohenzollern Castle, show castle of the kings of Prussia
• Karlsruhe Palace
  Karlsruhe Palace
  Karlsruhe Palace was erected in 1715 by Margrave Charles III William of Baden-Durlach, after a dispute with the citizens of his previous capital, Durlach...
  
  , Karlsruhe
  Karlsruhe
  The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
  
  , residence of the Grand Dukes of Baden
• Ludwigsburg Palace
  Ludwigsburg Palace
  Ludwigsburg Palace is a historical building in the city of Ludwigsburg , Germany. It is one of the country's largest Baroque palaces and features an enormous garden in that style....
  
  , Ludwigsburg
  Ludwigsburg
  Ludwigsburg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about north of Stuttgart city centre, near the river Neckar. It is the largest and primary city of the Ludwigsburg urban district with about 87,000 inhabitants...
  
  , residence of the Kings of Württemberg
• Mannheim Palace
  Mannheim Palace
  Mannheim Palace is a large Baroque palace in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was originally the main residence of the Prince-electors of the Electoral Palatinate...
  
  , Mannheim
  Mannheim
  Mannheim is a city in southwestern Germany. With about 315,000 inhabitants, Mannheim is the second-largest city in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, following the capital city of Stuttgart....
  
  , residence of the Electors Palatine
• Burg Meersburg
  Burg Meersburg
  Burg Meersburg, also known as the Alte Burg , in Meersburg on Lake Constance in Baden-Württemberg, Germany is the oldest inhabited castle in Germany. The central tower was first built during the 7th century, though the original structure is no longer visible...
  
  , Meersburg
  Meersburg
  Meersburg is a town of Baden-Württemberg in the southwest of Germany at Lake Constance.It is famous for its charming medieval city. The lower town and upper town are reserved for pedestrians only and connected by two stairways and a steep street .-History:The name of the town means "Burg on the...
  
  , residence of the Prince-Bishops of Constance
• Neues Schloss
  Neues Schloss (Meersburg)
  The Neues Schloss Meersburg is located in Meersburg near Lake Constance in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. From its construction in 1750 until the bishopric was dissolved in 1803 it was the seat of the Prince-Bishop of Constance....
  
  , Meersburg
  Meersburg
  Meersburg is a town of Baden-Württemberg in the southwest of Germany at Lake Constance.It is famous for its charming medieval city. The lower town and upper town are reserved for pedestrians only and connected by two stairways and a steep street .-History:The name of the town means "Burg on the...
  
  , residence of the Prince-Bishops of Constance
• Schwetzingen Castle
  Schwetzingen Castle
  Schloss Schwetzingen, or Schwetzingen Castle is a palace in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Schwetzingen was the summer residence of the Electors Palatine Karl III Philip and Charles Theodore. It is situated in Schwetzingen, roughly equidistant from the electors' seats at Heidelberg and...
  
  , Schwetzingen
  Schwetzingen
  Schwetzingen is a German town situated in the northwest of Baden-Württemberg, around southwest of Heidelberg and southeast of Mannheim.Schwetzingen is one of the 5 biggest cities of the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district and it is a medium-sized centre including the cities and municipalities of...
  
  , residence of the Electors Palatine
• Sigmaringen Castle, residence of the princes of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
• Old Castle
  Old Castle (Stuttgart)
  The Old Castle is located in the centre of Stuttgart, the capital of the German State of Baden-Württemberg. It dates back to the 10th century....
  
  , Stuttgart
  Stuttgart
  Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
  
  , residence of the Kings of Württemberg
• New Castle
  New Castle (Stuttgart)
  The New Palace is a building which stands on the south edge of Schlossplatz, the central square in Stuttgart, Germany. The castle is built in late Baroque style....
  
  , Stuttgart
  Stuttgart
  Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
  
  , residence of the Kings of Württemberg
• Castle Solitude
  Castle Solitude
  Castle Solitude in Stuttgart, Germany , was built as a hunting lodge between 1764 and 1769 under Duke Karl Eugen of Württemberg. It is not a true castle, but rather a rococo palace. Since 1956 the area is part of the urban district of Stuttgart-West. The castle is located on a high plain between...
  
  , Stuttgart
  Stuttgart
  Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
  
  , residence of the Kings of Württemberg

Bavaria

Bavaria

Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...

 

• Herrenchiemsee
  Herrenchiemsee
  Herrenchiemsee is a complex of royal buildings on the Herreninsel, an island in the Chiemsee, Bavaria's largest lake, 60 km south east of Munich. Together with the neighbouring island of Frauenchiemsee and the uninhabited Krautinsel it forms the municipality of Chiemsee...
  
  , palace built by Ludwig II of Bavaria
  Ludwig II of Bavaria
  Ludwig II was King of Bavaria from 1864 until shortly before his death. He is sometimes called the Swan King and der Märchenkönig, the Fairy tale King...
  
  
• Linderhof Palace, palace built by Ludwig II of Bavaria
  Ludwig II of Bavaria
  Ludwig II was King of Bavaria from 1864 until shortly before his death. He is sometimes called the Swan King and der Märchenkönig, the Fairy tale King...
  
  
• Neuschwanstein, palace built by Ludwig II of Bavaria
  Ludwig II of Bavaria
  Ludwig II was King of Bavaria from 1864 until shortly before his death. He is sometimes called the Swan King and der Märchenkönig, the Fairy tale King...
  
  
• Ansbach Castle, Ansbach
  Ansbach
  Ansbach, originally Onolzbach, is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Ansbach is situated southwest of Nuremberg and north of Munich, on the Fränkische Rezat, a tributary of the Main river. As of 2004, its population was 40,723.Ansbach...
  
  , residence of the margraves of Ansbach
• Alte Hofhaltung and Neue Residenz, Bamberg
  Bamberg
  Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from...
  
  , residence of the prince-bishops of Bamberg
• New Castle, Bayreuth, residence of the margraves of Bayreuth
• Ducal Palace, Coburg
  Coburg
  Coburg is a town located on the Itz River in Bavaria, Germany. Its 2005 population was 42,015. Long one of the Thuringian states of the Wettin line, it joined with Bavaria by popular vote in 1920...
  
  , residence of the dukes of Saxe-Coburg
• Nymphenburg Palace
  Nymphenburg Palace
  The Nymphenburg Palace , i.e. "Nymph's Castle", is a Baroque palace in Munich, Bavaria, southern Germany. The palace was the main summer residence of the rulers of Bavaria.-History:...
  
  , Munich
  Munich
  Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
  
  , chief summer residence of the kings of Bavaria
• Residenz
  Residenz
  Residenz is a very formal, otherwise obsolete, German word for "place of living". It is in particular used to denote the building or town where a sovereign ruler resided, therefore also carrying a similar meaning as the modern expressions seat of government or capital...
  
  , Munich
  Munich
  Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
  
  , chief residence of the kings of Bavaria
• Veste Oberhaus
  Veste Oberhaus
  Veste Oberhaus is a fortress that was founded in 1219 and, for most of its time, served as the stronghold of the Bishop of Passau, Germany.The building is located on the mountain crest between the Danube and the Ilz rivers and dominates the city of Passau that is located on the opposite, right...
  
  , Passau
  Passau
  Passau is a town in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is also known as the Dreiflüssestadt or "City of Three Rivers," because the Danube is joined at Passau by the Inn from the south and the Ilz from the north....
  
   - residence of the prince-bishops of Passau
• St. Emmeram's Abbey
  St. Emmeram's Abbey
  St. Emmeram's Abbey , now known as Schloss Thurn und Taxis, Schloss St. Emmeram, and St...
  
   - seat of the princes of Thurn and Taxis, Regensburg
  Regensburg
  Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...
  
  
• Würzburg Residence
  Würzburg Residence
  The Würzburg Residence is a palace in Würzburg, southern Germany. Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt and Maximilian von Welsch, representants of the Austrian/South German Baroque were involved in the construction, as well as Robert de Cotte and Germain Boffrand, who were followers of the French Style...
  
   - seat of the prince-bishops of Würzburg
• Fortress Marienberg
  Fortress Marienberg
  Fortress Marienberg is a prominent landmark on the Main river in Würzburg, Germany. The mighty Fortress Marienberg is the symbol of Würzburg and served as a home of the prince-bishops for nearly five centuries. It has been a fort since ancient times...
  
   - seat of the prince-bishops of Würzburg

Berlin

• Schloss Bellevue
  Schloss Bellevue
  Schloss Bellevue is the official residence of the President of Germany since 1994. The palace in the central Tiergarten district of Berlin is situated on the northern edge of the Großer Tiergarten park, on the banks of the Spree river, near the Berlin Victory Column...
  
   - Seat of Federal President
  President of Germany
  The President of the Federal Republic of Germany is the country's head of state. His official title in German is Bundespräsident . Germany has a parliamentary system of government and so the position of President is largely ceremonial...
  
  , Berlin
• Schloss Charlottenburg - former summer palace of the Hohenzollern, Berlin
• Schloss Glienicke
  Glienicke Palace
  Glienicke Palace is located on the Island of Berlin-Wannsee, near the Glienicke Bridge, on the B1 across from the Glienicke Hunting Lodge. It was designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel for Prince Carl of Prussia in 1826, The building, originally merely a cottage, was turned into a summer palace in...
  
  , close to Potsdam
  Potsdam
  Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....
  
  
• Schloss Monbijou, Berlin
• Stadtschloss, Berlin - former residence of the Hohenzollern rulers

Brandenburg

Brandenburg

Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...

 

• Belvedere auf dem Klausberg
  Belvedere auf dem Klausberg
  The Belvedere auf dem Klausberg is a building in Sanssouci Park in Potsdam, Germany.-Architecture:Georg Christian Unger based his plans on a drawing by the Italian archeologist Francesco Bianchini from his 1738 volume Del Palazzo de' Cesari. Biancini had tried to reconstruct the Imperial Palace on...
  
  , Potsdam
• Belvedere auf dem Pfingstberg
  Belvedere auf dem Pfingstberg
  The Belvedere auf dem Pfingstberg is a palace in the northern part of the Neuer Garten park in Potsdam, Germany, atop Pfingstberg mountain. It was commissioned by Friedrich Wilhelm IV and is only one part of an originally substantially more extensive building project...
  
  , Potsdam
• Marmorpalais
  Marmorpalais
  The Marmorpalais was a royal residence in Potsdam, eastern Germany, built on the grounds of the extensive Neuer Garten on the shores of Lake Heiliger See...
  
  , Potsdam
• Neues Palais - former residence of the Hohenzollern rulers, Potsdam (located in the Sanssouci Park
  Sanssouci Park
  Sanssouci Park is a large park surrounding Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, Germany. Following the terracing of the vineyard and the completion of the palace, the surroundings were included in the structure. A baroque flower garden with lawns, flower beds, hedges and trees was created. In the hedge...
  
  )
• Orangerieschloss, Potsdam
• Schloss Babelsberg, Babelsberg Part of Potsdam
• Schloss Cecilienhof
  Cecilienhof
  Schloss Cecilienhof is a palace in the northern part of the Neuer Garten park in Potsdam, Germany, close to the Jungfernsee lake. Since 1990 it is part of the Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin UNESCO World Heritage Site....
  
  , Potsdam
• Schloss Charlottenhof, Potsdam
• Schloss Sanssouci - former residence of King Frederick II of Prussia
  Frederick II of Prussia
  Frederick II was a King in Prussia and a King of Prussia from the Hohenzollern dynasty. In his role as a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire, he was also Elector of Brandenburg. He was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel...
  
   of Prussia
  Prussia
  Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
  
  , Potsdam
  Potsdam
  Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....
  
  

Hesse

Hesse

Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...

 

• Ducal Palace, Darmstadt
  Darmstadt
  Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat...
  
  , residence of the grand dukes of Hesse
• Orangerie, Fulda
  Fulda
  Fulda is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district .- Early Middle Ages :...
  
  
• Orangerie, Kassel
  Kassel
  Kassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Kassel Regierungsbezirk and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants.- History :...
  
  , residence of the electors of Hesse
• Philippsthaler Orangerie, Philippsthal
  Philippsthal (Werra)
  Philippsthal is a market community in Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in eastern Hesse, Germany, right at the boundary with Thuringia.-Location:Philippsthal lies between the outliers of the Rhön and the Thuringian Forest on the river Werra...
  
  
• Ducal Palace, Wiesbaden
  Wiesbaden
  Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens...
  
  , residence of the dukes of NAssau
• Schloss Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, residence of the electors of Hesse

Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...

 

• Herrenhausen Palace
  Herrenhausen Gardens
  The Herrenhausen Gardens , located in Lower Saxony's capital of Hanover are made up of the Great Garden , the Berggarten, the Georgengarten and the Welfengarten. The gardens are a heritage of the Kings of Hanover.The Great Garden has always been one of the most distinguished baroque formal gardens...
  
  , Hanover
  Hanover
  Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
  
  , former residence of the kings of Hanover, now largely ruined

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 

• Güstrow Castle
  Güstrow
  Güstrow is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany the capital of the district of Güstrow. It has a population of 30,500 and is the seventh largest town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Since 2006 Güstrow has the official suffix Barlachstadt.-Geography:The town of Güstrow is located...
  
  , a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture
  Renaissance architecture
  Renaissance architecture is the architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 17th centuries in different regions of Europe, demonstrating a conscious revival and development of certain elements of ancient Greek and Roman thought and material culture. Stylistically, Renaissance...
  
  
• Schloss Bothmer, near Klütz
  Klütz
  Klütz is a town in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated near the Baltic Sea coast, 22 km northwest of Wismar, and 33 km northeast of Lübeck.-External links:...
  
  
• Schloss Ludwigslust
  Schloss Ludwigslust
  Schloss Ludwigslust is a castle in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, northern Germany. It was built as a hunting lodge, rebuilt as a luxurious retreat from the ducal capital, Schwerin, then became for a time the center of government...
  
  , former duke residence in Ludwigslust
  Ludwigslust
  Ludwigslust is a town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, 40 km south of Schwerin. It was the capital of the former district of Ludwigslust, and is part of the district Ludwigslust-Parchim since September 2011.-History:...
  
  
• Schloss Neustrelitz, destroyed dukes palace of Neustrelitz
  Neustrelitz
  Neustrelitz is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the shore of the Zierker See in the Mecklenburg Lake District. From 1738 until 1918 it was the capital of the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz...
  
  
• Schloss Schwerin
  Schwerin Castle
  Schwerin Castle is a castle located in the city of Schwerin, the capital of the Bundesland of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. For centuries it was the home of the dukes and grand dukes of Mecklenburg and later Mecklenburg-Schwerin. It currently serves as the seat of the state...
  
   - seat of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state parliament in its capital city, Schwerin
  Schwerin
  Schwerin is the capital and second-largest city of the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The population, as of end of 2009, was 95,041.-History:...
  
  

North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...

 

• Electoral Palace, Bonn
  Bonn
  Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
  
  , residence of the archbishop-electors of Cologne
• Schloss Benrath
  Schloss Benrath
  Schloss Benrath is a Rococo maison de plaisance near Düsseldorf, Germany, erected for the Elector Palatine Charles Theodore by his garden and building director and garden supervisor, Nicolas de Pigage...
  
  , Düsseldorf
  Düsseldorf
  Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
  
  , residence of the electors Palatine

Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....

 

• Electoral Palace
  Electoral Palace Mainz
  250 px|thumb|The Electoral Palace, from the southThe Electoral Palace in Mainz is the former city Residenz of the Archbishop of Mainz, who was also Prince-Elector of his electoral state within the Holy Roman Empire...
  
  , Mainz
  Mainz
  Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
  
  
• Kurfürstliches Palais, Trier
  Trier
  Trier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....
  
  

Saxony

Saxony

The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....

 

• Albrechtsburg Castle
  Albrechtsburg
  The Albrechtsburg is a Late Gothic castle that dominates the town centre of Meissen in the German state of Saxony.-History:By 929 King Henry I of Germany had finally subdued the Slavic Glomacze tribe and built a fortress within their settlement area, situated on a rock high above the Elbe river...
  
  , Meissen
  Meissen
  Meissen is a town of approximately 30,000 about northwest of Dresden on both banks of the Elbe river in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrechtsburg castle, the Gothic Meissen Cathedral and the Meissen Frauenkirche...
  
  
• Dresden Castle (Residenzschloss)
  Dresden castle
  Dresden Castle is one of the oldest buildings in Dresden. For almost 400 years, it has been the residence of the electors and kings of Saxony...
  
  , Dresden
  Dresden
  Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
  
  
• Hermsdorfer Schloss, Hermsdorf
  Hermsdorf, Saxony
  Hermsdorf is a municipality in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany.- References :...
  
  
• Osterstein Castle
  Osterstein Castle
  Osterstein Castle is the former castle of the town of Zwickau, Germany, in Saxony . Now it houses the nursing home.- History :...
  
  , Zwickau
  Zwickau
  Zwickau in Germany, former seat of the government of the south-western region of the Free State of Saxony, belongs to an industrial and economical core region. Nowadays it is the capital city of the district of Zwickau...
  
  
• Pillnitz Castle
  Pillnitz Castle
  Pillnitz Castle is a restored Baroque castle at the eastern end of the city of Dresden in the German state of Saxony. It is located on the bank of the River Elbe in the former village of Pillnitz...
  
  , Dresden
  Dresden
  Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
  
  
• Schloss Blankenhain
  Schloss Blankenhain
  Blankenhain Castle is a large castle in Blankenhain near Crimmitschau, in the landkreis of Zwickauer Land in Saxony, Germany.The castle dates back to the 12th century. It is first documented in 1423 as Wasserburg. Half of it burned down in 1661 and was rebuilt in 1699...
  
  , Crimmitschau
  Crimmitschau
  Crimmitschau is a town in the district of Zwickau in the Free State of Saxony.-Geography:Crimmitschau lies on the River Pleiße in the northern foothills of the Erzgebirge.-Neighboring municipalities:...
  
  
• Schloss Moritzburg
  Schloss Moritzburg
  Schloss Moritzburg is a Baroque castle in Moritzburg, in the German state of Saxony, about northwest of the Saxon capital, Dresden. The castle has four round towers and lies on a symmetrical artificial island. It is named after Duke Moritz of Saxony, who had a hunting lodge built there between...
  
  , Moritzburg
• Schloss Muskau, Bad Muskau
  Bad Muskau
  Bad Muskau is a spa town in the historic Upper Lusatia region in Germany at the border with Poland. It is part of the Görlitz district in the State of Saxony....
  
  
• Schloss Sonnenstein, Pirna
  Pirna
  Pirna is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, capital of the administrative district Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. The town's population is over 40,000. Pirna is located near Dresden and is an important district town as well as a Große Kreisstadt...
  
  
• Stolpen Castle, Stolpen
  Stolpen
  Stolpen is a town in the district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.- References :...
  
  
• Zwinger
  Zwinger
  The Zwinger is a palace in Dresden, eastern Germany, built in Baroque style. It served as the orangery, exhibition gallery and festival arena of the Dresden Court....
  
  , Dresden
  Dresden
  Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
  
  

Thuringia

Thuringia

The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....

 

• Altenburg Castle, Altenburg
  Altenburg
  Altenburg is a town in the German federal state of Thuringia, 45 km south of Leipzig. It is the capital of the Altenburger Land district.-Geography:...
  
  , residence of the dukes of Saxe-Altenburg
• Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha
  Gotha (town)
  Gotha is a town in Thuringia, within the central core of Germany. It is the capital of the district of Gotha.- History :The town has existed at least since the 8th century, when it was mentioned in a document signed by Charlemagne as Villa Gotaha . Its importance derives from having been chosen in...
  
  , residence of the dukes of Saxe-Gotha
• Schloss Elisabethenburg
  Schloss Elisabethenburg
  Schloss Elisabethenburg is a Baroque castle located on the northwestern edge of Meiningen in Germany. Until 1918 it was the residence of the Dukes of Saxe-Meiningen...
  
  , Meiningen
  Meiningen
  Meiningen is a town in Germany - located in the southern part of the state of Thuringia and is the district seat of Schmalkalden-Meiningen. It is situated on the river Werra....
  
  , residence of the dukes of Saxe-Meiningen
• Heidecksburg
  Heidecksburg
  The castle Heidecksburg was the residence of the princes to Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt in Rudolstadt. The castle is located approximately 60 m above the old town of Rudolstadt. It was not destroyed during World War II.-External links:* *...
  
  , Rudolstadt
  Rudolstadt
  Rudolstadt is a town in the German Bundesland of Thuringia, close to the Thuringian Forest to the southwest, and to Jena and Weimar to the north....
  
  , residence of the princes of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
• Sondershausen Palace
  Sondershausen Palace
  From an architectural and art historical point of view Sondershausen Palace can be considered as one of the most important palace complexes in Thuringia. It is an irregular four-wing complex...
  
  , Sondershausen
  Sondershausen
  Sondershausen is a town in Thuringia, Germany, capital of the Kyffhäuserkreis district, situated about 50 km north of Erfurt. On 1 December 2007, the former municipality Schernberg was incorporated by Sondershausen....
  
  , residence of the princes of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
• Grand Ducal Palace, Weimar
  Weimar
  Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
  
  , residence of the grand dukes of Saxe-Weimar

Ghana

• The Manhyia Palace (Asantehene's Palace) - Seat of the Asantehene of Ashanti, Kumasi
  Kumasi
  Kumasi is a city in southern central Ghana's Ashanti region. It is located near Lake Bosomtwe, in the Rain Forest Region about northwest of Accra. Kumasi is approximately north of the Equator and north of the Gulf of Guinea...
  
  
• The Flagstaff House (Presidential Palace)- Seat of Government until late 1970s, Accra
  Accra
  Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
  
  
• The Christianborg (Osu Castle) - former Seat of the Government till December 2008, Accra
• The Golden Jubilee Palace (Presidential Palace) formerly known as the "Flagstaff House" - Seat of Government since December 2008, Accra

Greece

• Achilleion
  Achilleion (Corfu)
  Achilleion is a palace built in Corfu by Empress of Austria Elisabeth of Bavaria, also known as Sissi, after a suggestion by Austrian Consul Alexander von Watzberg. Elisabeth was a woman obsessed with beauty, and very powerful, but tragically vulnerable since the loss of her only son, Crown...
  
   (Corfu)
• Old Royal Palace
  Hellenic Parliament
  The Hellenic Parliament , also the Parliament of the Hellenes, is the Parliament of Greece, located in the Parliament House , overlooking Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece....
  
  
• Mon Repos
  Mon Repos, Corfu
  Mon Repos is a villa on the island of Corfu, Greece. It lies south of Corfu City in the forest of Palaiopolis.The villa was built as a summer residence for the English Commissioner Thomas Maitland, and his Greek spouse, Corfiot Nina Palatianou, in 1828-1831, although they had to vacate the villa...
  
   (Museum)
• New Royal Palace
  New Royal Palace
  The Presidential Mansion in Athens, Greece, is the official residence of the President of the Hellenic Republic. It previously served as the Royal Palace, until the abolition of the monarchy by referendum in 1974.- History :...
  
   (First Crown Prince's Palace; now Presidential Residence)
• Palace of Saint Michael and Saint George, in Corfu
  Corfu
  Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the edge of the northwestern frontier of Greece. The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered as a single municipality. The...
  
   (now the Sino-Japanese Museum)
• Palace of the Grand Master
  Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes
  The Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes is a palace in the town of Rhodes, on the island of Rhodes in Greece. In the point that today is the palace it was earlier a Byzantine citadel that functioned as headquarters and fortress. The palace was built in the 14th century by the...
  
   (built from the knight hospitaliers in the 14th century)
• Polydendri
  Polydendri
  Polydendri is a town and former community of East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a municipal unit.It is located north of Athens...
  
   (Thessaly
  Thessaly
  Thessaly is a traditional geographical region and an administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears thus in Homer's Odyssey....
  
  )
• Psychiko
  Psychiko
  Psychiko is a suburb of Athens, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Filothei-Psychiko, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.Psychiko is located to the south of the Olympic stadium...
  
   (Crown Prince Paul and Crown Princess Frederica)
• Tatoi
  Tatoi
  Tatoi, located 5 km north of Athens's suburbs, and 27 km from the Athenian Acropolis was the summer palace and 10,000 acre estate of the former Greek Royal Family, and the site of George II of the Hellenes's birth...
  
   (Estate Outside of Athens)
• Thessaloniki Government House, also called Little Palace (Macedonia
  Macedonia (Greece)
  Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of Greece in Southern Europe. Macedonia is the largest and second most populous Greek region...
  
  )

Hungary

• Buda Castle
  Buda Castle
  Buda Castle is the historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian kings in Budapest, first completed in 1265. In the past, it was also called Royal Palace and Royal Castle ....
  
   (Budapest
  Budapest
  Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
  
  ) - former royal residence, now National Széchényi Library
  National Széchényi Library
  The National Széchényi Library is a library in Budapest, Hungary. It is one of the two Hungarian national libraries, the other being the University of Debrecen Library.-History:...
  
   and National Gallery of Hungary
• Eszterháza
  Eszterháza
  Esterháza is a palace in Fertőd, Hungary, built by Prince Nikolaus Esterházy. Sometimes called the "Hungarian Versailles", it is Hungary's grandest Rococo edifice.-History:...
  
   (Fertőd
  Fertod
  Fertőd is a town located in the Győr-Moson-Sopron county of Hungary, not far from Austria. Fertőd was formed when the towns of Eszterháza and Süttör were unified, in 1950....
  
  ) - Palace of the House of Esterházy
• Festetics Palace
  Festetics Palace
  The Festetics Palace is a Baroque palace located in the town of Keszthely, Zala county, Hungary. Its construction, started by Kristóf Festetics in 1745, lasted more than a century, during which the palace, built at first on the foundations of a ruined castle, was tripled in size, in two subsequent...
  
   (Keszthely
  Keszthely
  Keszthely is a Hungarian city of 21,100 inhabitants located on the western shore of Lake Balaton. It's the second largest city by the lake after Siófok....
  
  ) - Palace of the Festetics Family near Lake Balaton
  Lake Balaton
  Lake Balaton is a freshwater lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary. It is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of its foremost tourist destinations. As Hungary is landlocked , Lake Balaton is often affectionately called the "Hungarian Sea"...
  
  
• Royal Castle of Gödöllő (Gödöllő
  Gödöllo
  Gödöllő is a town situated in Pest county, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary, about northeast from the outskirts of Budapest. Its population is about 31,000 according to the 2001 census. It can be easily reached from Budapest with the suburban railway . Gödöllő is home to the Szent István...
  
  ) - former royal summer residence of the Hungarian Kings since 1867
• Sándor Palace
  Sándor Palace
  The Sándor Palace in Budapest, Hungary is the official residence of the President of the Republic of Hungary and the seat of the Office of the President of the Republic, both since January 22, 2003....
  
   (Budapest
  Budapest
  Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
  
  ) - official residence and office of the President of the Republic of Hungary
• Vajdahunyad Castle
  Vajdahunyad Castle
  Vajdahunyad Castle, or Vajdahunyad-vár, is a castle in City Park, Budapest, Hungary, that was built between 1896 and 1908, designed by Ignác Alpár...
  
   (Budapest
  Budapest
  Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
  
  ) - Agriculture Museum

India

• Agra Fort
  Agra Fort
  Agra Fort, is a monument situated at Agra, is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal...
  
   - former royal residence of the Moghul, Agra
  Agra
  Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
  
  
• Amber Palace (Amber Fort) - former royal residence, Jaipur
• Amba Vilas Palace–Mysore
• Bangalore Palace
  Bangalore Palace
  Bangalore Palace, a palace located in the city of Bangalore, India, was built to look like a smaller replica of the Windsor Castle in England. It was built by Rev. Garrett, who was the first Principal of the Central High School in Bangalore, now known as Central College.The construction of the...
  
   - Bengaluru
• Cheluvamba Vilsa Palace-Mysore
• Chowmahalla Palace
  Chowmahalla Palace
  Chowmahalla Palace or Chowmahallat , was a palace belonging to the Nizams of Hyderabad state. It was the seat of the Asaf Jahi dynasty and was the official residence of the Nizam....
  
  
• City Palace, Jaipur
  City Palace, Jaipur
  City Palace, Jaipur, which includes the Chandra Mahal and Mubarak Mahal palaces and other buildings, is a palace complex in Jaipur city, the capital of the Rajasthan state, India. It was the seat of the Maharaja of Jaipur, the head of the Kachwaha Rajput clan. The Chandra Mahal palace now houses a...
  
   - Seat of the Maharaja of Jaipur
• City Palace, Udaipur - Seat of the Maharana of Udaipur
• Candra Mahal, Jaipur
• Delhi Fort
  Delhi Fort
  The Red Fort is a 17th century fort complex constructed by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the walled city of Old Delhi that served as the residence of the Mughal Emperors. It also served as the capital of the Mughals until 1857, when Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled by the British...
  
   - former seat of the Moghul, Delhi
  Delhi
  Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
  
  
• Falaknuma Palace
  Falaknuma Palace
  Falaknuma Palace is one of the finest palaces in Hyderabad, India belonging to the Paigah State but later owned by the Nizams. It is located on a 32 acre, 19400 square meters area. It is located in Falaknuma, 5 km. from Charminar was built by Nawab Vikar-ul-Umra, the then Prime Minister of...
  
   - royal residence, Hyderabad
• Fatehpur Sikri
  Fatehpur Sikri
  Fatehpur Sikri is a city and a municipal board in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Built near the much older Sikri, the historical city of Fatehabad, as it was first named, was constructed by Mughal emperor Akbar beginning in 1570...
  
   - former royal residence of Emperor Akbar
• Gohar Mahal - former royal residence, Bhopal
• Gorbandh Palace, Jaisalmer
  Jaisalmer
  Jaysalmer , nicknamed "The Golden City", is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital Jaipur. It was once known as Jaisalmer state. The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort, which contains the palace and several ornate Jain...
  
  
• Grand Palace, Srinagar - former royal residence, today hotel, Srinagar
  Srinagar
  Srinagar is the summer seasonal capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in Kashmir Valley and lies on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus. It is one of the largest cities in India not to have a Hindu majority. The city is famous for its gardens, lakes and houseboats...
  
  
• Hawa Mahal
  Hawa Mahal
  Hawa Mahal , is a palace in Jaipur, India. It was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, and designed by Lal Chand Ustad in the form of the crown of Krishna, the Hindu god...
  
   (Palace of Winds) - former royal residence, Jaipur
• Hill Palace, Tripunithura, Cochin - former Royal Residence of Maharaja of Cochin, now one of the largest archaeological museum in India
• Jagan Mohan Palace-Mysore
• Jag Mandir
  Jag Mandir
  Jag Mandir is a palace built on an island in the Lake Pichola. It is also called the "Lake Garden Palace". The palace is located in Udaipur city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Its construction is credited to three Maharanas of the Sisodia Rajputs of Mewar kingdom...
  
   - former residence of Shah Jahan
  Shah Jahan
  Shah Jahan Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan, , Persian: شاه جهان) (January 5, 1592 – January 22, 1666) Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan, , Persian: شاه جهان) (January 5, 1592 – January 22, 1666) (Full title: His Imperial Majesty Al-Sultan al-'Azam wal Khaqan...
  
  , Udaipur
• Jag Niwas (Lake Palace) - former royal residence, Udaipur
  Udaipur
  Udaipur , also known as the City of Lakes, is a city, a Municipal Council and the administrative headquarters of the Udaipur district in the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is located southwest of the state capital, Jaipur, west of Kota, and northeast from Ahmedabad...
  
  
• Jai Mahal - former royal residence, today hotel, Jaipur
• Jaya Lakshmi Vilas Palace-Mysore
• Jai Vilas Palace - Seat of the Maharaja of Gwalior
• Jaisalmer Fort
  Jaisalmer Fort
  Jaisalmer Fort is one of the largest forts in the world. It is situated in Jaisalmer city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was built in 1156 AD by the Bhati Rajput ruler Rawal Jaisal, from where it derives it name. The fort stands proudly amidst the golden stretches of the great Thar Desert, on...
  
   - Seat of the Maharaja of Jaisalmer
• Karanji Vilas Palace-Mysore
• Kangra Fort
  Kangra Fort
  The Kangra Fort , , is located 20 kilometers from the town of Dharamsala on the outskirts of the town of Kangra, India. The fort was first mentioned in Alexander the Great's war records, referring to the 4th century BC.-History:...
  
   - Seat of the Maharaja of Kangra-Lambagraon
• King Kothi Palace
  King Kothi Palace
  King Kothi Palace or Nazri Bagh Palace is a royal palace in Hyderabad, India. It was the palace where the erstwhile ruler, the Seventh Nizam, Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, of Hyderabad state lived.-History:...
  
   - Palace of VII Nizam, Osman Ali Khan
• Kowdiar Palace
  Kowdiar Palace
  Kowdiar Palace in Trivandrum, Kerala, India was built in 1915 by Sree Moolam Thirunal and was gifted to Sethu Parvati Bayi.It is the official residence of the Travancore Royal Family....
  
  - Residence of the Travancore
  Travancore
  Kingdom of Travancore was a former Hindu feudal kingdom and Indian Princely State with its capital at Padmanabhapuram or Trivandrum ruled by the Travancore Royal Family. The Kingdom of Travancore comprised most of modern day southern Kerala, Kanyakumari district, and the southernmost parts of...
  
   Royal Family
• Lalgarh Palace
  Lalgarh Palace
  Lalgarh Palace is a palace in Bikaner in the Indian state of Rajasthan.The palace was built between 1902 and 1926 according to Rajput, Mughal and European architectural styles...
  
   - former royal residence, today hotel, Bikaner
• Laxmi Vilas Palace - Seat of the Maharajah of Baroda
• Laxmipuram Palace
  Laxmipuram Palace
  Laxmipuram Palace is situated in Changanacherry Taluk in Kottayam District in the state of Kerala in India. It was the seat of the royal family of Koi thampurans and has produced many illustrious writers such as Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran and A. R. Raja Raja Varma. Noted Malayalam singer...
  
  
• Lalitha Mahal Palace-Mysore
• Laxmi Vilas Palace (also known as Anandbagh Palace) - seat of the Maharaja of Darbhanga
  Darbhanga
  Darbhangā is a twin city and a municipal corporation and the capital city of the Darbhanga district and Darbhanga Division in the state of Bihar, India. It is one of the most important districts of North Bihar situated in the very heart of Mithilanchal. According to the latest 2011 census, the...
  
  , donated to Kameshwar Singh Sanskrit University. Now houses office of Vice-Chancellor and other officials of the University.
• Lokranjan Mahal-Mysore
• Marble Palace (Kolkata)
  Marble Palace (Kolkata)
  Marble Palace is a palatial nineteenth-century mansion in North Kolkata. It is located at 46, Muktaram Babu Street, Kolkata 700007. It is one of the best-preserved and most elegant houses of nineteenth-century Calcutta...
  
  
• Mattancherry Palace
  Mattancherry Palace
  The Mattancherry Palace, also known as the Dutch Palace, in Mattancherry, Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala features Kerala murals depicting Hindu temple art, portraits and exhibits of the Rajas of Kochi.-History:...
  
   (Dutch Palace), Cochin - former Royal Residence of Maharaja of Cochin, archeological museum at present.
• Narain Niwas Palace - former royal residence, today hotel, Jaipur
• Nedumpuram Palace
  Nedumpuram Palace
  Nedumpuram Palace is situated in Tiruvalla, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, India. The palace belongs to a branch of the Kulasekhara dynasty that ruled the principality of Udayamangalam in Northern Kerala. The family belongs originally to the Valluvanad royal line of ascension who presided over...
  
  
• New Palace
  Shree Chhatrapati Shahu Museum, Kolhapur
  Shree Chhatrapati Shahu Museum, Kolhapur is a museum in Kolhapur town in Indian state of Maharashtra. The museum is housed in the new palace building completed in 1881.The costumes, weapons, games, jewellery, embroidery and paraphernalia such as silver elephant saddles and the interesting...
  
   - Seat of Maharaja of Kolhapur
• Padmanabhapuram Palace
  Padmanabhapuram Palace
  Padmanabhapuram Palace complex is located in at Padmanabhapuram Fort, close to the town of Thuckalay in Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu, in India. It is about 20 km from Nagercoil, and about 50 kilometers from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The palace complex is inside an old granite...
  
   - Seat of the Maharaja of Travancore
  Maharaja of Travancore
  Maharaja of Travancore was the principal title of the ruler of the Kingdom of Travancore in India.-Venad Kulasekhara Dynasty:#Anizham Tirunal Marthanda Varma 1729–1758#Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma 1758–1798#Balarama Varma 1798–1810...
  
  
• Purani Haveli
  Purani Haveli
  Purani Haveli is a palace located in Hyderabad, India. It was the official residence of the Nizam. It was also known as Haveli Khadeem, which means old mansion, was constructed for Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III by his father Ali Khan Bahadur, Asaf Jah II.-The Palace:The Haveli is "U" in shape, with...
  
   - Seat of the Nizam of Hyderabad
• Rajendra vilas Palace-Mysore
• Raj Mahal Palace - former royal residence, Jaipur (today hotel)
• Rajbari - Seat of the Maharaja of Cooch Behar
• Rambagh Palace
  Rambagh Palace
  The Rambagh Palace in Jaipur, Rajasthan is the former residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur and now a luxury Taj Palace Hotel, located outside of the walls of the city of Jaipur on Bhawani Singh Road...
  
   - former residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur (today hotel)
• Rashtrapati Bhavan
  Rashtrapati Bhavan
  The Rashtrapati Bhavan or The Official Residence of the Head of the State is the official residence of the President of India, located at Raisina hill in New Delhi, India. Until 1950 it was known as "Viceroy's House" and served as the residence of the Viceroy and Governor-General of India...
  
   - Seat of the President, former viceregal residence, Delhi
• Red Fort
• Samode Palace
  Samode Palace
  Samode Palace, Samode Haveli and Samode Bagh are heritage monuments and structures built by the noble feudatory with the hereditary title of 'Maha Rawal' or 'Maha Saheb’ of the Amber and Jaipur principality in Rajasthan, India. All three have rich history of several hundred years and display a...
  
   - former royal residence, today hotel, Jaipur
• Shaniwar Wada
  Shaniwar Wada
  Shaniwarwada is a palace fort in the city of Pune in Maharashtra, India. Built in 1736, it was the seat of the Peshwa rulers of the Maratha Empire until 1818 when the Peshwas surrendered to the British...
  
  , Pune
  Pune
  Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
  
  
• Shaukat Mahal - former royal residence, Bhopal
• Thanjavur Nayak - Thanjavur (Tanjore) Nayak Palace, Thanjavur
• Umaid Bhawan Palace - Seat of the Maharaja of Jodhpur
• Uparkot Fort - former seat of the Nawab of Junagadh, Gujarat
• Vasanth Mahal Place-Mysore

Indonesia

Presidential palaces

• Gedung Agung, Jogjakarta
  Yogyakarta (city)
  Yogyakarta is a city in the Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. It is renowned as a centre of classical Javanese fine art and culture such as batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry, and puppet shows. Yogyakarta was the Indonesian capital during the Indonesian National Revolution from 1945 to...
  
  , The Presidential Palace in Jogjakarta.
• Istana Bogor
  Istana Bogor
  Istana Bogor is one of 6 Presidential Palaces in Indonesia. The palace is noted for its distinctive architectural, historical, features, as well as the adjoining botanical gardens. Istana Bogor was opened to the public in 1968 to public tour groups , with the permission of the then President of...
  
  , West Java
  West Java
  West Java , with a population of over 43 million, is the most populous and most densely populated province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, it is slightly smaller in area than densely populated Taiwan, but with nearly double the population...
  
  , The Presidential Palace in Bogor
  Bogor
  Bogor is a city on the island of Java in the West Java province of Indonesia. The city is located in the center of the Bogor Regency , 60 kilometers south of the Indonesian capital Jakarta...
  
  .
• Istana Cipanas, Puncak
  Puncak
  Puncak is the popular name for the area surrounding the peak of Mt.Gede-Pangrango, located in the Bogor-Cianjur-Sukabumi regencies, in the province of West Java, Indonesia....
  
  , The President's Leisure Palace.
• Istana Negara, Jakarta
  Istana Negara, Jakarta
  Istana Negara and Istana Merdeka are two palaces in the same complex located between Veteran street and North Medan Merdeka street in Central Jakarta, they have a total area of 68,000 m²...
  
  , The President Office and Official residence.
• Istana Tampaksiring, Bali
  Bali
  Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
  
  , The Presidential Palace in Bali.
• Istana Wakil Presiden
  Istana Wakil Presiden
  The Vice Presidential Palace is occupied by the offices of the Vice President of Indonesia, located on Merdeka Selatan Street in Jakarta. It is currently occupied by Vice President Boediono. The Vice President resides in the Diponegoro House.-See also:...
  
  , Jakarta
  Jakarta
  Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
  
  , The Vice President Office.

Royal palaces

• Istana Amantubillah Mempawah, West Kalimantan
  West Kalimantan
  West Kalimantan is a province of Indonesia. It is one of four Indonesian provinces in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. Its capital city Pontianak is located right on the Equator....
  
  
• Istana Alwatzkubillah, West Kalimantan
• Istana Balla Lompoa, Gowa
  Gowa
  Gowa is a region in the province of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is a "level 2 district," with an area of 1,883 km² and a population of approximately 500,000 people...
  
  , South Sulawesi
• Istana Bima, Sumbawa
  Sumbawa
  Sumbawa is an Indonesian island, located in the middle of the Lesser Sunda Islands chain, with Lombok to the west, Flores to the east, and Sumba further to the southeast. It is in the province of West Nusa Tenggara....
  
  
• Istana Luwu, Central Sulawesi
  Central Sulawesi
  Central Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia located in the centre of Sulawesi. It was established on 13 April 1964....
  
  
• Istana Maimun
  Istana Maimun
  Istana Maimun Palace is a well-known landmark at Medan, the capital city of North Sumatra.Built by the Kesultanan of Deli , Sultan Makmun Al Rasyid Perkasa Alamsyah in years 1887–1891, the palace covers 2,772 m² and has 30 rooms.The Palace has become a tourist destination not solely because of age...
  
   - Royal residence of the Sultan of Deli, Medan
  Medan
  - Demography :The city is Indonesia's fourth most populous after Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandung, and Indonesia's largest city outside of Java island. Much of the population lies outside its city limits, especially in Deli Serdang....
  
  
• Istana Pagaruyung, West Sumatra
  West Sumatra
  West Sumatra is a province of Indonesia. It lies on the west coast of the island Sumatra. It borders the provinces of North Sumatra to the north, Riau and Jambi to the east, and Bengkulu to the southeast. It includes the Mentawai Islands off the coast...
  
  
• Istana Palembang Darussalam, Palembang
  Palembang
  Palembang is the capital city of the South Sumatra province in Indonesia. Palembang is one of the oldest cities in Indonesia, and has a history of being a capital of a maritime empire. Located on the Musi River banks on the east coast of southern Sumatra island, it has an area of 400.61 square...
  
  
• Istana Saoraja, Bone
  Bone
  Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates. They support, and protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells and store minerals. Bone tissue is a type of dense connective tissue...
  
  , South Sulawesi
• Istana Siak, Riau
• Istana Walio, Buton Island, South East Sulawesi
• Kraton Kacirebonan, Cirebon
• Kraton Kanoman
  Kraton Kanoman
  Kraton Kanoman is a palace in the Indonesian city of Cirebon. It was founded by Sultan Anom I in 1677. In the outer area of the palace, the siti inggil, are masonry versions of the classic Javanese pendopo form, as opposed to the more coventional timber structures. Like the Agung Mosque in Demak,...
  
  , Cirebon
• Kraton Kasepuhan - Royal residence, Cirebon
  Cirebon
  Cirebon is a port city on the north coast of the Indonesian island of Java. It is located in the province of West Java near the provincial border with Central Java, approximately 297 km east of Jakarta, at .The seat of a former Sultanate, the city's West and Central Java border location have...
  
  
• Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat
  Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat
  Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat is the primary kraton of the Yogyakarta Sultanate. The sultan and the royal court has its traditional seat there....
  
   - Seat of the Sultan of Yogyakarta
• Kraton Sumenep
  Kraton Sumenep
  Kraton Sumenep is the residence of the regent of Sumenep on the Indonesian island of Madura.It was built in the 18th century by Panembahan Sumolo, the son of Queen Raden Ayu Tirto-negoro and her spouse, Bendoro Saud who was a commoner descendant of Muslim scholars...
  
   - Royal residence of ruler of Madura
  Madura
  Madura is an Indonesian island off the northeastern coast of Java. The island comprises an area of approximately 4,250 km². Madura is administered as part of the East Java province. It is separated from Java by the narrow Strait of Madura.-History:...
  
  
• Kraton Surakarta Hadiningrat - Seat of the Susuhunan
  Susuhunan
  Susuhunan or in short version Sunan, is a title used by the kings of Mataram and then by the hereditary rulers of Surakarta, Indonesia. The rulers of Surakarta traditionally adopt the reign name Pakubuwono...
  
   of Surakarta
  Surakarta
  Surakarta, also called Solo or Sala, is a city in Central Java, Indonesia of more than 520,061 people with a population density of 11,811.5 people/km2. The 44 km2 city adjoins Karanganyar Regency and Boyolali Regency to the north, Karanganyar Regency and Sukoharjo Regency to the east and...
  
  
• Puro Pakualam - Royal residence, Yogyakarta
  Yogyakarta (city)
  Yogyakarta is a city in the Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. It is renowned as a centre of classical Javanese fine art and culture such as batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry, and puppet shows. Yogyakarta was the Indonesian capital during the Indonesian National Revolution from 1945 to...
  
  
• Puro Mangkunegaran - Royal residence, Surakarta
  Surakarta
  Surakarta, also called Solo or Sala, is a city in Central Java, Indonesia of more than 520,061 people with a population density of 11,811.5 people/km2. The 44 km2 city adjoins Karanganyar Regency and Boyolali Regency to the north, Karanganyar Regency and Sukoharjo Regency to the east and...
  
  

Iran

• Alamut
  Alamut
  Alamut was a mountain fortress located in the South Caspian province of Daylam near the Rudbar region in Iran, approximately 100 kilometres from present-day Tehran, Iran...
  
  
• Ali qapu
  Ali Qapu
  Ālī Qāpū is a grand palace in Isfahan, Iran. It is located on the western side of the Naghsh-i Jahan Square opposite to Sheikh lotf allah mosque, and had been originally designed as a vast portal. It is forty-eight meters high and there are seven floors, each accessible by a difficult spiral...
  
   - former residence of the Safavid dynasty
  Safavid dynasty
  The Safavid dynasty was one of the most significant ruling dynasties of Iran. They ruled one of the greatest Persian empires since the Muslim conquest of Persia and established the Twelver school of Shi'a Islam as the official religion of their empire, marking one of the most important turning...
  
   after Shāh ‘Abbās I
  Abbas I of Persia
  Shāh ‘Abbās the Great was Shah of Iran, and generally considered the greatest ruler of the Safavid dynasty. He was the third son of Shah Mohammad....
  
  
• Arg e Tabriz
• Arg-é Bam
  Arg-é Bam
  The Arg-é Bam was the largest adobe building in the world, located in Bam, a city in the Kermān Province of southeastern Iran. It is listed by UNESCO as part of the World Heritage Site "Bam and its Cultural Landscape". This enormous citadel on the Silk Road was built before 500 BC and remained in...
  
  
• Babak Castle
  Babak Castle
  Bābak Fort or Babak Castle , also known as the Immortal Castle or Republic Castle, is a large citadel and National Symbol of Iranians on the top of a mountain in the Arasbaran forests, which is located 6 km southwest of Kalibar City in northwestern Iran...
  
  
• Chehel Sotoun
  Chehel Sotoun
  Chehel Sotoun is a pavilion in the middle of a park at the far end of a long pool, in Isfahan, Iran, built by Shah Abbas II to be used for his entertainment and receptions...
  
  , Isfahan
• Falak-ol-Aflak Castle
  Falak-ol-Aflak Castle
  Falak-ol-Aflak Castle is a castle situated on the top of a large hill with the same name within the city of Khorramabad, the regional capital of Lorestan province, Iran...
  
  
• Furg citadel
  Furg citadel
  The Citadel of Furg, or Arg e Furg, is a citadel from the 12th century, located in South Khorasan, in Iran, near Birjand. The citadel was founded by Meerza Muhammad Rafiee Darmiany I ....
  
  
• Ghal'eh Dokhtar
  Ghal'eh Dokhtar
  Ghal'eh Dokhtar or Qala-e-Dokhtar, also known as The Maiden Castle, is a castle made by Ardashir I, in present day Fars, Iran, in 209 AD. It is located on a mountain slope near the Firouzabad-Shiraz road....
  
  
• Golestan Palace
  Golestan Palace
  Golestān Palace pronounced "Kakheh Golestān" is the former royal Qajar complex in Iran's capital city.The oldest of the historic monuments in Tehran, the Golestan Palace belongs to a group of royal buildings that were once enclosed within the mud-thatched walls of Tehran’s Historic Arg...
  
   - former residence of the Qajar dynasty
  Qajar dynasty
  The Qajar dynasty was an Iranian royal family of Turkic descent who ruled Persia from 1785 to 1925....
  
  , Teheran
• Hasht Behesht
  Hasht Behesht
  Hasht Behesht is a Safavid era palace in Isfahan.It was built in 1669 and is today protected by Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization.-Links:*...
  
  
• Meimoon Ghal'eh
  Meimoon Ghal'eh
  right|thumb|380px|Meimoon Ghaleh, one of several ancient castle ruins in or near Qazvin, Iran.left|thumb|Meimoon Ghaleh, plan of lower level.right|thumb|Meimoon Ghaleh, plan of main floor.Meimoon Ghal'eh Castle, also known as Mehman Ghal'eh Castle is one of several castle ruins scattered throughout...
  
  
• Narin ghaleh
  Narin ghaleh
  thumb|right|Seen in the background , the ruins of Narin Ghal'eh are not even registered with Iran's Heritage Organization, and is currently used as a garbage dump for the locals.The Narin Qal'eh or Narin Castle is a mud-brick fort or castle in the town of Nain, Iran...
  
  
• Nehbandan citadel
  Nehbandan citadel
  The Ciatdel of Nehbandan, or Arg e Nehbandan, is a citadel from the Parthian era, located near Birjand, in South Khorasan province of Iran....
  
  
• Niavaran Palace Complex
  Niavaran Palace Complex
  thumb|right|350px|The "Kushak" of Ahmad Shah, or [[Ahmad-Shahi Pavilion]] |PavilionNiavarān Palace Complex is a historical complex situated in the northern part of Tehran, Iran. It consists of several buildings and a museum. The Sahebqraniyeh Palace, from the time of Naser al-Din Shah of Qajar...
  
   - former residence of the Qajar
  Qajar dynasty
  The Qajar dynasty was an Iranian royal family of Turkic descent who ruled Persia from 1785 to 1925....
  
   and Pahlavi dynasty
  Pahlavi dynasty
  The Pahlavi dynasty consisted of two Iranian/Persian monarchs, father and son Reza Shah Pahlavi and Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi The Pahlavi dynasty consisted of two Iranian/Persian monarchs, father and son Reza Shah Pahlavi (reg. 1925–1941) and Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi The Pahlavi dynasty ...
  
  , Teheran
• Palace of Ardashir
  Palace of Ardashir
  Castle of Ardeshir e Babakan , also known as the Atash-kadeh آتشکده, is a castle located on the slopes of the mountain on which Ghal'eh Dokhtar is situated on. Built in AD 224 by Ardashir I of the Sassanian Empire, it is located two kilometres north of the ancient city of Gor, i.e...
  
  , Firouzabad
  Firouzabad
  Firuzabad is a city in and the capital of Firuzabad County, Fars Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 58,210, in 12,888 families.Firuzabad is located south of Shiraz. The town is surrounded by a mud wall and ditch....
  
  
• Persepolis
  Persepolis
  Perspolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire . Persepolis is situated northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of modern Iran. In contemporary Persian, the site is known as Takht-e Jamshid...
  
   - former residence and capital city of the ancient Achaemenids
• Rayen Castle
  Rayen Castle
  Rayen Castle is an adobe castle in Kerman province, Iran. The medieval mudbrick city of Rayen is similar to the Arg-é Bam city which was destroyed in an earthquake in December 2003. Rayen displays all the architectural elements of a deserted citadel...
  
  
• Rudkhan Castle
  Rudkhan Castle
  Rud-khan Castle is a brick and stone medieval castle in Iran.Located 25 km southwest of Foman city north of Iran in Gilan province, it is a military complex which had been constructed during the Seljuk Dynasty by followers of the Ismā'īlī sect. The castle is built on two tips of a mount, with...
  
  
• Sadabad Palace
  Sadabad Palace
  The Saadabad Palace is a palace built by the Pahlavi dynasty of Iran in the Shemiran area of Tehran.The complex was first inhabited by Qajar monarchs and royal family in the 19th century. After an expansion of the compounds, Reza Shah lived there in the 1920s...
  
   - former residence of the Pahlavi dynasty
  Pahlavi dynasty
  The Pahlavi dynasty consisted of two Iranian/Persian monarchs, father and son Reza Shah Pahlavi and Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi The Pahlavi dynasty consisted of two Iranian/Persian monarchs, father and son Reza Shah Pahlavi (reg. 1925–1941) and Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi The Pahlavi dynasty ...
  
  , Teheran
• Sialk
• Takht-i-Suleiman
  Takht-i-Suleiman
  For the similarly named locations see Takht-e Suleyman Massif in Iran, Taxte Soleymān in Pakistan, and Sulayman Mountain near Osh, Kyrgyzstan.Taxte Soleymān, is an archaeological site in West Azarbaijan, Iran...
  
  
• Tus citadel
  Tus citadel
  The Citadel of Tus is a citadel from the Sassanid era, located in Tus, in Razavi Khorasan province of Iran. Not much remains of the structure, however its size is comparable to other large citadels of the Sassanid era of Iran....
  
  

Iraq

• Republican Palace
  Republican Palace
  The Republican Palace is a palace in Baghdad, Iraq, constructed on the orders of King Faisal II. It was Saddam Hussein's preferred place to meet visiting heads of state. The United States spared the palace during its shock and awe raid during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, in the belief that it might...
  
  
• Al Salam Palace (Baghdad, Iraq)
  Al Salam Palace (Baghdad, Iraq)
  The as-Salam Palace, previously a home of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, is now the National Guard's HQ.-History:As-Salam Palace was taken over by US coalition forces during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The palace was significantly damaged during the "Shock and Awe" campaign, when it...
  
  
• Al-Faw Palace
  Al-Faw Palace
  The Al Faw Palace is located in Baghdad approximately 5 kilometers from the Baghdad International Airport, Iraq...
  
  
• Radwaniyah Palace
  Radwaniyah Palace
  Radwaniyah Palace is a palace in Baghdad, Iraq, which functioned as a presidential resort for the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein until it was taken over by US coalition forces during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Inside it was decorated with Italian marble, luxury furniture and monuments...
  
  

Ireland

• Áras an Uachtaráin
  Áras an Uachtaráin
  Áras an Uachtaráin , formerly the Viceregal Lodge, is the official residence of the President of Ireland. It is located in the Phoenix Park on the northside of Dublin.-Origins:...
  
  
• Dublin Castle
  Dublin Castle
  Dublin Castle off Dame Street, Dublin, Ireland, was until 1922 the fortified seat of British rule in Ireland, and is now a major Irish government complex. Most of it dates from the 18th century, though a castle has stood on the site since the days of King John, the first Lord of Ireland...
  
  
• Farmleigh
  Farmleigh
  Farmleigh is the official Irish State guest house. It was formerly one of the Dublin residences of the Guinness family. It is situated on an elevated position above the River Liffey to the north-west of the Phoenix Park...
  
  
• Leinster House
  Leinster House
  Leinster House is the name of the building housing the Oireachtas, the national parliament of Ireland.Leinster House was originally the ducal palace of the Dukes of Leinster. Since 1922, it is a complex of buildings, of which the former ducal palace is the core, which house Oireachtas Éireann, its...
  
  

Italy

Rome

• Palazzo Altemps
• Palazzo Barberini
  Palazzo Barberini
  Palazzo Barberini is a palace in Rome, facing the piazza of the same name in Rione Trevi and is home to the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica.-History:...
  
   - It houses Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
  Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
  The Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, or National Gallery of Ancient Art, is an art gallery in Rome, Italy, located on two sites: the Palazzo Barberini and the Palazzo Corsini....
  
  
• Palazzo Borghese
  Palazzo Borghese
  Palazzo Borghese is a palace in Rome, Italy, the main seat of the Borghese family in. It was nicknamed il Cembalo due to its unusual trazezoidal groundplan; its shortest front faces the River Tiber...
  
  
• Palazzo Colonna
  Palazzo Colonna
  The Palazzo Colonna is a palatial block of buildings in central Rome, Italy, at the base of the Quirinal Hill, and adjacent to the church of Santi Apostoli...
  
  
• Palazzo Corsini
  Palazzo Corsini
  The Palazzo Corsini is a prominent late-baroque palace in Rome, erected for the Corsini family between 1730-1740 as an elaboration of the prior building on the site, a 15th-century villa of the Riario family, based on designs of Ferdinando Fuga. It is located in the Trastevere section of the city,...
  
   - Office of the Accademia dei Lincei
  Accademia dei Lincei
  The Accademia dei Lincei, , is an Italian science academy, located at the Palazzo Corsini on the Via della Lungara in Rome, Italy....
  
  
• Palazzo della Cancelleria
  Palazzo della Cancelleria
  The Palazzo della Cancelleria is a Renaissance palace in Rome, Italy, situated between the present Corso Vittorio Emanuele II and the Campo de' Fiori, in the rione of Parione...
  
   - former papal palace
• Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana
  Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana
  The Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, also known as the Palazzo della Civiltà del Lavoro or simply the Colosseo Quadrato , is an icon of Fascist architecture. It lies in the district of Rome known as the Esposizione Universale Roma...
  
   - Also known as 'Colosseo Quadrato' in EUR
• Palazzo dei Conservatori
• Palazzo di Venezia - former the Embassy of the Republic of Venice
  Republic of Venice
  The Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic was a state originating from the city of Venice in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late 7th century until 1797. It was formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice and is often referred to as La Serenissima, in...
  
  
• Palazzo Doria Pamphilj
• Palazzo Farnese - Now the French Embassy in Italy
• Palazzo Laterano - former papal residence, currently the seat of Archdiocese of Rome
  Archdiocese of Rome
  The Diocese of Rome is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Rome, Italy. The bishop of Rome is the Pope, who is the Supreme Pontiff and leader of the Catholic Church...
  
  
• Palazzo Madama
  Palazzo Madama
  Palazzo Madama is a palace in Rome that is currently the home of the Senate of the Italian Republic.It was built atop the ruins of the ancient baths of Nero, next to Piazza Navona...
  
   - Currently House of the Italian Senate
  Italian Senate
  The Senate of the Republic is the upper house of the Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno , itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848...
  
  
• Palazzo Montecitorio
  Palazzo Montecitorio
  The Palazzo Montecitorio is a palace in Rome and the seat of the Italian Chamber of Deputies.- History :The building was originally designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini for the young Cardinal Ludovico Ludovisi, nephew of Pope Gregory XV...
  
   - Currently Lower House of Italian Parliament
  Parliament
  A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
  
  
• Palazzo Quirinale - Presidential Palace, former residence of the kings of Italy
• Palazzo Spada
  Palazzo Spada
  The Palazzo Spada is a palace in the historic centre of Rome, Italy. It is located in the rione Regola, at Piazza Capo di Ferro, 13, very close to the Palazzo Farnese. It has a garden facing towards the River Tiber....
  
  

Florence

Florence

Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....

 

• Bargello
  Bargello
  The Bargello, also known as the Bargello Palace or Palazzo del Popolo is a former barracks and prison, now an art museum, in Florence, Italy.-Terminology:...
  
   - Also known as the Palazzo del Popolo
• Palazzo Medici
• Palazzo Pitti
  Palazzo Pitti
  The Palazzo Pitti , in English sometimes called the Pitti Palace, is a vast mainly Renaissance palace in Florence, Italy. It is situated on the south side of the River Arno, a short distance from the Ponte Vecchio...
  
   - former seat of the Grand Duke of Tuscany
• Palazzo Rucellai
  Palazzo Rucellai
  Palazzo Rucellai is a palatial 15th century townhouse on the Via della Vigna Nuova in Florence, Italy. The Rucellai Palace is believed by most scholars to have been designed by Leon Battista Alberti between 1446 and 1451 and executed, at least in part, by Bernardo Rossellino...
  
  
• Palazzo Strozzi
  Palazzo Strozzi
  Palazzo Strozzi is a palace in Florence, Italy.-History:The construction of the palace begun in 1489 by Benedetto da Maiano, for Filippo Strozzi the Elder, a rival of the Medici who had returned to the city in November 1466 and desired the most magnificent palace to assert his family's continued...
  
  
• Palazzo
  Palazzo
  Palazzo, an Italian word meaning a large building , may refer to:-Buildings:*Palazzo, an Italian type of building**Palazzo style architecture, imitative of Italian palazzi...
  
   Uffizi
  Uffizi
  The Uffizi Gallery , is a museum in Florence, Italy. It is one of the oldest and most famous art museums of the Western world.-History:...
  
  
• Palazzo Vecchio
  Palazzo Vecchio
  The Palazzo Vecchio is the town hall of Florence, Italy. This massive, Romanesque, crenellated fortress-palace is among the most impressive town halls of Tuscany...
  
   - City Hall of Firenze

Venice

Venice

Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...

 

• Ca' d'Oro
  Ca' d'Oro
  Ca' d'Oro is a palace on the Grand Canal in Venice, northern Italy. One of the older palazzi, it has always been known as Ca' d'Oro due to the gilt and polychrome external decorations which once adorned its walls.The Palazzo was built between 1428 and 1430 for the Contarini family, who provided...
  
  
• Ca' Foscari
  Palazzo Foscari
  Ca' Foscari, the palace of the Foscari family, is a Gothic building on the waterfront of the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Built by the doge Francesco Foscari in 1453, is now the main seat of Ca' Foscari University of Venice....
  
  
• Ca' Rezzonico
  Ca' Rezzonico
  Ca' Rezzonico is a palazzo on the Grand Canal in Venice. Today it is a public museum dedicated to 18th century Venice. - Design :Ca' Rezzonico stands on the right bank of the canal, at the point where it is joined by the Rio di San Barnaba. The site was previously occupied by two houses...
  
  
• Ca' Vendramin Calergi
  Ca' Vendramin Calergi
  Ca' Vendramin Calergi is a palace on the Grand Canal in the sestiere of Cannaregio in Venice, northern Italy. Other names by which it is known include: Palazzo Vendramin Calergi, Palazzo Loredan Vendramin Calergi, and Palazzo Loredan Griman Calergi Vendramin. The architecturally distinguished...
  
   - Now home of the Wagner Museum and Venice Casino
• Doge's Palace - former seat of the Doge of Venice
  Doge of Venice
  The Doge of Venice , often mistranslated Duke was the chief magistrate and leader of the Most Serene Republic of Venice for over a thousand years. Doges of Venice were elected for life by the city-state's aristocracy. Commonly the person selected as Doge was the shrewdest elder in the city...
  
  
• Palazzo Barbarigo
  Palazzo Barbarigo
  Palazzo Barbarigo is a palace in Venice, Italy, situated on the Grand Canal of the city. It was originally built in the 16th century. Today it is one of the more opulent palazzi on the canal, distinguished by its mosaics of Murano glass applied in 1886...
  
  
• Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo
  Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo
  The Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo is a small palace in Venice, Italy, best known for the external spiral staircase, with a plethora of arches, known as the Scala Contarini del Bovolo ....
  
  
• Palazzo Dandolo
  Palazzo Dandolo
  Palazzo Dandolo is a palace in Venice. Now it is home to the Hotel Danieli.It was built in 1400, by one of the Dandolo families, but whether by that of the great Doge, Enrico Dandolo, is not quite certain...
  
  
• Palazzo Grassi
  Palazzo Grassi
  Palazzo Grassi is an edifice in the Venetian Classical style located on the Grand Canal of Venice, northern Italy...
  
  
• Palazzo Labia
  Palazzo Labia
  Palazzo Labia is a baroque palace in Venice, Italy. Built in the 17th-18th century, it is one of the last great palazzi of Venice. Little known outside of Italy, it is most notable for the remarkable frescoed ballroom painted between by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, with decorative works in trompe...
  
   - Now the regional HQ of RAI
  RAI
  RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
  
   (Radiotelevisione Italiana)
• Palazzo Malipiero
  Palazzo Malipiero
  Palazzo Malipiero is a palace in Venice, Italy. It is located on the Grand Canal in the central San Samuele square.It stands just across from Palazzo Grassi Exhibition Center.It is situated at the crossroads of the city's cultural and artistic areas...
  
  
• Palazzo Venier dei Leoni
  Peggy Guggenheim Collection
  The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is an art museum on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. It is one of several museums of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation....
  
   - Now the Peggy Guggenheim Collection

Elsewhere

• Palazzo Re Enzo
  Palazzo Re Enzo
  Palazzo Re Enzo is a palace in Bologna, northern Italy. It takes its name from Enzio of Sardinia, Frederick II's son, who was prisoner here from 1249 until his death in 1272....
  
  , Bologna
• Royal Palace of Caserta
  Caserta Palace
  The Royal Palace of Caserta is a former royal residence in Caserta, southern Italy, constructed for the Bourbon kings of Naples. It was the largest palace and one of the largest buildings erected in Europe during the 18th century...
  
  , Caserta (near Napoli) - former seat of the kings of Two Sicilies
• Papal Palace
  Palace
  A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word itself is derived from the Latin name Palātium, for Palatine Hill, one of the seven hills in Rome. In many parts of Europe, the...
  
  , Castel Gandolfo - Summer residence of the Pope
  Pope
  The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
  
  
• Palazzo dei Diamanti
  Palazzo dei Diamanti
  Palazzo dei Diamanti is a palace located on Corso Ercole I d'Este 21 in Ferrara, northern Italy. It is one of the most famous palaces in Italy, as well one of the most influential examples of European Renaissance architecture.-History:...
  
  , Ferrara - Currently houses 'Pinacoteca Nazionale'
• Palazzo Bianco (Genoa)
  Palazzo Bianco (Genoa)
  Palazzo Bianco is one of the main buildings of the center of Genoa, Italy. It is situated at 11, via Garibaldi ....
  
  , Genoa
• Palazzo Pfanner
  Palazzo Pfanner
  Palazzo Pfanner is a palace and a garden in Lucca, Italy, now converted into a museum of art and artifacts. The building dates to 1667, and is notable mainly for its fine garden, attributed to Filippo Juvarra, and an interesting external stairway with loggia....
  
  , Lucca
• Palazzo del Te
  Palazzo del Te
  Palazzo del Te or Palazzo Te is a palace in the suburbs of Mantua, Italy. It is a fine example of the mannerist style of architecture, the acknowledged masterpiece of Giulio Romano...
  
  , Mantua - former seat of the Dukes of Mantua
• Palazzo Litta, Milan
• Castello Sforzesco
  Castello Sforzesco
  Castello Sforzesco is a castle in Milan, Italy, that used to be the seat and residence of the Duchy of Milan and one of the biggest citadels in Europe and now houses several of the city's museums and art collections.-History:...
  
  , Milan - residence of the dukes of Milan
• Royal Palace
  Royal Palace of Milan
  The Royal Palace of Milan was the seat of government of the Italian city of Milan for many centuries, but today is an important cultural centre, home to expositions and exhibitions....
  
  , Milan - residence of the Spanish and Austrian viceroys of Milan
• Ducal Palace
  Ducal Palace of Modena
  The Ducal Palace of Modena is a Baroque palace in Modena, Italy. It was the residence of the Este Dukes of Modena between 1452 and 1859. It currently houses a portion of the Italian Military Academy.-History:...
  
  , Modena - residence of the dukes of Modena
• Royal Palace
  Royal Palace (Naples)
  The Royal Palace is a palace in Naples, southern Italy. It is one of the four residences used by the Bourbon Kings of Naples during their rule of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies : one is in Caserta, another on the Capodimonte hill overlooking Naples, and the third is in Portici on the slopes of...
  
  , Naples
• Royal Palace of Capodimonte
  Museo di Capodimonte
  The National Museum of Capodimonte is located in the Palace of Capodimonte, a grand Bourbon palazzo in Naples, Italy. The museum is the prime repository of Neapolitan painting and decorative art, with several important works from other Italian schools of painting, and some important Ancient Roman...
  
  , Naples - Summer palace of the kings of the Two Sicilies; today home to Museo di Capodimonte
  Museo di Capodimonte
  The National Museum of Capodimonte is located in the Palace of Capodimonte, a grand Bourbon palazzo in Naples, Italy. The museum is the prime repository of Neapolitan painting and decorative art, with several important works from other Italian schools of painting, and some important Ancient Roman...
  
  
• Palazzo dei Normanni
  Palazzo dei Normanni
  The Palazzo dei Normanni or Royal Palace of Palermo is a palace in Palermo, Italy. It was the seat of the Kings of Sicily during the Norman domination and served afterwards as the main seat of power for the subsequent rulers of Sicily...
  
  , Palermo - former residence of Holy Roman Emperors and kings of Sicily
  Sicily
  Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
  
  
• Ducal Palace, Parma
  Parma
  Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
  
   - residence of the dukes of Parma
• Palazzo della Carovana
  Palazzo della Carovana
  Palazzo della Carovana is a palace in Knights' Square, Pisa, Italy, presently housing the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa....
  
  , Pisa
• Palace of Portici
  Palace of Portici
  The Royal Palace of Portici is a former royal palace in Portici, southern Italy. Today it is the home of the Orto Botanico di Portici. The Botanic Gardens are operated by the University of Naples Federico II...
  
  , Portici
• Palazzo Pubblico
  Palazzo Pubblico
  The Palazzo Pubblico is a palace in Siena, Tuscany, central Italy. Construction began in 1297 and its original purpose was to house the republican government, consisting of the Podestà and Council of Nine....
  
  , Siena
• Royal Palace of Turin
  Royal Palace of Turin
  Royal Palace of Turin or Palazzo Reale, is a palace in Turin, northern Italy. It was the royal palace of the House of Savoy. It was modernised greatly by the French born Madama Reale Christine Marie of France in the seventeenth century. The palace was worked on by Filippo Juvarra...
  
  , Torino - former residence of the dukes of Savoy and kings of Sardinia
• Palazzina di Stupinigi, Torino
• Palazzo Carignano
  Palazzo Carignano
  The Palazzo Carignano is a historical building in the centre of Turin, Italy, which currently houses the Museum of the Risorgimento. It was once a private residence of the Princes of Carignano, after whom it is named. It is famous for its unique rounded façade...
  
  , Torino
• Palazzo Ducale
  Palazzo Ducale, Urbino
  The Ducal Palace is a Renaissance building in the Italian city of Urbino in the Marche. One of the most important monuments in Italy, it is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.-History:...
  
  , Urbino - former seat of the Dukes of Urbino
  Dukes of Urbino
  The Duchy of Urbino was a sovereign state of northern Italy.The first lords of Urbino were the Montefeltro, who obtained the title of counts from Emperor Frederick II in 1213. The first Duke was Oddantonio, who received the title from Pope Eugene IV in 1443...
  
  
• Palazzo Canossa
  Palazzo Canossa
  Palazzo Canossa is a palace in Verona, northern Italy.It was erected by commission of the Marquises of Canossa to architect Michele Sanmicheli in 1527, not far from the Arco dei Gavi and the Castelvecchio....
  
  , Verona
• Palazzo Chiericati
  Palazzo Chiericati
  Palazzo Chiericati is a Renaissance palace in Vicenza , designed by Andrea Palladio.- History :The Palazzo was commissioned to Palladio by Count Girolamo Chiericati. The architect started building the architecture in 1550, some further work was completed under the patronage of Chiericati's son and...
  
  , Vicenza

Japan

• Akasaka Palace
  State Guest-House
  Akasaka Palace is a former imperial residence that functions today as the . The palace is designated by the government of Japan as official accommodation for visiting state dignitaries. Located in the Moto, Akasaka area of Tokyo, the building took on its present function in 1974, having previously...
  
   (State Guest-House: 迎賓館), Tokyo &　Kyoto
  Kyoto
  is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
  
  
• Fukiage Omiya Palace
  Omiya Palace
  refers to a residence of the Empress Dowager of Japan. Literally, Ōmiya means Large Palace, but it is also a courtesy title of the Empress Dowager...
  
   - Imperial residence of the Empress Dowager
  Empress Dowager
  Empress Dowager was the title given to the mother of a Chinese, Korean, Japanese or Vietnamese emperor.The title was also given occasionally to another woman of the same generation, while a woman from the previous generation was sometimes given the title of Grand empress dowager. Numerous empress...
  
  , Tokyo
• Heijo Palace
  Heijo Palace
  ' in Nara, was the Imperial Palace of Japan , during most of the Nara period. The Palace was located in the north end of the capital city, Heijō-kyō...
  
   (平城京) - former capital, Nara
  Nara, Nara
  is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The city occupies the northern part of Nara Prefecture, directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture...
  
  
• Heian Palace
  Heian Palace
  The Heian Palace was the original imperial palace of Heian-kyō , the capital of Japan, from 794 to 1227. In Japan, this palace is called Daidairi...
  
  , Kyoto
• Imperial Palace
  Kokyo
  is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda area of Tokyo close to Tokyo Station and contains several buildings including the main palace , the emperor left Kyoto Imperial Palace for Tokyo...
  
   (皇居) - Imperial Court and Residence, Tokyo
• Katsura Detached Palace (Katsura Imperial Villa: 桂離宮) - former imperial palace, Kyoto
  Kyoto
  is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
  
  
• Kyoto Imperial Palace
  Kyoto Gosho
  The is an imperial palace of Japan, though the Emperor of Japan is not in residence. The Emperor has resided at the Tokyo Imperial Palace since 1869 and ordered the preservation of the Kyōto Imperial Palace in 1877....
  
   (京都御所), Kyoto
  Kyoto
  is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
  
  
• Kyoto Omiya Palace
  Omiya Palace
  refers to a residence of the Empress Dowager of Japan. Literally, Ōmiya means Large Palace, but it is also a courtesy title of the Empress Dowager...
  
   - Imperial residence, Kyoto
• Nijo Palace (Nijo Castle: 二条城) - former palace, Kyoto
  Kyoto
  is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
  
  
• Sento Imperial Palace
  Sento Imperial Palace
  The Sentō Imperial Palace or Sentō-gosho is a large garden in Kyoto, Japan, formerly the grounds of a palace for retired emperors...
  
   - Imperial residence, Kyoto
• Shugaku-in Detached Palace (Shugaku-in Imperial Villa) - former imperial palace, Kyoto
• Shuri Castle
  Shuri Castle
  Shuri Castle is a gusuku in Shuri, Okinawa. It was the palace of the Ryūkyū Kingdom. In 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa, it was almost completely destroyed...
  
   (首里城) - former seat of the Kings of Ryūkyū, Naha

Korea

Goguryeo

Goguryeo

Goguryeo or Koguryŏ was an ancient Korean kingdom located in present day northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Russian Maritime province....

 

• Anhak Palace, Pyeongyang
• Gungnae Palace, Jian
  Jian
  The jian is a double-edged straight sword used during the last 2,500 years in China. The first Chinese sources that mention the jian date to the 7th century BCE during the Spring and Autumn Period; one of the earliest specimens being the Sword of Goujian.Historical one-handed versions have blades...
  
  
• Pyeongyang Palace, Pyeongyang

Baekje

Baekje

Baekje or Paekche was a kingdom located in southwest Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla....

 

• Sabi Palace, Buyeo
  Buyeo County
  Buyeo County is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Buyeo-eup, the county's capital, was the site of the capital of the Baekje kingdom from AD 538 to 660, when it was called Sabi....
  
  
• Ungjin Palace, Gongju
  Gongju
  Gongju , also spelt Kongju, is a city in South Chungcheong province, South Korea. It is located at .- History :Gongju was formerly named Ungjin and was the capital of Baekje from AD 475 to 538. In this period, Baekje was under threat from Goguryeo...
  
  
• Wiryeseong
  Wiryeseong
  Wiryeseong was the name of two early capitals of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Both are believed to have been in the modern-day Seoul area...
  
   Palace, Seoul
  Seoul
  Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
  
  
  • Mongchon Toseong
  • Pungnap Toseong
    Pungnap Toseong
    Pungnaptoseong is a flat earthen wall built at the edge of the Han River, with a circumference of 3.5km. It is located in modern-day Pungnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, and previously was included in the neighboring city of Gwangju. It has a long oval shape, spreading to north and south, and leaning...
    
    

Goryeo

Goryeo

The Goryeo Dynasty or Koryŏ was a Korean dynasty established in 918 by Emperor Taejo. Korea gets its name from this kingdom which came to be pronounced Korea. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392...

 

• Manwoldae
  Manwoldae
  Manwŏldae Palace was the official royal palace of the Goryeo Dynasty. Located in the ancient capital city of Kaesŏng, the palace was completely destroyed during the Red Turbans invasions of Korea during the 14th century.-History:...
  
   Main Royal Palace, Kaesong
  Kaesong
  Kaesŏng is a city in North Hwanghae Province, southern North Korea , a former Directly Governed City, and the capital of Korea during the Koryo Dynasty. The city is near Kaesŏng Industrial Region and it contains the remains of the Manwoldae palace. It was formally named Songdo while it was the...
  
  
  • Goryeogung Palace, Ganghwa
    Ganghwa County
    Ganghwa-gun is a county in Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea, where Ganghwa Island, as well the minor islands around it, is located.-Climate:-History:...
    
    
  • Suchanggung Palace, Kaesong
    Kaesong
    Kaesŏng is a city in North Hwanghae Province, southern North Korea , a former Directly Governed City, and the capital of Korea during the Koryo Dynasty. The city is near Kaesŏng Industrial Region and it contains the remains of the Manwoldae palace. It was formally named Songdo while it was the...
    
    
  • Yeongyeonggung Palace, Kaesong
    Kaesong
    Kaesŏng is a city in North Hwanghae Province, southern North Korea , a former Directly Governed City, and the capital of Korea during the Koryo Dynasty. The city is near Kaesŏng Industrial Region and it contains the remains of the Manwoldae palace. It was formally named Songdo while it was the...
    
    

Joseon

Joseon Dynasty

Joseon , was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo at what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul...

 

• Deoksugung
  Deoksugung
  Deoksugung, also known as Gyeongun-gung, Deoksugung Palace, or Deoksu Palace, is a walled compound of palaces in Seoul that was inhabited by various Korean royalties until the colonial period around the turn of the 20th century. The buildings are of varying construction, including some of natural...
  
  , Seoul
• Changdeokgung
  Changdeokgung
  Changdeokgung, also known as Changdeokgung Palace or Changdeok Palace, is set within a large park in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the kings of the Joseon Dynasty. Because of its location east of Gyeongbok Palace, Changdeokgung, with Changgyeonggung,...
  
  , Seoul
• Changgyeonggung
  Changgyeonggung
  Changgyeong Palace is a palace located in Seoul, South Korea. Originally the Summer Palace of the Goryeo Emperor, it later became one of the Five Grand Palaces of the Joseon Dynasty....
  
  , Seoul
• Gyeongbokgung
  Gyeongbokgung
  Gyeongbokgung, also known as Gyeongbokgung Palace or Gyeongbok Palace, is a royal palace located in northern Seoul, South Korea. First constructed in 1394 and reconstructed in 1867, it was the main and largest palace of the Five Grand Palaces built by the Joseon Dynasty...
  
  , Main Royal Palace, Seoul
  Seoul
  Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
  
  
• Gyeonghuigung
  Gyeonghuigung
  Gyeonghui Palace was a palace located in Seoul, South Korea. It was one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the Joseon Dynasty....
  
  , Seoul

Laos

• Haw Kham (Royal Palace) - former residence of Lao royal family, Luang Prabang
  Luang Prabang
  Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang , is a city located in north central Laos, where the Nam Khan river meets the Mekong River about north of Vientiane. It is the capital of Luang Prabang Province...
  
  

Latvia

• Mitava Palace of the Dukes of Courland
  Courland
  Courland is one of the historical and cultural regions of Latvia. The regions of Semigallia and Selonia are sometimes considered as part of Courland.- Geography and climate :...
  
  
• Peter Palace of Peter the Great of Russia
• Rundale Palace
  Rundale Palace
  Rundāle Palace is one of the two major baroque palaces built in the 18th century for the Dukes of Courland in what is now Latvia, the other being Jelgava Palace. It is situated at Pilsrundāle, 12 km west of Bauska. It was constructed in the 1730s to a design by Bartolomeo Rastrelli as a summer...
  
   of the Dukes of Courland
  Courland
  Courland is one of the historical and cultural regions of Latvia. The regions of Semigallia and Selonia are sometimes considered as part of Courland.- Geography and climate :...
  
  

Lithuania

• Historical Presidential Palace, Kaunas
  Historical Presidential Palace, Kaunas
  The Historical Presidential Palace is a Neo-baroque building in the Old Town of Kaunas, Lithuania that served as the Presidential Palace during the interwar years. Today, the palace is a branch of the M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum.-History:...
  
  
• Presidential Palace, Vilnius
  Presidential Palace, Vilnius
  The Presidential Palace , located in Vilnius Old Town, is the official office and eventual official residence of the President of Lithuania. The palace dates back to the 14th century and during its history it has undergone various reconstructions, supervised by prominent architects, including...
  
  
• Radziwill Palace, Vilnius
• Royal Palace in Vilnius
  Royal Palace of Lithuania
  The Royal Palace of Lithuania was a palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, built in the 15th century for the rulers of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The Royal Palace in the Lower Castle evolved over the years and prospered during the 16th and mid-17th centuries. For four centuries the Palace was the...
  
   (being rebuilt)
• Sapieha Palace in Vilnius
  Sapieha Palace in Vilnius
  Sapieha Palace is a High Baroque palace in Sapiegos str., Antakalnis district of Vilnius, Lithuania. It is the only surviving of several palaces formerly belonging to the Sapieha family in the city....
  
  
• Slushko Palace
  Slushko Palace
  Slushko Palace in Vilnius, Lithuania is a Baroque palace situated on the left bank of Neris River in the Old Town elderate, former Antakalnis suburb of the city....
  
   in Vilnius
  Vilnius
  Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
  
  
• Tiškevičiai Palace, Palanga
  Tiškeviciai Palace, Palanga
  The Tiškevičiai Palace, Tiskevičius Palace, or Tyszkiewicz Palace is a Neo-Renaissance style building in Palanga, Lithuania, built for the Tyszkiewicz family. The construction was started in 1893 and finished in 1897. The palace is surrounded by a park with ponds, fountains, and collections of...
  
  
• Tyzenhaus Palace
  Tyzenhaus Palace
  Tyzenhaus Palace is an 18th century mansion located in the city of Vilnius, Lithuania.-History:The historical sources of 1579 mention a International Gothic building in the same place. However, it later fell into disuse and then into ruin...
  
   in Vilnius
  Vilnius
  Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
  
  
• Vileišis Palace
  Vileišis Palace
  Vileišis Palace is a Neo-baroque style architectural ensemble in Vilnius, Lithuania, built for Petras Vileišis. Vileišis was a prominent Lithuanian engineer, political activist, publisher, and philanthropist who commissioned the palace in 1904 and supervised its construction. The ensemble consists...
  
  , Vilnius

Malaysia

• Istana Alam Shah
  Istana Alam Shah
  Istana Alam Shah is the official palace of the Sultan of Selangor, located in southern Klang, the royal town of the state of Selangor, Malaysia....
  
   - The Sultan of Selangor
  Sultan of Selangor
  Sultan of Selangor is the title of the constitutional ruler of Selangor, Malaysia.-Bugis bloodline:The Sultans of Selangor are descended from a Bugis dynasty that claim descent from the rulers of Luwu in the southern part of Celebes...
  
  's official residence in Klang
  Klang
  Klang , formerly known as Kelang, is the royal city and former capital of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located within the Klang District in Klang Valley. It is located about 32 km to the west of Kuala Lumpur and 6 km east of Port Klang...
  
  
• Istana Ampang Tinggi
  Istana Ampang Tinggi
  The Istana Ampang Tinggi was a royal residence in Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia.The palace was built without using any nails with a length of 66.5 feet and 23.5 feet width. It was ordered by Yamtuan Imamg, the 5th Yang di Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan...
  
   was commissioned by the 5th Yamtuan of Negri Sembilan, Yamtuan Ulin Ibni Almarhum Yamtuan Hitam. The palace was built between 1865 and 1870 at Ampang Tinggi ("High Dam") in Kuala Pilah
• Istana Anak Bukit - Residential palace for the Sultan of Kedah
• Istana Badariah
• Istana Balai Besar - The palace was built by Sultan Muhamad 11 in 1840 in Kelantan
  Kelantan
  Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
  
  
• Istana Bandar
  Istana Bandar
  The Istana Bandar is a historical palace in Selangor. It is located in Bandar Jugra near Banting, MalaysiaIt was constructed in Klang as the residence of the Sultan of Selangor in 1905. The istana's architecture is in a western style and painted in white and yellow.- External links :* *...
  
   - A big palace made of wood and marble built for The fifth Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman
• Istana Batu - the Royal Museum is located in the middle of the Kota Bharu
  Kota Bharu
  Kota Bharu is a city in Malaysia, is the state capital and Royal City of Kelantan. It is also the name of the territory in which Kota Bharu City is situated. The name means 'new city' or 'new castle/fort' in Malay. Kota Bharu is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia, and lies...
  
  , Kelantan
  Kelantan
  Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
  
  . The design of the palace was inspired by HRH Sultan Ismail Ibni Almarhum Sultan Muhammad IV who reigned from 1920 to 1944.
• Istana Besar
  Istana Besar
  Istana Besar or Grand Palace is the royal palace of the Sultanate of Johor which is located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.-Overview:Standing tall in the city of Johor Bahru, the palace was built in 1866 by Sultan Abu Bakar...
  
   - Istana Besar is a royal palace of the Sultan of Johor which is located in Johor Bahru
  Johor Bahru
  Johor Bahru is the capital city of Johor in southern Malaysia. Johor Bahru is the southernmost city of the Eurasian mainland...
  
  
• Istana Bukit Kayangan
  Istana Bukit Kayangan
  Istana Bukit Kayangan is the Selangor Sultan's second official palace after Istana Alam Shah in the royal town of Klang. Istana Bukit Kayangan is located at the hill of Bukit Kayangan in Section 12, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.-See also:* Istana Alam Shah...
  
   - The Sultan of Selangor
  Sultan of Selangor
  Sultan of Selangor is the title of the constitutional ruler of Selangor, Malaysia.-Bugis bloodline:The Sultans of Selangor are descended from a Bugis dynasty that claim descent from the rulers of Luwu in the southern part of Celebes...
  
  's state palace in Shah Alam
  Shah Alam
  Shah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978...
  
  
• Istana Bukit Serene
  Istana Bukit Serene
  Istana Bukit Serene is the royal palace and official residence of the Sultan of Johor, located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The palace faces the Straits of Johor and has a bird's eye view of Singapore, a former possession of the Sultanate....
  
   - The Sultan of Johor
  Sultan of Johor
  Sultan of Johor is a hereditary seat and the nominal ruler of the Malaysian state of Johor. In the past, the sultan held absolute power over the state and was advised by a bendahara...
  
  's palace in Johor
  Johor
  Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
  
  
• Istana Hinggap - a resting palace of the Sultan of Johor which is located in Segamat
  Segamat
  Segamat is a town and district located in the north of the state of Johor in Malaysia, bordering two other states of Malaysia . It is located roughly 172 kilometres from Johor Bahru, the capital city of Johor State. It is 95 km travel distance via North-South Expressway from Johor Bahru to...
  
  
• Istana Hulu - The palace, designed with a mixture of Western neo-classical and Islamic styles, was built in 1903 for the 28th Sultan of Perak
  Perak
  Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
  
  .
• Istana Iskandariah
  Istana Iskandariah
  Istana Iskandariah is the royal palace of the Perak Sultanate and the official residence of the Sultan of Perak since its completion in 1933. It is located in the royal town of Kuala Kangsar, in the state of Perak, Malaysia....
  
   - The official residence of all the Sultans of Perak who have been installed since its completion in 1933. The palace is named after Sultan Iskandar Shah (1918–1938) who initiated its construction.
• Istana Jahar
  Istana Jahar
  The Istana Jahar was a royal residence in Kota Bharu in Malaysia.It was built in 1855 by Sultan Muhammad II of Kelantan for his grandson Long Kundur...
  
   - Built in 1887, Istana Jahar was a gift from Sultan Mahmud II to his grandson, Long Kundur. Today, this palace is known as the Museum of Royal Traditions and Customs Kelantan
  Kelantan
  Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
  
  
• Istana Jugra
• Istana Kenangan
  Istana Kenangan
  The Istana Kenangan was a royal residence in Kuala Kangsar in Perak, Malaysia.It was built in 1926 for Sultan Iskandar Shah by the Malay carpenter Enci Sepian from Bukit Mertajam, with the assistance of his sons Zainal Abidin and Ismail. The palace was previously known as the Valley Palace due to...
  
  - The Perak Royal Museum was built as a royal residence in 1926. It is an amazing architecture which was built from woods without a single nail.
• Istana Kota Lama - Old royal palace of Kelantan
  Kelantan
  Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
  
  
• Istana Kuning - Old residential palace for the Sultan of Kedah
• Istana Maziah
  Istana Maziah
  Istana Maziah is the official palace of the Sultan of Terengganu. It is located at the foot of Bukit Puteri in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia...
  
   is believed to have been constructed during the reign of Sultan Zainal Abidin Ill in Terengganu
  Terengganu
  Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...
  
  . It was built in 1897 to replace the lstana Hijau
• Istana Melawati - Second national palace, located in Putrajaya
  Putrajaya
  Putrajaya is a planned city, located 25km south of Kuala Lumpur, that serves as the federal administrative centre of Malaysia. The seat of government was shifted in 1999 from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya, due to the overcrowding and congestion in the Kuala Lumpur areas...
  
  
• Istana Mestika
  Istana Mestika
  Mestika Palace is a royal palace of the Raja Muda of Selangor, which is located in Section 7, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia....
  
   - The official residence of the crown prince of Selangor, also in Shah Alam
  Shah Alam
  Shah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978...
  
  
• Istana Negara - Royal residence of the King of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
  Kuala Lumpur
  Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
  
  
• Istana Nur Nadhirah
• Istana Pasir Pelangi
  Istana Pasir Pelangi
  Istana Pasir Pelangi is a royal palace of the Tunku Mahkota of Johor. It is located in the royal town of Pasir Pelangi, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.-See also:*Istana Besar*Istana Bukit Serene*Pasir Pelangi...
  
   - a royal palace of the Tengku Mahkota(crown prince) of Johor
  Johor
  Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
  
  
• Istana Pelamin- or Istana Kota Setar. Currently the Kedah
  Kedah
  Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...
  
   Royal Museum
• Istana Sri Menanti
  Seri Menanti Old Palace
  The Istana Seri Menanti, also known as the Istana Lama Seri Menanti, is one of the famous landmarks in Negeri Sembilan. It is a timber palace constructed between 1902 to 1908. Today, the palace has been turned into a royal museum. This four-storey building is special because it was constructed...
  
   - Istana Seri Menanti
  Seri Menanti
  Seri Menanti is the royal capital of the state of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Situated in the Kuala Pilah district, it houses the seat of the head of state or Yamtuan Besar, the local equivalent of theSultan...
  
   was the official residence of the Negeri Sembilan
  Negeri Sembilan
  Negeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south....
  
   royal family until 1931 and was turned into a Royal Museum in 1992
• Kellie's Castle
  Kellie's Castle
  Kellie's Castle is located near Batu Gajah, and is about 20 minutes' drive from Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. The unfinished, ruined mansion, was built by a Scottish planter named William Kellie Smith...
  
   was meant to be a home away from home for Scottish Planter, William Kellie Smith in the 19th century in Perak
  Perak
  Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
  
  
• The Astana- Currently the official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, the Governor of Sarawak
  Sarawak
  Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
  
  .The second Rajah, Charles Brooke, built this palace in 1870

Malta

• Casa Rocca Piccola
  Casa Rocca Piccola
  Casa Rocca Piccola is a palace in Malta, currently occupied by the de Piros, a noble Maltese family. It is situated in Valletta, the capital city of Malta...
  
   - Home of the noble Maltese family, De Piro
• Grandmaster's Palace
  Grandmaster's Palace
  The Grandmaster's Palace is located in Valletta. It currently houses the Office of the President of Malta and the House of Representatives, as well as being a heritage site run by Heritage Malta.-History:...
  
   - House of Representatives of Malta
  House of Representatives of Malta
  The House of Representatives is the unicameral legislature of Malta and a component of the Parliament of Malta.The House is composed of an odd number of members elected for a five year term...
  
  , former seat of the Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller/Knights of Malta
  Knights Hospitaller
  The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta , also known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta , Order of Malta or Knights of Malta, is a Roman Catholic lay religious order, traditionally of military, chivalrous, noble nature. It is the world's...
  
  
• San Anton Palace
  San Anton Palace
  San Anton Palace is a palace located in Attard, Malta. It is the official residence of the President of Malta, and is surrounded by both private and public gardens.-History:...
  
   - Seat of the President

Mexico

Baja California

Baja California

Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...

 

• Municipal Palace, Tijuana
  Tijuana
  Tijuana is the largest city on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. An industrial and financial center of Mexico, Tijuana exerts a strong influence on economics, education, culture, art, and politics...
  
   - Currently the seat of the Tijuana City Hall.

Chihuahua 

• Government Palace of Chihuahua
  Government Palace of Chihuahua
  The Government Palace of Chihuahua is a 19th century building in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico. Located in the heart of the city, it is of special interest since it houses the executive offices of the governor of the state of Chihuahua and, until 2004, the state legislature met here...
  
  , Chihuahua - Seat of the Government of the State of Chihuahua

Distrito Federal

Distrito Federal

Distrito Federal may refer to:*Mexican Federal District*Brazilian Federal District-See also:*Distrito Capital: Bogotá Capital District*Distrito Capital: Venezuelan Capital District...

 

• Castillo de Chapultepec
  Castillo de Chapultepec
  Chapultepec Castle is located on top of Chapultepec Hill. The name Chapultepec stems from the Náhuatl word chapoltepēc which means "at the grasshopper's hill". It is located in the middle of Chapultepec Park in Mexico City at a height of 2,325 meters above sea level...
  
  , Mexico City
  Mexico City
  Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
  
   - former Imperial and Presidential Palace
  Presidential Palace
  A Presidential Palace is the official residence of the president in some countries. However, some countries do not call the official residence of a head of state a presidential palace...
  
  , currently serves for certain ceremonies.
• Palace of San Lázaro, Mexico City - House of the Congress of Mexico
  Congress of Mexico
  The Congress of the Union is the legislative branch of the Mexican government...
  
  .
• Los Pinos
  Los Pinos
  Los Pinos is the official residence and office of the President of Mexico. Located in the Bosque de Chapultepec in central Mexico City, it became the presidential seat in 1934, when Gen...
  
   Official Residence, Mexico City - Seat of the President of Mexico
  President of Mexico
  The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
  
   and Official Residence of the President
  President
  A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
  
  .
• National Palace
  National Palace (Mexico)
  The National Palace, or Palacio Nacional in Spanish), was the seat of the federal executive in Mexico. It is located on Mexico City's main square, the Plaza de la Constitución...
  
  , Mexico City - former Viceregal, Imperial and Presidential Palace, eventually serves as a temporary Presidential Palace
  Presidential Palace
  A Presidential Palace is the official residence of the president in some countries. However, some countries do not call the official residence of a head of state a presidential palace...
  
   when the Mexican President offers State ceremonies, such as receptions, banquets, the Independence celebration, or the reception of foreign ambassadors.
• Palacio de Bellas Artes
  Palacio de Bellas Artes
  The Palacio de Bellas Artes is the most important cultural center in Mexico City as well as the rest of the country of Mexico...
  
  , Mexico City
• Palacio de Correos de Mexico
  Palacio de Correos de Mexico
  The Palacio de Correos de Mexico also known as the "Correo Mayor" is located in the historic center of Mexico City, on the Eje Central near the Palacio de Bellas Artes. It was built at the very beginning of the 20th century, when the Post Office here became a separate government entity...
  
  , Mexico City
• Palace of Iturbide
  Palace of Iturbide
  The Palace of Iturbide is a large palatial home located in the historic center of Mexico City on Madero Street #17. It was built by the Count of San Mateo Valparaíso as a wedding gift for his daughter. It gained the name “Palace of Iturbide” because Agustín de Iturbide lived and accepted the crown...
  
  , Mexico City
• Palacio de Minería, Mexico City
• Palace of the Secretariat of Communications and Public Works, Mexico City

Jalisco

Jalisco

Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...

 

• Hospicio Cabañas
  Hospicio Cabañas
  The Hospicio Cabañas in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, a World Heritage Site, is one of the oldest and largest hospital complexes in Spanish America....
  
  , Guadalajara
  Guadalajara
  Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
  
   - Colonial building which housed the city hospital during the Viceroyalty; a UNESCO world heritage site.

Nuevo León

Nuevo León

Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...

 

• Palace of Government
  Palacio de Gobierno (Nuevo León)
  The Palacio de Gobierno is the name given to the neoclassical construction located in the northernmost point of the Macroplaza in Monterrey, the capital city of the Mexican state of Nuevo León. The Palacio de Gobierno is the building where the office of the governor is located....
  
  , Monterrey
  Monterrey
  Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
  
   - Seat of the Government of Nuevo León.
• Palacio del Obispado
  Palacio del Obispado
  The Palacio del Obispado is one of Monterrey's oldest buildings. The Palace was constructed in the middle of a hill by the end of the 18th century....
  
  , Monterrey
  Monterrey
  Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
  
  

Veracruz 

• Castillo de San Juán de Ulúa
  San Juan de Ulúa
  San Juan de Ulúa, also known as Castle of San Juan de Ulúa is a large complex of fortresses, prisons and one former palace on an island overlooking the seaport of Veracruz, Mexico.-History:...
  
  , Veracruz
  Veracruz
  Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
  
   - former Viceregal and Presidential residence. Later served as a prison. Currently houses a museum.
• Historical Municipal Palace of Veracruz
  Veracruz, Veracruz
  Veracruz, officially known as Heroica Veracruz, is a major port city and municipality on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The city is located in the central part of the state. It is located along Federal Highway 140 from the state capital Xalapa, and is the state's most...
  
   - Seat of the Veracruz City Hall.

Monaco

• The Prince's Palace
  Prince's Palace of Monaco
  The Prince's Palace of Monaco is the official residence of the Prince of Monaco. Built in 1191 as a Genoese fortress, during its long and often dramatic history it has been bombarded and besieged by many foreign powers. Since the end of the 13th century, it has been the stronghold and home of the...
  
   - Seat of the Prince of Monaco
  Prince of Monaco
  The Reigning Prince or Princess of Monaco is the sovereign monarch and head of state of the Principality of Monaco. All Princes or Princesses thus far have taken the name of the House of Grimaldi, but have belonged to various other houses in male line...
  
  

Mongolia

• Winter Palace (Mongolia) - former residence of the Bogd Khan
  Bogd Khan
  The Bogd Khan was enthroned as the Great Khaan of Mongolia on 29 December 1911, when Outer Mongolia declared independence from the Qing Dynasty after the Xinhai Revolution. He was born in the Kham region of eastern Tibet, today's Sichuan province of the People's Republic of China...
  
  , Ulan Bator

Myanmar

• Mya Nan San Kyaw
  Mandalay Palace
  The Mandalay Palace , located in Mandalay, Myanmar, is the last royal palace of the last Burmese monarchy. The palace was constructed, between 1857 and 1859 as part of King Mindon's founding of new royal capital city of Mandalay. The plan of Mandalay Palace largely follows the traditional Burmese...
  
   (The Royal Emerald Palace) - former seat of the Konbaung Dynasty
  Konbaung dynasty
  The Konbaung Dynasty was the last dynasty that ruled Burma from 1752 to 1885. The dynasty created the second largest empire in Burmese history, and continued the administrative reforms begun by the Toungoo dynasty, laying the foundations of modern state of Burma...
  
  , Mandalay
  Mandalay
  Mandalay is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Burma. Located north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of one million, and is the capital of Mandalay Region ....
  
  
• Kanbawzathadi Palace
  Kanbawzathadi Palace
  Kanbawzathadi Palace is a palace in Bago, Myanmar. The original palace, built for King Bayinnaung in 1556, consisted of 76 apartments and halls. It was burned down in 1599. It was reconstructed in 1990 and finished in 1992....
  
   The former seat of Bayinnaung
  Bayinnaung
  Bayinnaung Kyawhtin Nawrahta was the third king of the Toungoo dynasty of Burma . During his 30-year reign, which has been called the "greatest explosion of human energy ever seen in Burma", Bayinnaung assembled the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia, which included much of modern day...
  
  
• Mrauk U Palace, the former seat of the Mrauk U
  Mrauk U
  Mrauk U is an archaeologically important town in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. It is also the capital of Mrauk-U Township, a sub region of the Sittwe District. It was the capital of Mrauk U Kingdom, the most important and powerful Rakhine kingdom from 1433 to 1784.-Geography:Mrauk U lies...
  
   based Arakanese Kingdom from 1431 to 1785.

Nepal

• Bagh Durbar
• Bhaktapur Durbar
• Gorkha Durbar
• Hanuman Dhoka Palace
• Hetauda Durbar
• Kakani Durbar
• Lal Durbar
• Lumjung Durbar
• Nagarjun Durbar
• Narayanhity Royal Palace
  Narayanhity Royal Palace
  The Narayanhiti Palace Museum, or Narayanhiti Durbar , is a palace in Kathmandu, Nepal which long served as a primary residence for the country's monarchs. Narayanhiti, in Narayanhiti Palace, is made up of two words ‘narayan’ and ‘hiti’...
  
   - scene of the 2001 Nepalese royal massacre
  Nepalese royal massacre
  The Nepalese royal massacre occurred on Friday, June 1, 2001, at a house in the grounds of the Narayanhity Royal Palace, then the residence of the Nepalese monarchy, when the heir to the throne, Prince Dipendra killed nine members of his family and himself. However, it hasn't been proven that...
  
  
• Nuwakot Durbar
• Palpa Durbar
• Patan Durbar
• Rani Mahal
  Rani Mahal
  Rani Mahal was built by Raghu Nath-II of Nawalkar family . This palace later formed one of the residences for Rani Laxmibai. Architecturally, it is a flat-roofed, two-storeyed building having a quadrangular courtyard with a small well and one fountain on opposing sides. The palace consists of six...
  
  
• Seto Durbar
• Sinduligadi Durbar
• Singha Durbar
  Singha Durbar
  The Singha Durbar in Kathmandu is the official seat of government of Nepal.Originally built by the Rana dynasty and it was known as the largest palace of Nepal as the private residence ot the hereditary Prime Minister of Nepal, the Singha Durbar now houses both chambers of the Parliament of Nepal...
  
  
• Tangaal Durbar
• Thapathali Durbar

The Netherlands

• Bronbeek
  Bronbeek
  Bronbeek is a former Royal palace in Arnhem, the Netherlands. It is now a museum and a home for elderly soldiers.Bronbeek was built early in the 19th century. In 1845 the Dutch King William III bought it. He donated it to the Dutch state in 1859. William wanted it to be a home for disabled KNIL...
  
   - former royal residence, Arnhem
  Arnhem
  Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the...
  
  
• Het Loo
  Het Loo
  Het Loo Palace is a palace in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. The symmetrical Dutch Baroque building was designed by Jacob Roman and Johan van Swieten and was built between 1684 and 1686 for stadtholder-king William III and Mary II of England...
  
   (Paleis het Loo) - former royal residence, Apeldoorn
  Apeldoorn
  Apeldoorn is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland, about 60 miles south east of Amsterdam, in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a regional centre and has 155,000 . The municipality of Apeldoorn, including villages like Beekbergen, Loenen and Hoenderloo, has over 155,000...
  
  
• Huis ten Bosch Palace - Royal residence, Den Haag
• Kasteel Drakestein - former royal residence, Baarn
  Baarn
  Baarn is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.-The municipality Baarn :The municipality of Baarn consists of the following towns: Baarn, Eembrugge, Lage Vuursche.- The town Baarn :...
  
  
• Noordeinde Palace
  Noordeinde Palace
  Noordeinde Palace is one of the three official palaces of the Dutch royal family. Located in The Hague in the province of South Holland, it has been used as the "working palace" for Queen Beatrix since 1984.-From farmhouse to palace:...
  
   (Paleis Noordeinde) - Royal residence, Den Haag
• The Dutch Royal Palace (Koningklijk Paleis) - Amsterdam
  Amsterdam
  Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
  
   (Paleis op de Dam) - Royal residence
• Soestdijk Palace
  Soestdijk Palace
  Soestdijk Palace is a former palace of the Dutch royal family. It consists of a central block and two wings.Although named after the village of Soestdijk, which is largely in the municipality of Soest, the Soestdijk Palace is just north of the border in the municipality of Baarn in the province of...
  
   (Paleis Soestdijk) - former royal residence, Soestdijk
  Soestdijk
  Soestdijk was a village in the municipality of Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands and gives its name to Paleis Soestdijk, which from 1937 to 2004 was the residence of Princess and later Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard ....
  
  

New Zealand

• Tūrangawaewae
  Turangawaewae
  Turangawaewae Marae is a very significant marae of the Māori people of New Zealand and is the headquarters for the Māori King Movement...
  
   - Official residence of the head of the Māori King Movement
  Maori King Movement
  The Māori King Movement or Kīngitanga is a movement that arose among some of the Māori tribes of New Zealand in the central North Island ,in the 1850s, to establish a role similar in status to that of the monarch of the colonising people, the British, as a way of halting the alienation of Māori land...
  
   currently King Tuheitia Paki
  Tuheitia Paki
  Tuheitia Paki, KStJ is the current Māori King in New Zealand. He is the eldest son of the previous Māori monarch, Dame Te Atairangikaahu, and was announced as her successor and crowned on the same day as her tangihanga took place, on 21 August 2006...
  
  . The complex consists of Mahinarangi, Turongo and other substantial buildings used by the Kingitanga for a number of larger Iwi gatherings.

Apart from the large complex at Turangawaewae Marae located in the town of Ngaruawahia

Ngaruawahia

Ngāruawāhia is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 km north-west of Hamilton at the confluence of the Waikato and Waipa Rivers...

, the previous Māori Monarch Te Atairangikaahu

Te Atairangikaahu

Dame Te Atairangikaahu, ONZ, DBE, OStJ was the Māori queen for 40 years, the longest reign of any Māori monarch. Her full name and title was Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu...

 had a home at Waahi Marae in Huntly where she lived for most of her 40 year reign with her consort Whatumoana Paki

Whatumoana Paki

Whatumoana Paki was a New Zealand Maori royal elder. Paki was the husband of the late Maori Queen, Te Atairangikaahu, who reigned from 1966 to 2006. He and Te Atairangikaahu were the parents of the present Maori King, Tuheitia Paki....

. The Māori King or Queen are required to attend 33 Poukai annually conducted at Marae loyal to the Kingitangi movement. Many of these Marae maintain residences for the Māori King or Queen for them to use during such visits.

Oman

• Al Alam Palace
  Al Alam Palace
  The Al Alam Palace is the ceremonial palace of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos of Oman.-Overview:The palace was built in 1972. It has a facade of gold and blue...
  
   - Royal Residence
• Bait Barka - Sultans Retreat in Barka
• Hisn Salalah - The Sultans main waterfront Royal complex residence in Salalah
  Salalah
  Salalah , is the capital and seat of the governor or Wali of the southern Omani province of Dhofar. The population of Salalah was 197,169 in 2009....
  
  
• Hisn Seeb - Sultans Farm in Seeb
  Seeb
  Seeb, As Seeb or As Sib is a coastal fishing town, located several kilometres northwest of Muscat, in northeastern Oman. It is located at around...
  
   which contains hundreds of pure bred Arabian Horse
  Arabian horse
  The Arabian or Arab horse is a breed of horse that originated on the Arabian Peninsula. With a distinctive head shape and high tail carriage, the Arabian is one of the most easily recognizable horse breeds in the world. It is also one of the oldest breeds, with archaeological evidence of horses...
  
  s.
• Mamoora Palace - One of Sultans Ranch in Salalah
  Salalah
  Salalah , is the capital and seat of the governor or Wali of the southern Omani province of Dhofar. The population of Salalah was 197,169 in 2009....
  
  
• Razat Farm - Sultans farm in Salalah adjacent to Mamoora Palace
• Sohar Palace - Sultans Ranch in Sohar
  Sohar
  Sohar is the most developed city in Sultanate of Oman outside the capital Muscat. It is about 200 kilometers north of Muscat. Sohar was an ancient capital of Oman and many believe it to be the birthplace of Sinbad the Sailor...
  
  
• Jibreen palace - Was Imam bularab bin sultan's summer retreat.
• Bait al falaj - former royal residence.
• Hamed bin mohammed palace - residence of hamed bin mohammed desigsed by the famous fareesh al ustadh
• Awlad seif palace - residence of salim bin seif.
• Awlad Murshed palace - Designed by fareesh al ustadh
• awlad al Maleel palace - residence of saeed bin salim walad al maleel.

Pakistan

• Aiwan-e-Sadr
  Aiwan-e-Sadr
  The Aiwan-e-Sadr or Presidency is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Pakistan.The first President who used it was Ghulam Ishaq Khan, in 1988...
  
   - (Islamabad)
• Mohatta Palace
  Mohatta Palace
  The Mohatta Palace is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was built by Shivratan Chandraratan Mohatta, an ambitious self-made businessman from Marwar as his summer home in 1927. The architect of the palace was Agha Ahmed Hussain. However, Mohatta could enjoy this building for only about two...
  
   - (Karachi)
• Noor Mahal
  Noor Mahal
  The Noor Mahal is a palace in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. It was built in 1872 like an Italian chateau on neoclassical lines, at a time when modernism had set in. It belonged to the Nawab of Bahawalpur princely state, during British Raj.-History:...
  
   - (Bahawalpur)
• Omar Hayat Mahal
  Omar Hayat Mahal
  Omar Hayat Mahal is a 19th century wooden architectural wonder of Chiniot District, a in Pakistan. It is also known as Gulzar Manzil....
  
   - (Jhang)
• Ranikot
• Shahi Qila - (Lahore)

Paraguay

• Mburuvichá Roga House
  Mburuvichá Roga
  thumb|300px|right|.Residencia Presidencial Mburuvichá Róga is a building in Asuncion, Paraguay, that serves as the official residence for the President and First Lady of Paraguay, and is also the official headquarters of the Office of the First Lady of the Nation.The complex was built in 1930, and...
  
  , Paraguayan Presidential Residence - (Asunción)
• Palacio de los López
  Palacio de los López
  Palacio de López is a palace in Asuncion, Paraguay, that serves as workplace for the President of Paraguay, and is also the seat of the government of Paraguay.-External links:...
  
  , Paraguayan Seat of Government - (Asunción)

Peru

• Archbishop Palace, Lima
  Lima
  Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
  
   - Sear of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lima
  Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lima
  The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima is part of the Roman Catholic Church in Peru which enjoys full communion with the Holy See. The Archdiocese was founded as the Diocese of Lima on 14 May 1541. The diocese was raised to the level of a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Paul III on ...
  
  
• Government Palace
  Government Palace (Peru)
  The Government Palace of Peru, also known as House of Pizarro, renoved in 1937, was the house of the Peruvian government headquarters and was built over a huge Indian burying ground Waka that had a shrine of Indian chief Taulichusco. It has been through many alterations...
  
  , Lima
  Lima
  Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
  
   - Peruvian Seat of Government and home to the executive branch.
• Legislative Palace
  Legislative Palace (Peru)
  The Legislative Palace of Peru is the seat of the Congress of Peru, located on the second block of Jiron Ayacucho, on the Plaza Bolivar, in Lima, the capital of Peru...
  
  , Lima
  Lima
  Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
  
   - Seat of the Congress of Peru
  Congress of Peru
  The Congress of the Republic of Peru or the National Congress of Peru is the unicameral body that assumes legislative power in Peru.Congress consists of 130 members of congress , who are elected for five year periods in office on a proportional representation basis...
  
  
• Machu Picchu
  Machu Picchu
  Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian 15th-century Inca site located above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is northwest of Cusco and through which the Urubamba River flows. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for...
  
  , Cusco
  Cusco
  Cusco , often spelled Cuzco , is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cusco Region as well as the Cuzco Province. In 2007, the city had a population of 358,935 which was triple the figure of 20 years ago...
  
   - An Inca Palace, now a major tourist destination.
• Osambela House, Lima
  Lima
  Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
  
   - Colonial palace in the Historic center of Lima
• Palace of Justice
  Palace of Justice (Peru)
  The Palace of Justice is the seat of the Supreme Court of Peru. It is located in the Lima District of the city of Lima, capital of Peru. Construction started during the second government of Augusto B. Leguía and finished under the presidency of Óscar R. Benavides, who inaugurated the building in...
  
  , Lima
  Lima
  Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
  
   - Seat of the Supreme Court of Peru
  Supreme Court of Peru
  The Supreme Court of Justice is the highest judicial court in Peru. Its jurisdiction extends over the entire territory of the nation. It is headquartered in the Palace of Justice in Lima.The supreme court is composed of three Supreme Sectors:...
  
  
• Torre Tagle Palace
  Torre Tagle Palace
  The Torre Tagle Palace is a Spanish Baroque palace located at Jr. Ucayali 363, in downtown Lima, Peru, a couple blocks east of the Plaza de Armas...
  
  , Lima
  Lima
  Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
  
   - headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Relations of Peru
  Ministry of Foreign Relations (Peru)
  The Ministry of Foreign Relations of Peru is the statal entity of the Executive in charge of prepare and execute the foreign politics of the Peruvian State. It works in coordination with Peruvian ambassadors and consuls with accrediting in different countries and with international organizations...
  
  

Philippines

• Coconut Palace
  Coconut Palace
  The Coconut Palace, also known as Tahanang Pilipino , is the official residence and principal workplace of the Vice President of the Philippines. Located at the CCP Complex, in Pasay, south of the centre of Manila, it was commissioned by former First Lady Imelda Marcos for Pope John Paul II's visit...
  
  
• Malacañang Palace
  Malacañang Palace
  The Malacañan Palace, commonly known simply as Malacañang, is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the Philippines. Located at 1000 J. P. Laurel Street, San Miguel, Manila, the house was built in 1750 in Spanish Colonial style. It has been the residence of every...
  
   - the official residence of the President of the Philippines, Manila
  Manila
  Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
  
  
• Malacañang sa Sugbo
  Malacañang sa Sugbo
  The Malacañang sa Sugbo is the official residence of the President of the Philippines in the Visayas region...
  
   - the Presidential residence in Cebu City
  Cebu City
  The City of Cebu is the capital city of Cebu and is the second largest city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan centre in the Philippines and known as the oldest settlement established by the Spaniards in the country.The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu and was...
  
  
• The Mansion, Baguio - the Presidential residence in Baguio
• Palacio del Gobernador - historical official residence, now used as a government building

Poland

• Belweder
  Belweder
  Belweder is a palace in Warsaw, a few kilometers south of the Royal Castle. The President of the Republic of Poland, Bronisław Komorowski, resides at Belweder.-History:...
  
   - former seat of the President, Warsaw
  Warsaw
  Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
  
  
• Branicki Palace, Białystok
• Gorzeński Palace, Śmiełów near Jarocin
  Jarocin
  Jarocin Jarocin Jarocin ( is a town in central Poland with 25,700 inhabitants (1995). Since 1999 Jarocin has been located in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, prior to that it was located in the Kalisz Voivodeship (1975–1998).- History :...
  
  
• Krasiński's Palace
  Krasinski's Palace
  The Krasiński Palace , is a baroque palace in Warsaw, Poland. It is located on Krasiński Square .-History:The palace was built in 1677-83 for the Voivode of Płock, Jan Dobrogost Krasiński, according to design by Tylman Gamerski...
  
  , Warsaw
• Krasiński Palace, Warsaw
• Lipnik Palace, Bielsko-Biała
  Bielsko-Biała
  -Economy and Industry:Nowadays Bielsko-Biała is one of the best-developed parts of Poland. It was ranked 2nd best city for business in that country by Forbes. About 5% of people are unemployed . Bielsko-Biała is famous for its textile, machine-building, and especially automotive industry...
  
  
• Myślewicki Palace
  Myślewicki Palace
  The Myślewicki Palace is a rococo-neoclassical palace in Warsaw's Royal Baths Park. It was created for king Stanisław August Poniatowski as one of the first buildings in the Royal Baths. Its name derives from the nearby not-existing village Myślewice....
  
  , Warsaw
• Ostrogski Palace
  Ostrogski Palace
  Ostrogski Palace, or Ostrogski Castle , is a mansion in the city center of Warsaw, on ulica Tamka.Begun by the powerful Ostrogski family who gave their name to the building, it currently houses the Fryderyk Chopin Society and Fryderyk Chopin Museum.-History:The spot for the palace, a large lot of...
  
  , Warsaw
• Presidential Palace, Warsaw
  Presidential Palace, Warsaw
  The Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland, is the elegant classicist latest version of a building that has stood on the Krakowskie Przedmieście site since 1643. Over the years, it has been rebuilt and remodeled many times...
  
   - Seat of the President
• Radomicki Palace, Konarzewo near Poznań
  Poznan
  Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
  
  
• Radziwiłł Palace, Antonin near Ostrzeszów
  Ostrzeszów
  Ostrzeszów is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the capital of Ostrzeszów County . The population is 14,490 ....
  
  
• Royal Castle, Warsaw
  Royal Castle, Warsaw
  The Royal Castle in Warsaw is a castle residency and was the official residence of the Polish monarchs. It is located in the Castle Square, at the entrance to the Warsaw Old Town. The personal offices of the king and the administrative offices of the Royal Court of Poland were located there from...
  
   - former royal palace
• Sapieha Palace in Warsaw
  Sapieha Palace in Warsaw
  Sapieha Palace is one of the palaces in Warsaw New Town district of Warsaw, Poland. Started by the powerful Sapieha family who gave the name to the building, it currently houses the Environmental Protection School Complex.-History:...
  
  
• Staszic Palace
  Staszic Palace
  Staszic Palace is an edifice at ulica Nowy Świat 72, Warsaw, Poland. It is the seat of the Polish Academy of Sciences.-Origin:The history of the Staszic Palace dates to 1620, when King Zygmunt III Vasa ordered the construction of a small Eastern Orthodox chapel, as a proper place of burial for the...
  
  , Warsaw
• The Palace in Łazienki Park, Warsaw
  Warsaw
  Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
  
  
• Saxon Palace, Warsaw
• Tin-roofed Palace, Warsaw
  Tin-roofed Palace, Warsaw
  The Copper-Roof Palace is an 18th-century palace in Warsaw, Poland. It takes its unusual name from its copper roof — a rarity in the first half of the 18th century...
  
  
• Ujazdowski Castle
• Wilanów Palace
  Wilanów Palace
  Wilanów Palace is a royal palace located in the Wilanów district, Warsaw. Wilanów Palace survived the time of Poland's partitions and both World Wars and has preserved its authentic historical qualities, also is one of the most important monuments of Polish culture.The palace and park in Wilanów...
  
   - former summer palace of the King of Poland

Portugal

• Ajuda National Palace
  Ajuda National Palace
  The Ajuda National Palace is a neoclassical monument in the civil parish of Ajuda in the city of Lisbon, centralPortugal. Built on the site of a temporary wooden building constructed to house the Royal family after the 1755 earthquake and tsunami, it was originally begun by architect Manuel...
  
   - Lisbon
  Lisbon
  Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
  
  
• Belém Palace
  Belém Palace
  The Belém National Palace, or alternately National Palace of Belém, has, overtime, been the official residence of Portuguese monarchs and, after the installation of the First Republic, the Presidents of the Portuguese Republic...
  
   - Seat of the President, Lisbon
  Lisbon
  Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
  
  
• Correio-Mor Palace - former seat of the Counts and Marquises of Penafiel at Loures, Lisbon
  Lisbon
  Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
  
  
• Mafra National Palace
  Mafra National Palace
  The Mafra National Palace is a monumental Baroque and Italianized Neoclassical palace-monastery located in Mafra, Portugal, some 28 kilometres from Lisbon. Its dimensions are so huge that it dwarfs the city...
  
   - Hunting palace of the royal family
• Monserrate Palace
  Monserrate Palace
  The Monserrate Palace is an exotic palatial villa located near Sintra, Portugal, the traditional summer resort of the Portuguese court. It was built in 1858 for Sir Francis Cook, an English baronet created visconde de Monserrate by King Luís. Monserrate turned to an English architect, James...
  
  
• Palácio Alvor - Old residence of the Marquess
  Marquess
  A marquess or marquis is a nobleman of hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The term is also used to translate equivalent oriental styles, as in imperial China, Japan, and Vietnam...
  
   of Pombal
• Palácio da Bacalhoa
• Brejoeira Palace
  Brejoeira Palace
  The Brejoeira Palace, in Portuguese Palácio da Brejoeira. It is a palace in Monção, Portugal.Tha Palace was constructed in the 18th century according to a project from the architect Carlos Amarante.It is classified by IPPAR. since 1910....
  
  
• Palácio da Ribafria
• Palacio da Ribeira - Lisbon
  Lisbon
  Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
  
  
• Palace of Necessidades
  Palace of Necessidades
  The Palace of Necessidades is a historical building in the Largo do Rilvas, a public square in Lisbon, Portugal...
  
   - Offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lisbon
• Palácio de Palhavã
• Palácio do Conde de Oeiras
• Palácio dos Carrancas
  Palácio dos Carrancas
  Palácio dos Carrancas is a historic palace in Porto, Portugal. It was built in 1795....
  
   - Porto
  Porto
  Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
  
  
• Palácio Ducal - Vila Viçosa
  Vila Viçosa
  Vila Viçosa is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 195.0 km² and a total population of 8,745 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 5 parishes, and is located in the District of Évora....
  
  
• Palácio Foz
• Pena National Palace
  Pena National Palace
  The Pena National Palace is a Romanticist palace in São Pedro de Penaferrim, municipality of Sintra, Portugal. The palace stands on the top of a hill above the town of Sintra, and on a clear day it can be easily seen from Lisbon and much of its metropolitan area. It is a national monument and...
  
   - former summer residence of the royal family.
• Queluz National Palace
  Queluz National Palace
  The Queluz National Palace is a Portuguese 18th-century palace located at Queluz, a freguesia of the modern-day Sintra Municipality, in the Lisbon District. One of the last great Rococo buildings to be designed in Europe, the palace was conceived as a summer retreat for Dom Pedro of Braganza,...
  
   - former residence of the Portuguese monarch.
• Seteais Palace
  Seteais Palace
  The Seteais Palace is a neoclassical palace located in Sintra, Portugal. The palace is nowadays a luxury hotel, restaurant and a tourist attraction included in the Cultural Landscape of Sintra, listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.-History:...
  
   - Sintra
  Sintra
  Sintra is a town within the municipality of Sintra in the Grande Lisboa subregion of Portugal. Owing to its 19th century Romantic architecture and landscapes, becoming a major tourist centre, visited by many day-trippers who travel from the urbanized suburbs and capital of Lisbon.In addition to...
  
  
• Sintra National Palace
  Sintra National Palace
  The Sintra National Palace , also called Town Palace is located in the town of Sintra, in Portugal near Lisbon....
  
   - Sintra
  Sintra
  Sintra is a town within the municipality of Sintra in the Grande Lisboa subregion of Portugal. Owing to its 19th century Romantic architecture and landscapes, becoming a major tourist centre, visited by many day-trippers who travel from the urbanized suburbs and capital of Lisbon.In addition to...
  
  

Qatar

• Al Rayyan Palace
• Al Wukair Palace
• Markhiya Palace
• Barzaan Palace
• Doha Palace
• Diwan Emiri Palace
• al Bidda Palace
• Umm Salal Palace
• Al Wajba Palace
• Al Gharafa Palace
• Al Jassasiya Palace
• Al Mirgab Palace
• Al Waab Palace

Romania

• Apollo Palace - Târgu Mureş
• Banffy Palace
  Banffy Palace
  Bánffy Castle is a baroque building of the 18th century in Cluj-Napoca, designed by the German architect Johann Eberhard Blaumann. Built between 1774 and 1775 it is considered the most representative for the baroque style of Transylvania...
  
   - Cluj-Napoca
  Cluj-Napoca
  Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
  
  , built 1791.
• Baroque Palace of Oradea
  Baroque Palace of Oradea
  The Episcopal palace of the city of Oradea in Bihor county, Romania dates to the Baroque times.- History :It was founded in 1762 by the Baron Bishop Adam Patachich, as bishopric palace of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Magnovaradimum...
  
   - Founded in 1762 as the district Bishopric Palace.
• Baroque Palace, Timişoara
• Berde Palace, Cluj-Napoca
  Cluj-Napoca
  Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
  
  
• Black eagle palace - Oradea
  Oradea
  Oradea is the capital city of Bihor County, in the Crișana region of north-western Romania. The city has a population of 204,477, according to the 2009 estimates. The wider Oradea metropolitan area has a total population of 245,832.-Geography:...
  
  
• Brukenthal National Museum
  Brukenthal National Museum
  The Brukenthal National Museum is a museum, erected in the late of 15th century in Sibiu, Romania, housed in the palace of Samuel von Brukenthal — who was Habsburg governor of Transylvania and who established its first collections around 1790...
  
   - An 18th century urban palazzo of Baron Brukenthal in Sibiu
  Sibiu
  Sibiu is a city in Transylvania, Romania with a population of 154,548. Located some 282 km north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the river Olt...
  
  .
• Cantacuzino Palace - Today George Enescu
  George Enescu
  George Enescu was a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor and teacher.-Biography:Enescu was born in the village of Liveni , Dorohoi County at the time, today Botoşani County. He showed musical talent from early in his childhood. A child prodigy, Enescu created his first musical...
  
   Museum, Bucharest.
• CEC Palace
  CEC Palace
  The CEC Palace in Bucharest, Romania, built in 1900 and situated on Calea Victoriei opposite the History Museum, is the headquarters of the national savings house C.E.C., nowadays called CEC Bank.-History:...
  
  , Bucharest
  Bucharest
  Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
  
   - Palace of National Savings Bank, baroque, 1896.
• Cotroceni Palace
  Cotroceni Palace
  Cotroceni Palace is a palace in Bucharest which is the residence of the President of Romania, located at Bulevardul Geniului, nr. 1.On Cotroceni Hill, in 1679, Şerban Cantacuzino built a monastery...
  
   - Seat of the President, former Royal Palace, Bucharest
  Bucharest
  Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
  
  , built for King Carol I of Romania in 1888, on a 1679 foundation.
• Creţulescu Palace
  Cretulescu Palace
  Creţulescu Palace is a historic building near the Cişmigiu Gardens on the Ştirbei Vodă street nr. 39 in Bucharest, Romania...
  
   - Bucharest
• Dauerbach Palace - Timişoara
  Timisoara
  Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the...
  
  
• Dejan Palace, Timişoara
  Timisoara
  Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the...
  
  
• Dicasterial Palace, Timişoara
  Timisoara
  Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the...
  
  
• Dinu Mihail Palace - Craiova, today a museum.
• Finance Palace
  Finance palace
  Finance palace, is a two-floored neo-renaissance palace on the main square in Zrenjanin and one of the most beautiful buildings in the city...
  
   - Cluj-Napoca
  Cluj-Napoca
  Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
  
  
• Ghica family
  Ghica family
  The Ghica family were a Romanian noble family, active in Wallachia, Moldavia and in the Kingdom of Romania. In the 18th century, several branches of the family went through a process of Hellenization...
  
   Palace - Built in 1880, late Baroque, located in Bacău district.
• Löffler Palace, Timişoara
  Timisoara
  Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the...
  
  
• Mogoşoaia Palace
  Mogosoaia Palace
  Mogoşoaia Palace is situated about 10 kilometres from Bucharest, Romania. It was built between 1698-1702 by Constantin Brâncoveanu in what is called the Romanian Renaissance style or Brâncovenesc style, a combination of Venetian and Ottoman elements...
  
   - Near Bucharest, founded 1698, built in Romanian Renaissance style.
• Orthodox Archiepiscopal Palace - Cluj-Napoca
  Cluj-Napoca
  Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
  
  
• Palace of Culture (Iaşi)
  Palace of Culture (Iasi)
  The Palace of Culture is an edifice located in Iaşi, Romania. The building served as Administrative Palace and then Palace of Justice until 1955, when its destination was changed again, being assigned to the four museums nowadays united under the name of Moldova National Museum Complex...
  
   - built over Royal Court of Moldavia, during Carol I.
• Palace of Justice
  Palace of Justice (Bucharest)
  The Palace of Justice , located in Bucharest, Romania, was built between 1890 and 1895.Located on the banks of the Dâmboviţa River, it houses the Bucharest Court of Appeal and the Sector 5 Court. Its last major restoration was between 2003 and 2006....
  
  - Founded 1890, neo-Renaissance, Bucharest.
• Palace of Justice, Cluj-Napoca
  Palace of Justice, Cluj-Napoca
  The Palace of Justice in Cluj-Napoca, on Dorobanţilor Street, no.2, is an eclectic structure, built between 1898 and 1902, after the plans of the association Epitotarsasag, Kotsis, Smiel, Fodor es Reisinger...
  
  
• Palace of the Parliament
  Palace of the Parliament
  The Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, Romania is a multi-purpose building containing both chambers of the Romanian Parliament. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the Palace is the world's largest civilian administrative building, most expensive administrative building, and...
  
  , Bucharest
  Bucharest
  Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
  
   - Absolute largest palace of the world.
• Patriachal Palace - Founded 1653, home for Romanian Orthodox heads of church. Also known as Palace of the Chamber of Deputies.
• Peles Castle
  Peles Castle
  Peleș Castle is a Neo-Renaissance castle in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914...
  
   - former Sinaia summer residence of Romanian royal family.
• Pelisor
  Pelisor
  Pelişor Castle is a castle in Sinaia, Romania, part of the same complex as the larger castle of Peleş. It was built in 1899–1903 by order of King Carol I, as the residence for his nephew and heir, the future King Ferdinand and Ferdinand's consort Queen Marie.In 2006, it was decided that the palace...
  
   - On the grounds of Peles Castle.
• Postal Palace, Cluj-Napoca
  Cluj-Napoca
  Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
  
  
• Prefecture Palace, Cluj-Napoca
  Cluj-Napoca
  Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
  
  
• Reduta Palace, Cluj-Napoca
  Cluj-Napoca
  Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
  
  
• Regional Railways Palace, Cluj-Napoca
  Cluj-Napoca
  Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
  
  
• Romanian National Museum of History- Founded 1894, in Bucharest, former Postal Palace, neoclassic.
• Roznoveanu Palace - Since 1770s, baroque palace in Iași.
• Ruginoasa Palace - small neogothic palace built in 1811, home of Sturdza family and Prince Cuza.
• Szechenyi Palace, Timişoara
  Timisoara
  Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the...
  
  
• Szeky Palace, Cluj-Napoca
  Cluj-Napoca
  Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
  
  
• Sutu Palace - Founded 1833 by Costache Sutu, today Museum of Bucharest.
• The Royal Palace - Now National Museum of Art of Romania
  National Museum of Art of Romania
  The National Museum of Art of Romania is located in the former royal palace in Revolution Square, central Bucharest, Romania, completed in 1937...
  
  , Bucharest
  Bucharest
  Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
  
  
• Urania Palace, Cluj-Napoca
  Cluj-Napoca
  Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
  
  

Russia

Moscow

• Grand Kremlin Palace
  Grand Kremlin Palace
  The Grand Kremlin Palace , also translated Great Kremlin Palace, was built from 1837 to 1849 in Moscow, Russia on the site of the estate of the Grand Princes, which had been established in the 14th century on Borovitsky Hill...
  
  
• Kuskovo Palace
  Kuskovo
  Kuskovo was the summer country house and estate of the Sheremetev family. Built in the mid-18th century, it was originally situated several miles to the east of Moscow but now is part of the East District of the city. It was one of the first great summer country estates of the Russian nobility,...
  
  
• Meyendorff Castle
  Meyendorff Castle
  Meyendorff Castle or Meiendorf Castle is a Châteauesque architectural extravaganza constructed at the turn of the 20th century in Barvikha near Moscow to Pyotr Boytsov's designs as a private residence of the Meyendorff family...
  
  
• Ostankino Palace
  Ostankino Palace
  Ostankino Palace is a former summer residence and private opera theater of Sheremetev family, originally situated several kilometres to the north from Moscow but now a part of the North-Eastern Administrative Okrug of Moscow...
  
  
• Palace of Facets
  Palace of Facets
  The Palace of the Facets is a building in the Moscow Kremlin, Russia, which contains what used to be the main banquet reception hall of the Muscovite Tsars. It is the oldest preserved secular building in Moscow. Located on Kremlin Cathedral Square, between the Cathedral of the Annunciation and the...
  
  
• Terem Palace
  Terem Palace
  Terem Palace or Teremnoy Palace is a historical building in the Moscow Kremlin, Russia, which used to be the main residence of the Russian tsars in the 17th century. Its name is derived from the Greek word τερεμνον...
  
  

Pavlovsk 

• Pavlovsk Palace
  Pavlovsk Palace
  Pavlovsk Palace is an 18th-century Russian Imperial residence built by Paul I of Russia near Saint Petersburg. After his death, it became the home of his widow, Maria Feodorovna...
  
  
• Bip Castle

Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...

 

• Anichkov Palace
  Anichkov Palace
  Anichkov Palace is a former imperial palace in Saint Petersburg, at the intersection of Nevsky Avenue and the Fontanka.-History:The palace, situated on the plot formerly owned by Antonio de Vieira, takes its name from the nearby Anichkov Bridge across the Fontanka...
  
  
• Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace
  Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace
  Belosselsky-Belozersky Palace is a Neo-Baroque palace at the intersection of the Fontanka River and Nevsky Prospekt in Saint Petersburg, Russia...
  
  
• Constantine Palace
• Marble Palace
  Marble Palace
  Marble Palace is one of the first Neoclassical palaces in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is situated between the Field of Mars and Palace Quay, slightly to the east from New Michael Palace....
  
  
• Marie Palace
• Menshikov Palace
  Menshikov Palace
  The Menshikov Palace is a Petrine Baroque edifice in Saint Petersburg, situated on Universitetskaya Embankment of the Bolshaya Neva on Vasilyevsky Island. It was the first stone building in the city...
  
  
• St Michael's Castle
• Stone Island Palace
• Nicholas Palace
  Nicholas Palace
  Nicholas Palace was one of several St Petersburg palaces designed by Andreas Stackensneider for the children of Nicholas I of Russia...
  
  
• Stroganov Palace
  Stroganov Palace
  The Stroganov Palace is a Late Baroque palace at the intersection of the Moika River and Nevsky Prospekt in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The palace was built to Bartolomeo Rastrelli's designs for Baron Sergei Grigoriyevich Stroganov in 1753-1754...
  
  
• Shuvalov Palace
• Old Summer Palace
  Summer Palace of Peter the Great
  The Summer Palace is a diminutive residence of Peter the Great that was built in 1710-14 in his new capital, St. Petersburg, on the bank of the Fontanka River, in what is now the Summer Garden. The design was by Domenico Trezzini...
  
  
• New Summer Palace
• Tauride Palace
  Tauride Palace
  Tauride Palace is one of the largest and most historic palaces in Saint Petersburg, Russia.- Potemkin :...
  
  
• Vladimir Palace
  Vladimir Palace
  The Vladimir Palace was the last imperial palace to be constructed in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was designed by a team of architects for Alexander II's son, Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia...
  
  
• Vorontsov Palace
  Vorontsov's Palace (Saint Petersburg)
  The Vorontsov Palace is a Baroque palace compound which occupies a large parcel of land wedged between Sadovaya Street and the Fontanka River in Saint Petersburg, Russia....
  
  
• Winter Palace
  Winter Palace
  The Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, was, from 1732 to 1917, the official residence of the Russian monarchs. Situated between the Palace Embankment and the Palace Square, adjacent to the site of Peter the Great's original Winter Palace, the present and fourth Winter Palace was built and...
  
   - Winter residence of the Czars
• Yelagin Palace
  Yelagin Palace
  Yelagin Palace completed in 1822 is a palace in Saint Petersburg which is situated on Yelagin Island in the Neva River and served as a royal summer palace during the reign of Tsar Alexander I...
  
  
• Yusupov Palace
  Moika Palace
  The Moika Palace or Yusupov Palace was once the primary residence in St. Petersburg, Russia of the House of Yusupov. The building was the site of Grigori Rasputin's murder in 1916....
  
  

Rwanda

• Ibwami - former royal court, Nyabisindu

Serbia

• Royal Compound
  Royal Compound
  The Royal compound is located in Dedinje, a prestigious area of Belgrade, Serbia. It consists of two palaces: Kraljevski dvor and Beli dvor ....
  
  
• White Court
  Beli Dvor
  Beli Dvor is a mansion located in Belgrade, Serbia. The mansion is part of the Royal Compound, a real estate of royal residences and parklands located in Dedinje, an exclusive area of Belgrade....
  
   - One of the residences of the House of Karađorđević, Belgrade
  Belgrade
  Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
  
  
• Old Palace - Royal Palace of the Obrenović dynasty
  House of Obrenovic
  The House of Obrenović was a Serbian dynasty that ruled Serbia from 1815 to 1842, and again from 1858 to 1903. They came to power through the leadership of their progenitor Miloš Obrenović in the Second Serbian uprising against the Ottoman Empire, which led to the formation of the Principality of...
  
  , Belgrade
  Belgrade
  Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
  
  
• Prince Miloš's Residence
  Prince Miloš's Residence
  The Residence of Prince Miloš is a royal residence in Topčider municipality, Belgrade, Serbia. It was the palace of Miloš Obrenović, built in 1831, after Serbia was given autonomous status in the Ottoman Empire....
  
  
• Princess Ljubica's Residence
• Despot Stefan Tower
  Despot Stefan Tower
  The Despot Stefan Tower is a structure in Belgrade, Serbia, built ca.1405, a couple of years after the city became the capital of Serbian Despotate under Despot Stefan...
  
   - Medieval Serbia
  Serbia
  Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
  
  n Palace
• Palace of Serbia
  Palace of Serbia
  The Palace of Serbia is a governmental building located in Novi Beograd, Serbia.It was the former seat of the Federal Executive Council of Yugoslavia and was previously known as the Federation Palace and, informally, SIV 1 Federal Executive Council.Construction began in 1947...
  
  
• Captain Miša's Mansion
  Captain Miša's Mansion
  The Mansion of Miša Anastasijević is one of the most notable buildings in Belgrade, Serbia. It is the University of Belgrade's administration and governance building....
  
  

Sri Lanka

• Sigiriya
  Sigiriya
  Sigiriya is a large stone and ancient rock fortress and palace ruin in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka, surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens, reservoirs, and other structures...
  
    - former royal residence & court of King
  King
  - Centers of population :* King, Ontario, CanadaIn USA:* King, Indiana* King, North Carolina* King, Lincoln County, Wisconsin* King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin* King County, Washington- Moving-image works :Television:...
  
   Kasyapa
• Royal Palace of Kandy
  Royal Palace of Kandy
  The Royal Palace of Kandy in Kandy, is a the last royal residence of the Kingdom of Kandy and in Sri Lanka. The last King to reside in it was King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha until he was overthrown by the British in 1815 with the aid of Kandian chieftains...
  
   - last royal residence, Kingdom of Kandy
  Kingdom of Kandy
  Kingdom of Kandy was an important independent monarchy of Sri Lanka, located in the central and eastern portion of the island. It was founded in late 15th century and endured until the early 19th century...
  
  

Sweden

• Drottningholm Palace
  Drottningholm Palace
  The Drottningholm Palace is the private residence of the Swedish royal family. It is located in Drottningholm. It is built on the island Lovön , and is one of Sweden's Royal Palaces. It was originally built in the late 16th century. It served as a residence of the Swedish royal court for most of...
  
   - Private residence of the Swedish royal family
  Swedish Royal Family
  The Swedish Royal Family since 1818 consists of a number of persons in the Swedish Royal House of Bernadotte, closely related to the King of Sweden. They are entitled to royal titles and style , and some perform official engagements and ceremonial duties of state...
  
  , Drottningholm
  Drottningholm
  Drottningholm, literally "Queen's Islet", is a locality situated in Ekerö Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden, with 410 inhabitants in 2005....
  
  
• Gripsholm Castle
  Gripsholm Castle
  Gripsholm Castle is a castle in Mariefred, Södermanland, in Sweden and is regarded as one of Sweden's finest historical monuments. It is located by lake Mälaren in south central Sweden, in the municipality of Strängnäs, about 60 km west of Stockholm....
  
   - Royal residence, Mariefred
  Mariefred
  Mariefred is a locality situated in Strängnäs Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 3,813 inhabitants in 2005.The name is derived from that of the former Carthusian monastery here, Mariefred Charterhouse, and means "Peace of Mary"...
  
  
• Palace of Bonde - former noble residence, today seat of the Supreme Court
  Supreme court
  A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of many legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, instance court, judgment court, high court, or apex court...
  
  , Stockholm
  Stockholm
  Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
  
  
• Rosendal Palace
  Rosendal Palace
  Rosendal Palace is a Swedish royal pavilion located at the Djurgården, an island in central Stockholm. It was built between 1823 and 1827 for King Karl XIV Johan, the first Bernadotte King of Sweden...
  
   - Royal residence
• Rosersberg Palace
  Rosersberg Palace
  Rosersberg Palace is one of the Royal Palaces of Sweden. Situated on the shores of Lake Mälaren, on the outskirts of Stockholm, it was built in the 1630s by the Oxenstierna family and became a royal palace in 1762, when the state gave it to Duke Karl , the younger brother of Gustav III of Sweden.-...
  
   - Royal residence
• Stockholm Palace
  Stockholm Palace
  The Stockholm Palace is the official residence and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch. . Stockholm Palace is located on Stadsholmen , in Gamla Stan in the capital, Stockholm...
  
   (Stockholms slott) - Royal residence
• Strömsholm Palace
  Strömsholm Palace
  Strömsholm Palace, sometimes called Strömsholm Castle , is a Swedish royal palace. The baroque palace is built on the site of a fortress from the 1550s, located on an island in the Kolbäcksån river at the west end of Lake Mälaren...
  
   - Royal residence
• Tullgarn Palace
  Tullgarn Palace
  Tullgarn Palace is a royal summer palace by Häggnäsviken bay in the Trosa archipelago, south of Stockholm, Sweden. Built in the 1720s, the palace offers a mixture of rococo, Gustavian and Victorian styles...
  
   - Royal residence
• Ulriksdal Palace
  Ulriksdal Palace
  Ulriksdal Palace is a royal palace situated on the banks of the Edsviken in the National City Park in Solna, 6 km north of Stockholm. It was originally called Jakobsdal after its owner Jacob De la Gardie, who had it built by architect Hans Jacob Kristler in 1643-1645 as a country retreat...
  
   - Royal residence

Spain

• Alcázar of Segovia
• Alhambra
  Alhambra
  The Alhambra , the complete form of which was Calat Alhambra , is a palace and fortress complex located in the Granada, Andalusia, Spain...
  
  
• Archivo General de la Marina Álvaro de Bazán
• Casa de las Torres
• Casa Salazar (La Laguna)
• Casa Solans
• El Escorial
  El Escorial
  The Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is a historical residence of the king of Spain, in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, about 45 kilometres northwest of the capital, Madrid, in Spain. It is one of the Spanish royal sites and functions as a monastery, royal palace, museum, and...
  
  , Madrid
• Magalia, (Las Navas del Marqués
  Las Navas del Marqués
  Las Navas del Marqués is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain.It is 82 km to the northwest of Madrid. There are some different options to travel there from Madrid or Avila: you can go by car or by train. Although the train station is roughly 2 km away from the...
  
  )
• Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales
• Palace of las Dueñas
• Palaces and Royal Residences (Casa Real de España)
• Nasrid Palaces of La Alhambra
  Alhambra
  The Alhambra , the complete form of which was Calat Alhambra , is a palace and fortress complex located in the Granada, Andalusia, Spain...
  
  
• Palace of Charles V
  Palace of Charles V
  The Palace of Charles V is a Renacentist construction in Granada, southern Spain, located on the top of the hill of the Assabica, inside the Nasrid fortification of the Alhambra. It was commanded by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, who wished to establish his residence close to the Alhambra palaces...
  
  
• Palacio Argensola
• Palacio de Almanzora
• Palacio de Arbaizenea
• Palacio de Ayerbe
• Buenavista Palace (Málaga)
  Buenavista Palace (Málaga)
  Buenavista Palace is a historical edifice in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. It was built in the first half of the 16th centuryJavier Arroyo, , El País 2000-06-09, accessed online 2010-01-16, says 1530., Diario Sur, 2007-08-02, accessed online 2010-01-17, says the first quarter of the 16th century.,...
  
  
• Palacio de Comunicaciones de Madrid
• Palacio de la Aduana
• Palacio de la Zarzuela
  Palacio de la Zarzuela
  Zarzuela Palace is the principal residence of King Juan Carlos of Spain and Queen Sofia and their family. The palace is on the outskirts of Madrid, near the Royal Palace of El Pardo. The complex also houses the official residence of the Prince and Princess of Asturias in a nearby mansion...
  
   - Private residence of the Monarchs of Spain
• Palacio Episcopal de Astorga
• Palacio Episcopal de Cáceres
  Cáceres, Spain
  Cáceres is the capital of the same name province, in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. , its population was 91,131 inhabitants. The municipio has a land area of 1,750.33 km², and is the largest in geographical extension in Spain....
  
  
• Palacio Real de Aranjuez
  Palacio Real de Aranjuez
  The Royal Palace of Aranjuez is a residence of the King of Spain, located in the town of Aranjuez, Community of Madrid, Spain. The palace is open to the public as one of the Spanish royal sites....
  
  , Madrid
• Palacio Real de El Pardo, Madrid
• Palacio Real de Miramar, San Sebastián
  San Sebastián
  Donostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
  
  
• Real Monasterio Santa María La Real de las Huelgas
• Royal Palace of Madrid
  Royal Palace of Madrid
  The Palacio Real de Madrid is the official residence of the King of Spain in the city of Madrid, but it is only used for state ceremonies. King Juan Carlos and the Royal Family do not reside in the palace, choosing instead the more modest Palacio de la Zarzuela on the outskirts of Madrid...
  
   - Official residence of the Monarchs of Spain
  Spanish monarchy
  The Monarchy of Spain, constitutionally referred to as The Crown and commonly referred to as the Spanish monarchy or Hispanic Monarchy, is a constitutional institution and an historic office of Spain...
  
  ; and largest royal palace in Western Europe
  Western Europe
  Western Europe is a loose term for the collection of countries in the western most region of the European continents, though this definition is context-dependent and carries cultural and political connotations. One definition describes Western Europe as a geographic entity—the region lying in the...
  
  
• Palacio de las Cigüeñas
• Palacio de los Condes de Gomara (Soria
  Soria
  Soria is a city in north-central Spain, the capital of the province of Soria in the autonomous community of Castile and León. , the municipality has a population of c. 39,500 inhabitants, nearly 40% of the population of the province...
  
  )
• Palacio de la Condesa de Lebrija (Sevilla)
• Palacio de Yanduri (Sevilla)
• Palacio de las Dueñas (Sevilla)
• Palacio Longoria
• Palacio Duque de Abrantes
• Palacio de la Moncloa
  Palacio de la Moncloa
  The Palace of Moncloa or Moncloa Palace , located in the Ciudad Universitaria ward of Madrid , has been the official residence for the Prime Minister of Spain since 1977, when Adolfo Suárez moved the residence from the Villamejor Palace on the Paseo de la Castellana...
  
  , the residence of the Prime Minister.
• Palacio del Marqués de Ferrera (Avilés
  Avilés
  Avilés is a city in Asturias, Spain. Avilés is with Oviedo and Gijón, one of the main towns in the Principality of Asturias.The town occupies the flattest land in the municipality, in a land that belonged to the sea, surrounded by small promontories, all of them having an altitude of less than...
  
  )
• Palacio de Fuenclara, (Zaragoza
  Zaragoza
  Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
  
  )
• Palacio de los Golfines de Abajo
• Palacio de los Guzmanes
• Palacio Real de La Almudaina
• Palacio Real de La Granja de San Ildefonso
  La Granja (palace)
  The Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso is an 18th century palace in the small town of San Ildefonso in the hills near Segovia, 80 km north of Madrid, central Spain, formerly the summer residence of the Kings of Spain since the reign of Philip V...
  
  
• Palacio Real de Riofrío
  Palacio Real de Riofrío
  The Royal Palace of Riofrío is one of the residences of the Spanish Royal Family and under the management of the Patrimonio Nacional, a government initiative dedicated to the care and maintenance of properties owned by the Spanish state which are used by the royals...
  
  
• Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya
  Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya
  The Palau de la Generalitat is a historic palace in Barcelona, Catalonia, northern Spain. It houses the offices of the Presidency of the Generalitat de Catalunya. It is one of the few buildings of medieval origin in Europe that still functions as a seat of government and houses the institution that...
  
  
• Palau Güell
  Palau Güell
  The Palau Güell is a mansion in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí for the Catalan industrial tycoon Eusebi Güell.It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí"....
  
  
• Real Monasterio de La Encarnación
• Real Monasterio Santa Clara de Tordesillas
• Royal Alcazars of Seville
  Alcázar of Seville
  thumb|right|250px|Baths of Lady María de PadillaThe Alcázar of Seville is a royal palace in Seville, Spain, originally a Moorish fort....
  
  

Slovakia

• Esterházy Palace
  Esterházy Palace (Bratislava)
  Esterházy Palace is a Neo-Renaissance-style building in the Old Town, Bratislava, near the Danube riverfront, built in the 1870s. The building was reconstructed in the 1920s and in the 1950s, when it was adapted for the Slovak National Gallery needs....
  
  , Bratislava - home to the Slovak National Gallery
  Slovak National Gallery
  The Slovak National Gallery is a network of galleries in Slovakia. It has its headquarters in Bratislava.The gallery was established by law on 29 July 1949. In Bratislava, it has its displays situated in Esterházy Palace and the Water Barracks which are adjacent to each other...
  
  
• Grassalkovich Palace
  Grassalkovich Palace
  The Grassalkovich Palace is a palace in Bratislava and the residence of the president of Slovakia. It is situated on Hodžovo námestie, near the Summer Archbishop's Palace....
  
  , Bratislava
  Bratislava
  Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
  
   - seat of the President
• Johann Pálffy Palace
  Johann Pálffy Palace
  Johann Pálffy Palace is a late Classicism-style building in the Old Town, Bratislava, on the Panská street, near the Hviezdoslav Square. The palace is standing on the site of former building, which was until mid-1850s seat of the Pozsony county...
  
  , Bratislava - home to the Bratislava City Gallery
• Mirbach Palace
  Mirbach Palace
  Mirbach Palace is a Rococo-style palace in the Old Town, Bratislava, built from 1768 to 1770 for Bratislava brewer Michal Spech. The palace is named after its last owner, Count Emil Mirbach....
  
  , Bratislava - home to the Bratislava City Gallery
  Bratislava City Gallery
  The Bratislava City Gallery is a gallery located in Bratislava, Slovakia, in the Old Town. It is the second largest Slovak gallery of its kind...
  
  
• Pálffy Palace
  Pálffy Palace (Bratislava)
  Pálffy Palace is a Baroque-style palace in the Old Town of Bratislava, on the Ventúrska street. It was built by Count Leopold Pálffy in 1747. It has an interesting portal with a relief reflecting the military career of the count as a general in the army of Empress Maria Theresa.During the...
  
  , Bratislava
• Primate's Palace
  Primate's Palace
  The Primate's Palace is a neo-Classical palace in Bratislava's Old Town. It was built from 1778 to 1781 for Archbishop József Batthyány, after the design of architect Melchior Hefele....
  
  , Bratislava - seat of the city government and place of the Treaty of Pressburg in 1805
• Summer Archbishop's Palace
  Summer Archbishop's Palace
  The Summer Archbishop's Palace or Summer Archiepiscopal Palace is a palace in Bratislava which houses the government of Slovakia...
  
  , Bratislava

Taiwan

• Presidential Office Building, Taipei - originally built as the Office of the Governor-General of Taiwan
  Governor-General of Taiwan
  The position of Governor-General of Taiwan existed when Taiwan and the Pescadores were part of the Empire of Japan, from 1895 to 1945.The Japanese Governors-General were members of the Diet, civilian officials, Japanese nobles or generals...
  
   during the period of Japanese rule
  Taiwan under Japanese rule
  Between 1895 and 1945, Taiwan was a dependency of the Empire of Japan. The expansion into Taiwan was a part of Imperial Japan's general policy of southward expansion during the late 19th century....
  
  
• Taipei Guest House
  Taipei Guest House
  Taipei Guest House is the historical building located at Ketagalan Boulevard No.1, Zhongzheng District and also lies in the BoAi Special District...
  
   - former Governor-General of Taiwan
  Governor-General of Taiwan
  The position of Governor-General of Taiwan existed when Taiwan and the Pescadores were part of the Empire of Japan, from 1895 to 1945.The Japanese Governors-General were members of the Diet, civilian officials, Japanese nobles or generals...
  
  's Residence
• Shilin Official Residence
  Shilin Official Residence
  The Shilin Official Residence is the former residence of late Republic of China President Chiang Kai-Shek located on Zhongshan North Road in the Shilin District of Taipei, Taiwan.-History:...
  
   - residence of President Chiang Kai-shek
  Chiang Kai-shek
  Chiang Kai-shek was a political and military leader of 20th century China. He is known as Jiǎng Jièshí or Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng in Mandarin....
  
  
• Seven Seas Residence
  Seven Seas Residence
  Seven Seas Residence also called Chihai located in Taipei on Beian Street within the grounds of the Republic of China Navy headquarters, was the official residence of Republic of China President Chiang Ching-kuo. The Residence is called Seven Seas because of the guardhouse code-named Seven Seas. ...
  
   - residence of President Chiang Ching-kuo
  Chiang Ching-kuo
  Chiang Ching-kuo , Kuomintang politician and leader, was the son of President Chiang Kai-shek and held numerous posts in the government of the Republic of China...
  
  
• Official Residence of the President of the Republic of China - de facto official residence since President Lee Teng-hui
  Lee Teng-hui
  Lee Teng-hui is a politician of the Republic of China . He was the 7th, 8th, and 9th-term President of the Republic of China and Chairman of the Kuomintang from 1988 to 2000. He presided over major advancements in democratic reforms including his own re-election which marked the first direct...
  
  

Thailand

• Ancient Grand Palace - Ayutthaya Palace, Ayutthaya
  Ayutthaya Province
  Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Suphan Buri....
  
  
• Baan Puen Palace - Phetchaburi
  Phetchaburi
  Phetchaburi , also known as Phetburi, is a town in central Thailand, capital of the Phetchaburi Province. In Thai, Phetchaburi means city of diamonds . It is approximately 160km south of Bangkok, at the northern end of the Thai Peninsula...
  
  
• Bang Pa-In Royal Palace
  Bang Pa-In Royal Palace
  Bang Pa-In Royal Palace , also known as the Summer Palace, is a palace complex formerly used by the Thai kings. The palace is located on the Chao Phraya River bank in Bang Pa-In district, Ayutthaya Province...
  
   - Summer Palace, Ayutthaya
  Ayutthaya Province
  Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Suphan Buri....
  
  
• Bang Khun Phrom Palace - Currently, as the Bank of Thailand, Bangkok
• Bhuban Palace - Royal residence, Sakon Nakhon Province
  Sakon Nakhon Province
  Sakon Nakhon is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Kalasin and Udon Thani...
  
  
• Bhubing Palace
  Bhubing Palace
  Bhubing Palace is a Royal Residence located Doi Buak Ha, Muang District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. It was built in 1961 to accommodate the royal family during state visits to the north of the country. There is also a guesthouse for receiving foreign dignitaries...
  
   - Royal residence, Chiang Mai
  Chiang Mai
  Chiang Mai sometimes written as "Chiengmai" or "Chiangmai", is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand. It is the capital of Chiang Mai Province , a former capital of the Kingdom of Lanna and was the tributary Kingdom of Chiang Mai from 1774 until 1939. It is...
  
  
• Burapha Phirom Palace - Currently, as a market, Bangkok
• Chakrabongse Palace - Currently, as a private resort, Bangkok
• Chakri Bongkot Palace - Private residence of the Thai royal family, Bangkok
• Chankasem Palace
• Derm Palace or Thon Buri Palace - It was the palace of King Taksin, now used as HQ of Royal Thai Navy
  Royal Thai Navy
  The Royal Thai Navy is the navy of Thailand and part of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, it was established in the late 19th century. Admiral Prince Abhakara Kiartiwongse is "The Father of Royal Thai Navy". Similar to the organizational structure of the United States, the Royal Thai Navy includes the...
  
  
• Doi Tung Palace - Royal residence, Chiang Rai
  Chiang Rai
  -Demographics:Official Population count: According to the Thailand National Statistical Office, as of September 2010, Chiang Rai municipal district has a population of 199,699...
  
  
• Dusit Palace - Private residence of the Thai royal family, Bangkok
  • Chitralada Palace
    Chitralada Palace
    Chitralada Palace is the Bangkok residence of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit. King Bhumibol was the first king in the Chakri dynasty to live in the Chitralda Palace. He moved there after the death of his older brother, King Rama VIII in the Grand Palace...
    
     (New Palace) - Private residence of the Thai royal family, Bangkok
  • Vimanmek Palace
    Vimanmek Palace
    The Vimanmek Palace officially named Vimanmek Mansion, is a former royal palace in Bangkok, Thailand. It is also known as the Vimanmek Teak Mansion or Vimanmek Mansion...
    
     (Vimanmek Mansion) - former royal residence, Bangkok
• Front Palace
  Front Palace
  Krom Phra Rajawang Bovorn Sathan Mongkol ) or the Front Palace was a royal title granted by the Siamese monarchy until the nineteenth century. The holder of the title of Front Palace was considered the heir to the throne and second only to the King. The title originated in the Ayutthaya period and...
  
   - Currently, as Bangkok National Museum, Bangkok
• Grand Palace, Bangkok
  Grand Palace, Bangkok
  The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings in Bangkok, Thailand. It served as the official residence of the Kings of Thailand from the 18th century onwards. Construction of the Palace began in 1782, during the reign of King Rama I, when he moved the capital across the river from Thonburi to Bangkok...
  
   - Official residence of the King of Thailand, Bangkok
  Bangkok
  Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
  
  
• King Narai's Palace
  King Narai's Palace
  The King Narai's Palace in Lopburi was built by King Narai the Great, the king who ruled Ayutthaya from 1656 to 1688. He ordered to build the palace in 1666 in the same area of King Ramesuan's Palace. King Narai stayed here for about 8-9 months a year, except rainy season...
  
   - Lopburi
  Lopburi
  Lopburi ) is the capital city of Lopburi Province in Thailand. It is located about 150 km north-east of Bangkok. As of 2006 it has a population of 26,500...
  
  
• Klai Kangwon Palace - Royal residence, King Rama IX likes there, Hua Hin
  Hua Hin
  Hua Hin is a famous beach resort town in Thailand, in the northern part of the Malay Peninsula, some 200 km south of Bangkok. It has a population of 84,883 in an area of 911 km², and is one of eight districts of the Prachuap Khiri Khan province.Hua Hin is closely associated with the...
  
  
• Le Dix Palace - Private residence of the Thai royal family, Bangkok
• Marukatayawan Summer Palace - Phetchaburi
  Phetchaburi
  Phetchaburi , also known as Phetburi, is a town in central Thailand, capital of the Phetchaburi Province. In Thai, Phetchaburi means city of diamonds . It is approximately 160km south of Bangkok, at the northern end of the Thai Peninsula...
  
  
• Nakorn Luang Palace - Nakorn Luang, Ayutthaya
  Ayutthaya Province
  Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Suphan Buri....
  
  
• Nonthaburi Palace - former private residence of the Thai royal family, Bangkok
• Phanakornkiri Palace - Phetchaburi
  Phetchaburi
  Phetchaburi , also known as Phetburi, is a town in central Thailand, capital of the Phetchaburi Province. In Thai, Phetchaburi means city of diamonds . It is approximately 160km south of Bangkok, at the northern end of the Thai Peninsula...
  
  
• Phetchabun Palace - Currently, as CentralWorld
  CentralWorld
  CentralWorld is a shopping plaza and complex in Bangkok, Thailand. It is the third largest shopping complex in the world. The complex, which includes a hotel and office tower, is owned by Central Pattana...
  
  , Bangkok
• Phya Thai Palace
  Phya Thai Palace
  The Phya Thai Palace or Royal Phya Thai Palace is located on the banks of the Samsen Canal on Rajavithee Road in the Ratchathewi district of Bangkok...
  
   - Bangkok
• Rear Palace - It is now a part of Siriraj Hospital
  Siriraj Hospital
  Siriraj Hospital is the oldest hospital in Thailand, located in Bangkok on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, opposite Thammasat University's Tha Phrachan campus...
  
  , Bangkok
• Sanamchan Palace - King Rama VI's Palace, Nakhon Pathom
  Nakhon Pathom
  Nakhon Pathom is a city in central Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Pathom Province. One of the most important landmarks is the giant Phra Pathom Chedi...
  
  
• Saranrom Palace - Currently, as a Saranrom Park, Bangkok
• Siriyalai Palace - - Private residence of the Thai royal family, Ayutthaya
  Ayutthaya Province
  Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Suphan Buri....
  
  
• Srapratum Palace - Private residence of the Thai royal family, Bangkok
• Suan Pakard Palace - Currently, as a museum, Bangkok
• Sukhothai Palace - Private residence of the Thai royal family, Bangkok
• Taksin Palace - Royal residence, Narathiwat Province
  Narathiwat Province
  Narathiwat is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Yala and Pattani. To the south it borders the Malaysian state of Kelantan. The southern railway line ends in this province that is one of the nation’s five provinces that borders Malaysia. The name of this...
  
  
• Thapra Palace - Currently, as a university, Bangkok
• Tuk Palace - Ayutthaya Palace, Ayutthaya
  Ayutthaya Province
  Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Suphan Buri....
  
  
• Waradit Palace - Currently, as a museum, Bangkok

Tibet

• Norbulingka Palace
  Norbulingka
  Norbulingka is a palace and surrounding park in Lhasa, Tibet, built from 1755. It served as the traditional summer residence of the successive Dalai Lamas from the 1780s up until the 14th Dalai Lama's exile in 1959...
  
   - Summer palace of the Dalai Lama
  Dalai Lama
  The Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Mongolian word далай meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word bla-ma meaning "teacher"...
  
  
• Potala Palace
  Potala Palace
  The Potala Palace is located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It was named after Mount Potala, the abode of Chenresig or Avalokitesvara...
  
   - Main residence of the Dalai Lama
  Dalai Lama
  The Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Mongolian word далай meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word bla-ma meaning "teacher"...
  
  , Lhasa
  Lhasa
  Lhasa is the administrative capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China and the second most populous city on the Tibetan Plateau, after Xining. At an altitude of , Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world...
  
  

Turkey

In Turkish, a palace is a Saray.

• Adile Sultan Palace
  Adile Sultan Palace
  Adile Sultan Palace is a former royal residence, which was used later as a school building, and is a cultural centre today located in Kandilli neighbourhood of Istanbul, Turkey.- History :...
  
   - former royal residence
• Aynalıkavak Palace
  Aynalikavak Palace
  Aynalıkavak Palace is a former Ottoman palace located in the Hasköy neighborhood of Beyoğlu district in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed during the reign of Sultan Ahmed I , with various additions and changes over time. It is under the administration of the Turkish Department of National...
  
   - former royal summer residence
• Beylerbeyi Palace
  Beylerbeyi Palace
  The Beylerbeyi Palace is located in the Beylerbeyi neighbourhood of Istanbul, Turkey at the Asian side of the Bosphorus...
  
   - former royal residence
• Çırağan Palace
  Çiragan Palace
  Çırağan Palace , a former Ottoman palace, is now a five-star hotel of the Kempinski Hotels chain. It is located on the European shore of the Bosporus between Beşiktaş and Ortaköy in Istanbul, Turkey.- History :...
  
   - former royal residence, today hotel
• Dolmabahçe Palace
  Dolmabahçe Palace
  Dolmabahçe Palace located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coastline of the Bosphorus strait, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1922, apart from a 22-year interval in which Yıldız Palace was used.- History :Dolmabahçe Palace...
  
   - former residence of the Ottoman Royal Family, today state-guest house
• Feriye Palace - former royal residence
• Hatice Sultan Palace
  Hatice Sultan Palace
  The Hatice Sultan Palace , a historical yalı located at Bosporus in Ortaköy neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey and named after its original owner Hatice Sultan, is used today as a water sports club's building....
  
   - former residence of Hatice Sultan
• Ihlamur Palace
  Ihlamur Palace
  Ihlamur Palace , is a former imperial Ottoman summer palace located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed during the reign of Sultan Abdülmecid I . It is under the administration of the Turkish Department of National Palaces.- External links :...
  
   - former royal summer residence
• İbrahim Paşa Palace - former royal residence
• Khedive Palace
  Khedive Palace
  The Khedive Palace or Çubuklu Palace, Çubuklu Summer Palace, ; Hidiv Mansion; located on the Asian side of the Bosporus in Istanbul, Turkey, was a former residence of Khedive Abbas II of Egypt and Sudan...
  
   - former royal summer residence
• Küçüksu Palace
  Küçüksu Palace
  Küçüksu Palace or Küçüksu Pavilion, aka Göksu Pavilion, is a summer palace in Istanbul, Turkey, situated in the Küçüksu neighborhood of Beykoz district on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus between Anadoluhisarı and the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge...
  
   - former royal summer residence
• Maslak Palace
  Maslak Palace
  Maslak Palace is a former imperial Ottoman palace located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed during the reign of Sultan Abdülaziz . It is under the administration of the Turkish Department of National Palaces.- Literature :...
  
   - former royal summer residence
• Tophane Palace - former royal residence
• Topkapı Palace
  Topkapi Palace
  The Topkapı Palace is a large palace in Istanbul, Turkey, that was the primary residence of the Ottoman Sultans for approximately 400 years of their 624-year reign....
  
   - former residence of the Ottoman
  Ottoman Empire
  The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
  
   sultans
• Yıldız Palace
  Yildiz Palace
  Yıldız Palace is a vast complex of former imperial Ottoman pavilions and villas in Istanbul, Turkey, built in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was used as a residence by the Sultan and his court in the late 19th century.- Origin :...
  
   - former royal residence

Ukraine

• Kiev
  Kiev
  Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
  
  
  • Klovsky Palace
  • Mariyinsky Palace
    Mariyinsky Palace
    Mariyinsky Palace is an official ceremonial residence of the President of Ukraine in Kiev and adjoins the neo-classical building of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine...
    
     - Residence of the President of Ukraine
    President of Ukraine
    Prior to the formation of the modern Ukrainian presidency, the previous Ukrainian head of state office was officially established in exile by Andriy Livytskyi. At first the de facto leader of nation was the president of the Central Rada at early years of the Ukrainian People's Republic, while the...
    
    
• Crimea
  Crimea
  Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name...
  
  
  • Alupka Palace
  • Bakhchisaray Palace
    Bakhchisaray Palace
    The Khan's Palace or Hansaray is located in the town of Bakhchisaray, Crimea, Ukraine. It was built in the 16th century and became home to a succession of Crimean Khans. The walled enclosure contains a mosque, a harem, a cemetery, living quarters and gardens. The palace interior has been decorated...
    
    
  • Livadia Palace
    Livadia Palace
    Livadia Palace was a summer retreat of the last Russian tsar, Nicholas II, and his family in Livadiya, Crimea in southern Ukraine. The Yalta Conference was held there in 1945, when the palace housed the apartments of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and other members of the American delegation...
    
    
  • Massandra
    Massandra
    Massandra is a townlet in the Yalta region of Crimea. Occupying the spot of an ancient Greek settlement, Massandra was acquired by Counts Potocki in 1783....
    
    
  • Yusupov Palace
    Koreiz
    Koreiz is a townlet in the Yalta region of Crimea, Ukraine. The name of the town means "villages" in Greek. The nearby spa of Miskhor was absorbed into Koreiz in 1958.Koreiz is best known as the site of two palaces...
    
    
• Lviv
  Lviv
  Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
  
  
  • Royal Palace, Lviv
  • Lubomirski Palace, Lviv
    Lubomirski Palace, Lviv
    The Lviv palace of Prince Stanisław Lubomirski was built in the 1760s to Jan de Witte's design on the site of several older houses . The palace's main façade, featuring decoration by Sebastian Vessinger, is on the Market Square...
    
    
  • Potocki Palace, Lviv
    Potocki Palace, Lviv
    The Potocki Palace in Lviv was built in the 1880s as an urban seat of Alfred Józef Potocki, Minister-President of Austria. No cost was spared to make it the grandest nobleman's residence in the city....
    
    
  • Sapieha Palace, Lviv
    Sapieha Palace, Lviv
    The Sapieha Palace in Lviv, Ukraine is a Chateauesque two-storey mansion dating from the 1870s. It is lightly screened from the road by a wrought-iron grill...
    
    
  • Metropolitan Palace, Lviv
    Metropolitan Palace, Lviv
    The Metropolitan Palace opposite St. George's Cathedral, Lviv has been the principal residence of the Metropolitans of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church since the 16th century. The current building was erected in 1761-62 to Clement Fessinger's designs and displays traits of the transition from...
    
    
  • Palazzo Bandinelli
• Lubomirski Palace
  Dubno Castle
  The Dubno Castle was founded in 1492 by Prince Konstantin Ostrogski on a promontory overlooking the Ikva River not far from the ancient Ruthenian fort of Dubno, Volhynia....
  
   in Dubno
  Dubno
  Dubno is a city located on the Ikva River in the Rivne Oblast of western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of Dubno Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast...
  
  
• Pidhirtsi Palace
  Pidhirtsi Castle
  Pidhirtsi Castle is a residential castle-fortress located in the village of Pidhirtsi in Lviv Oblast western Ukraine, located eighty kilometers east of Lviv. It was constructed by Guillaume Le Vasseur de Beauplan between 1635–1640 by order of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's Grand Crown...
  
  
• Razumovsky Palace in Baturyn
  Baturyn
  Baturyn , is a historic town in the Chernihiv Oblast of northern Ukraine. It is located in the Bakhmatskyi Raion of the oblast, on the banks of the Seym River...
  
  
• Kachanovka Palace
  Kachanovka
  Kachanovka is one of the country estates of Pyotr Rumyantsev, Catherine II's viceroy of Little Russia. It stands on the bank of the Smosh River in Chernihiv Oblast of Ukraine. Other Rumyantsev estates in the region include the better known Gomel Residence.The Neoclassical residence was erected in...
  
  
• Schönborn Palace in Chynadiievo
• Vorontsov Palace in Odessa
  Odessa
  Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
  
  
• Zolochiv Palace
  Zolochiv Castle
  Zolochiv Castle was a residence of the Sobieski noble family on a hill at the confluence of two small rivers in the south-eastern part of Zolochiv, Galicia ....
  
  
• Zhovkva Palace
  Zhovkva Castle
  The Zhovkva Castle occupies the principal square of the town of Zhovkva in Ukraine. It was founded by Stanislaw Zolkiewski as his fortified residence. Construction began in 1594 and was mostly completed in 1606....
  
  

England

• Official royal residences in London:
  • Buckingham Palace
    Buckingham Palace
    Buckingham Palace, in London, is the principal residence and office of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality...
    
     - The monarch's official London residence since 1837
  • Kensington Palace
    Kensington Palace
    Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England. It has been a residence of the British Royal Family since the 17th century and is the official London residence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke and...
    
     - A royal residence since 1689 (but not used by the monarch since the 18th century)
  • Palace of Westminster
    Palace of Westminster
    The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom—the House of Lords and the House of Commons...
    
     - The monarch's official London residence from 1049 until 1530
  • Palace of Whitehall
    Palace of Whitehall
    The Palace of Whitehall was the main residence of the English monarchs in London from 1530 until 1698 when all except Inigo Jones's 1622 Banqueting House was destroyed by fire...
    
     - The monarch's official London residence from 1530 until 1698
  • St. James's Palace
    St. James's Palace
    St. James's Palace is one of London's oldest palaces. It is situated in Pall Mall, just north of St. James's Park. Although no sovereign has resided there for almost two centuries, it has remained the official residence of the Sovereign and the most senior royal palace in the UK...
    
     - The monarch's official London residence from 1702 until 1837. Ambassadors are still accredited to the Court of St. James and several members of the Royal family still maintain apartments there, e.g., HRH Princess Alexandra and HRH The Duke of Kent.
    • Clarence House
      Clarence House
      Clarence House is a royal home in London, situated on The Mall, in the City of Westminster. It is attached to St. James's Palace and shares the palace's garden. For nearly 50 years, from 1953 to 2002, it was home to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, but is since then the official residence of The...
      
       - A royal residence since 1830 – part of St. James's Palace, but never used by the monarch, currently the residence of HRH The Prince of Wales
      Charles, Prince of Wales
      Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...
      
      
• Addington Palace
  Addington Palace
  Addington Palace is an 18th century mansion in Addington near Croydon, South London, England.-History:The original manor house called 'Addington Place' was built about the 16th century....
  
  
• Basildon Park
  Basildon Park
  Basildon Park is a country house situated 3 kilometres south of Goring-on-Thames and Streatley in Berkshire, between the villages of Upper Basildon and Lower Basildon. It is owned by the National Trust and is a Grade I listed building...
  
  
• Blenheim Palace
  Blenheim Palace
  Blenheim Palace  is a monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, residence of the dukes of Marlborough. It is the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between...
  
  
• Bridewell Palace
  Bridewell Palace
  Bridewell Palace in London, originally a residence of King Henry VIII, later became a poorhouse and prison. The name "Bridewell" subsequently became synonymous with police stations and detention facilities in England and in Ireland...
  
  
• Castle Howard
  Castle Howard
  Castle Howard is a stately home in North Yorkshire, England, north of York. One of the grandest private residences in Britain, most of it was built between 1699 and 1712 for the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, to a design by Sir John Vanbrugh...
  
  
• Chatsworth House
  Chatsworth House
  Chatsworth House is a stately home in North Derbyshire, England, northeast of Bakewell and west of Chesterfield . It is the seat of the Duke of Devonshire, and has been home to his family, the Cavendish family, since Bess of Hardwick settled at Chatsworth in 1549.Standing on the east bank of the...
  
  
• Eltham Palace
  Eltham Palace
  Eltham Palace is a large house in Eltham, within the London Borough of Greenwich, South East London, England. It is an unoccupied royal residence and owned by the Crown Estate. In 1995 its management was handed over to English Heritage which restored the building in 1999 and opened it to the public...
  
  
• Hampton Court Palace
  Hampton Court Palace
  Hampton Court Palace is a royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London; it has not been inhabited by the British royal family since the 18th century. The palace is located south west of Charing Cross and upstream of Central London on the River Thames...
  
  
• Harewood House
  Harewood House
  Harewood House is a country house located in Harewood , near Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is a member of Treasure Houses of England, a marketing consortium for nine of the foremost stately homes in England...
  
  
• Holkham Hall
  Holkham Hall
  Holkham Hall is an eighteenth-century country house located adjacent to the village of Holkham, on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk...
  
  
• Lambeth Palace
  Lambeth Palace
  Lambeth Palace is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury in England. It is located in Lambeth, on the south bank of the River Thames a short distance upstream of the Palace of Westminster on the opposite shore. It was acquired by the archbishopric around 1200...
  
  
• Nonsuch Palace
  Nonsuch Palace
  Nonsuch Palace was a Tudor royal palace, built by Henry VIII in Surrey, England; it stood from 1538 to 1682–3. Its ruins are in Nonsuch Park.- Background :Nonsuch Palace in Surrey was perhaps the grandest of Henry VIII's building projects...
  
  
• Palace of Beaulieu
  Palace of Beaulieu
  right|350px|thumb|Beaulieu Palace circa 1580The Palace of Beaulieu also known as New Hall was located in Essex, England, north of Chelmsford....
  
  
• Palace of Placentia
  Palace of Placentia
  The Palace of Placentia was an English Royal Palace built by Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester in 1447, in Greenwich, on the banks of the River Thames, downstream from London...
  
   - Also known as Greenwich Palace
• Queen's House
  Queen's House
  The Queen's House, Greenwich, is a former royal residence built between 1614-1617 in Greenwich, then a few miles downriver from London, and now a district of the city. Its architect was Inigo Jones, for whom it was a crucial early commission, for Anne of Denmark, the queen of King James I of England...
  
  
• Richmond Palace
  Richmond Palace
  Richmond Palace was a Thameside royal residence on the right bank of the river, upstream of the Palace of Westminster, to which it lay 9 miles SW of as the crow flies. It it was erected c. 1501 within the royal manor of Sheen, by Henry VII of England, formerly known by his title Earl of Richmond,...
  
  
• Syon House
  Syon House
  Syon House, with its 200-acre park, is situated in west London, England. It belongs to the Duke of Northumberland and is now his family's London residence...
  
  
• Tower of London
  Tower of London
  Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
  
  
• Wilton House
  Wilton House
  Wilton House is an English country house situated at Wilton near Salisbury in Wiltshire. It has been the country seat of the Earls of Pembroke for over 400 years....
  
  
• Winchester Palace
  Winchester Palace
  Winchester Palace was a twelfth century palace, London residence of the Bishops of Winchester. It is located south of the River Thames in Southwark, near the medieval priory which today has become Southwark Cathedral.-History:...
  
  
• Woburn Abbey
  Woburn Abbey
  Woburn Abbey , near Woburn, Bedfordshire, England, is a country house, the seat of the Duke of Bedford and the location of the Woburn Safari Park.- Pre-20th century :...
  
  

Scotland

• Dalkeith Palace
  Dalkeith Palace
  Dalkeith Palace in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, is the former seat of the Duke of Buccleuch.Dalkeith Castle was located to the north east of Dalkeith, and was originally in the hands of the Clan Graham in the 12th century and given to the Douglas family in the early 14th century. James Douglas...
  
   – Former seat of the Duke of Buccleuch
  Duke of Buccleuch
  The title Duke of Buccleuch , formerly also spelt Duke of Buccleugh, was created in the Peerage of Scotland on 20 April 1663 for the Duke of Monmouth, who was the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of Scotland, England, and Ireland and who had married Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch.Anne...
  
  
• Dunfermline Palace
  Dunfermline Palace
  Dunfermline Palace is a former Scottish royal palace in Dunfermline, Fife. It is currently a ruin under the care of Historic Scotland and an important tourist attraction in Dunfermline....
  
   – Former palace of the Scottish monarchs
• Falkland Palace
  Falkland Palace
  Falkland Palace in Falkland, Fife, Scotland, is a former royal palace of the Scottish Kings. Today it is in the care of the National Trust for Scotland, and serves as a tourist attraction.-Early years:...
  
   – Former palace of the Scottish monarchs
• Hamilton Palace
  Hamilton Palace
  Hamilton Palace was a large country house located north-east of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The former seat of the Dukes of Hamilton, it was built in 1695 and subsequently much enlarged. The house was demolished in 1921 due to ground subsidence despite inadequate evidence for that...
  
   – Former seat of the Duke of Hamilton
  Duke of Hamilton
  Duke of Hamilton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1643. It is the senior dukedom in that Peerage , and as such its holder is the Premier Peer of Scotland, as well as being head of both the House of Hamilton and the House of Douglas...
  
  
• Linlithgow Palace
  Linlithgow Palace
  The ruins of Linlithgow Palace are situated in the town of Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, west of Edinburgh. The palace was one of the principal residences of the monarchs of Scotland in the 15th and 16th centuries. Although maintained after Scotland's monarchs left for England in 1603, the...
  
   – Former palace of the Scottish monarchs
• Palace of Holyroodhouse – Royal residence since 16th century
• Scone Palace
  Scone Palace
  Scone Palace is a Category A listed historic house at Scone, Perthshire, Scotland. It was constructed in 1808 for the Earls of Mansfield by William Atkinson...
  
   – Seat of the Earl of Mansfield
• Spynie Palace
  Spynie Palace
  Spynie Palace, also known as Spynie Castle, was the fortified seat of the Bishops of Moray for about 500 years. The founding of the palace dates back to the late 12th Century. It is situated about 500m from the location of the first officially settled Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Moray, in...
  
   – Seat of the Bishop of Moray
  Bishop of Moray
  The Bishop of Moray or Bishop of Elgin was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Moray in northern Scotland, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics...
  
   for 500 years

Colorado

• Cliff Palace
  Cliff Palace
  The Cliff Palace is the largest cliff dwelling in North America. The structure built by the Ancient Pueblo Peoples is located in Mesa Verde National Park in their former homeland region...
  
   - Ruins from a dwelling of the Ancient Pueblo People
  Ancient Pueblo Peoples
  Ancient Pueblo People or Ancestral Pueblo peoples were an ancient Native American culture centered on the present-day Four Corners area of the United States, comprising southern Utah, northern Arizona, northwest New Mexico, and southern Colorado...
  
  

Hawai'i

• Āinahau
  Ainahau
  Āinahau was the royal estate of Princess Victoria Kaiulani, heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii.- History :Located in Waikīkī, the 10 acre estate was deeded to the toddler Kaiulani by her godmother, Princess Ruth Keelikolani. Archibald Cleghorn, Kaiulani's Scottish father and former royal...
  
   – Royal Estate of Princess Victoria Kaiulani
• Brick Palace – Royal palace built by Kamehameha I
  Kamehameha I
  Kamehameha I , also known as Kamehameha the Great, conquered the Hawaiian Islands and formally established the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. By developing alliances with the major Pacific colonial powers, Kamehameha preserved Hawaii's independence under his rule...
  
   for his wife Queen Kaahumanu in Lahaina, Hawaii's first brick structure
• Haleākala – Royal estate of High Chief Pākī
  Paki
  Paki may refer to:*Paki, California, former settlement in Butte County*Paki, a derogatory term for a person from Pakistan*Pākī , Hawaiian high chief during the reign of King Kamehameha III...
  
  , the former grass hut complex on the same site was known as Aikupika
• Hamohamo - Royal residence of Queen Lili'uokalani at Waikiki
• Hanaiakamalama
  Hanaiakamalama
  Hānaiakamalama , or Queen Emma Summer Palace, served as a retreat for Queen Emma of Hawaii from 1857 to 1885, as well as for her husband King Kamehameha IV, and their son, Prince Albert Edward. It is a now a historic landmark, museum, and tourist site located at 2913 Pali Highway, less than a...
  
   – Royal residence of Queen Emma
  Queen Emma of Hawaii
  Queen Consort Emma Kalanikaumakaamano Kaleleonālani Naea Rooke of Hawaii was queen consort of King Kamehameha IV from 1856 to his death in 1863. She ran for ruling monarch against King David Kalākaua but was defeated....
  
  
• Halekamani – Royal residence of Princess Nāhienaena
  Nahienaena
  Harriet or Harrieta Keōpūolani Nāhienaena was a high ranking princess during the founding of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the conversion of its royalty to Christianity.-Life:...
  
   in Lahaina, later sold to Gorham D. Gilman
• Haliʻimaile – Royal residence of Princess Victoria Kamāmalu
  Kaahumanu IV
  Victoria Kamāmalu Kaahumanu IV , was Kuhina Nui of Hawaii and its crown princess. Princess Kamāmalu is one of Hawaii's less notable historical figures...
  
   and her brother Prince Lot Kapuāiwa until he succeed as Kamehameha V, in Honolulu, on the corner of King and Richards streets
• Helumoa – Royal residence of Kamehameha V
  Kamehameha V
  aloghaKamehameha V , born as Lot Kapuāiwa, reigned as monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1863 to 1872. His motto was "Onipa`a": immovable, firm, steadfast or determined; he worked diligently for his people and kingdom and was described as the last great traditional chief...
  
   at Waikiki amongst the coconut groves
• Hulihee Palace
  Hulihee Palace
  The Hulihee Palace is located in historic Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, on Alii Drive. The former vacation home of Hawaiian royalty, it was converted to a museum run by the Daughters of Hawaii, showcasing furniture and artifacts.-History:...
  
   – Royal residence of Princess Ruth
  Keelikolani
  Princess Ruth Luka Keanolani Kauanahoahoa Keelikōlani , was a member of the Kamehameha family, the founding dynasty of the Kingdom of Hawaii. She served as Royal Governor of the Island of Hawaii. As primary heir to the Kamehameha family, Ruth became a landholder of what would become the Bernice...
  
   and later King Kalakaua
  Kalakaua
  Kalākaua, born David Laamea Kamanakapuu Mahinulani Nalaiaehuokalani Lumialani Kalākaua and sometimes called The Merrie Monarch , was the last reigning king of the Kingdom of Hawaii...
  
  
• Iolani Palace - Royal palace, 1882–1893, Honolulu; only official palace in the United States
• Kaniakapupu
  Kaniakapupu
  Kaniakapupu is the now dilapidated summer palace of king Kamehameha III and his queen Kalama on Oahu in Hawaii.- History :...
  
   – Royal residence of Kamehameha III
  Kamehameha III
  Kamehameha III was the King of Hawaii from 1825 to 1854. His full Hawaiian name was Keaweaweula Kiwalao Kauikeaouli Kaleiopapa and then lengthened to Keaweaweula Kiwalao Kauikeaouli Kaleiopapa Kalani Waiakua Kalanikau Iokikilo Kiwalao i ke kapu Kamehameha when he ascended the throne.Under his...
  
   and Queen Kalama
• Keōua Hale
  Keoua Hale
  Keōua Hale was the palace of Princess Ruth Keelikōlani at 1302 Queen Emma Street in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii.- History :The mansion was built upon the site of Princess Ruth and her adoptive son Leleiohoku's residence in Honolulu, Kaakopua. It burned down in 1873 and plans were made to build a...
  
   – Royal residence of Princess Ruth
  Keelikolani
  Princess Ruth Luka Keanolani Kauanahoahoa Keelikōlani , was a member of the Kamehameha family, the founding dynasty of the Kingdom of Hawaii. She served as Royal Governor of the Island of Hawaii. As primary heir to the Kamehameha family, Ruth became a landholder of what would become the Bernice...
  
  
• Kīnau Hale - wooden bungalow
  Bungalow
  A bungalow is a type of house, with varying meanings across the world. Common features to many of these definitions include being detached, low-rise , and the use of verandahs...
  
   of Queen Emma's uncle (either James Kanehoa
  James Kanehoa
  James Young Kānehoa was a member of the court of King Kamehameha II and Kamehameha III during the Kingdom of Hawaii. Sometimes he is confused with his half-brother John Kaleipaihala Young II known as Keoni Ana.-Life:...
  
   or Keoni Ana
  Keoni Ana
  John Kaleipaihala Young II sometimes called Keoni Ana Opio was a politician in the Kingdom of Hawaii, serving as Kuhina Nui of the Hawaiian Islands and Minister of Interior.-Early life:...
  
  ); located near Iolani Palace, it served as the chamberlain's residence in Kamehameha V's reign and was the place where Kalakaua was inaugurated as King of Hawaii.
• Marine Residence - Royal residence of Lunalilo
  Lunalilo
  Lunalilo, born William Charles Lunalilo , was king of the Kingdom of Hawaii from January 8, 1873 until February 3, 1874...
  
   at Waikiki, where he died, willed to Queen Emma.
• Mauna Kilohana - Royal estate of Queen Emma
  Queen Emma of Hawaii
  Queen Consort Emma Kalanikaumakaamano Kaleleonālani Naea Rooke of Hawaii was queen consort of King Kamehameha IV from 1856 to his death in 1863. She ran for ruling monarch against King David Kalākaua but was defeated....
  
   in Lāwaʻi
  Lawai, Hawaii
  Lāwai is a census-designated place in Kauai County in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The population was 1,984 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lāwai is located at ....
  
  , Kauaʻi inherited from her uncle Keoni Ana.
• Muolaulani – Royal residence of Queen Lili'uokalani at Kapâlama, now the site of Lili`uokalani Children's Center
• Paoakalani - Royal residence of Queen Lili'uokalani at Waikiki, willed to her by her grandfather ʻAikanaka
• Pualeilani - Royal residence of King Kalakaua, Queen Kapiolani and finally Prince Kuhio, who willed it to the City of Honolulu; the property Uluniu was purchase by the King from Princess Keelikolani in 1880 for $400
• Kealohilani - Royal residence of Queen Lili'uokalani at Waikiki, willed to her by her grandfather ʻAikanaka; she composed most of her works in this house
• Rooke House
  Rooke House
  Thomas Charles Byde Rooke was an English physician who married into the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He built a mansion called the Rooke House in Honolulu that became popular with political and social leaders of the Kingdom.-Life:...
  
   - Private residences of Queen Emma
  Queen Emma of Hawaii
  Queen Consort Emma Kalanikaumakaamano Kaleleonālani Naea Rooke of Hawaii was queen consort of King Kamehameha IV from 1856 to his death in 1863. She ran for ruling monarch against King David Kalākaua but was defeated....
  
  ; her childhood home
• Ululani - Royal residence of Victoria Kinoiki Kekaulike
  Victoria Kinoiki Kekaulike
  Victoria Kūhiō Kinoiki Kekaulike II was a Princess of the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Life:She was born on May 12, 1843, the youngest daughter of her father High Chief Kūhiō Kalanianaole of Hilo, and her mother Princess Kinoiki Kekaulike I from Kauai island...
  
   on Beretania Street, became the site of the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
• Waipio Palace
  Waipio valley
  Waipio Valley is a valley located in the Hamakua District of the Big Island of Hawaii. "Waipio" means "curved water" in the Hawaiian language.It was the capital and permanent residence of many early Hawaiian alii up until the time of King Umi...
  
   - Royal grasshut palace of the ancient kings of Hawaii (island)
  Hawaii (island)
  The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island , is a volcanic island in the North Pacific Ocean...
  
  , most significant for the four nioi tree columns which supported it, according to oral traditions; later destroyed by the King Kahekili II of Maui
• Wānanakoa - Private residence of Bernice Pauahi Bishop
  Bernice Pauahi Bishop
  Bernice Pauahi Bishop , born Bernice Pauahi Pākī, was a Hawaiian princess, philanthropist, alii, and direct descendant of the royal House of Kamehameha. She was the great-granddaughter of King Kamehameha I and last surviving heir...
  
   and Charles Reed Bishop
  Charles Reed Bishop
  Charles Reed Bishop was a businessman and philanthropist in Hawaii.Born in Glens Falls, New York, he sailed to Hawaii in 1846 at the age of 24, and made his home there. Bishop was one of the first trustees of and a major donor to the Kamehameha Schools in Hawaii...
  
   at the beginning of their marriage; it was a small cottage located in the Nuuanu Valley where the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii stands now
• Washington Place
  Washington Place
  Washington Place is a Greek Revival palace in the Hawaii Capital Historic District in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was where Queen Liliuokalani was arrested during the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Later it became the official residence of the Governor of Hawaii. It is a National Historic Landmark,...
  
   - Royal residence of Queen Lili'uokalani

North Carolina

• Tryon Palace
  Tryon Palace
  Tryon Palace is a modern reconstruction of the historical colonial royal governors' palace of the Province of North Carolina. It was constructed in the 1950s across the original mansion site located in the city of New Bern, North Carolina. Today it is a State Historic Site. The Palace gardens are...
  
   - Royal seat
  Royal governor
  Royal governor is an informal term used to refer to a colonial or provincial Governor, or by extension a Governor-General or similar gubernatorial official, appointed by a king or other monarch....
  
   of British colonial rule in the Province of North Carolina
  Province of North Carolina
  The Province of North Carolina was originally part of the Province of Carolina in British America, which was chartered by eight Lords Proprietor. The province later became the U.S. states of North Carolina and Tennessee....
  
  .

Virginia

• Governor's Palace - Royal seat
  Royal governor
  Royal governor is an informal term used to refer to a colonial or provincial Governor, or by extension a Governor-General or similar gubernatorial official, appointed by a king or other monarch....
  
   of British colonial rule in the Colony of Virginia.

Vatican City

• Apostolic Palace
  Apostolic Palace
  The Apostolic Palace is the official residence of the Pope, which is located in Vatican City. It is also known as the Sacred Palace, the Papal Palace and the Palace of the Vatican...
  
   - Residence of the Pope
  Pope
  The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
  
  
• Lateran Palace
  Lateran Palace
  The Lateran Palace , formally the Apostolic Palace of the Lateran , is an ancient palace of the Roman Empire and later the main Papal residence....
  
   - Seat of the Bishop of Rome

Vietnam

• Imperial Palace
  Hue
  Hue is one of the main properties of a color, defined technically , as "the degree to which a stimulus can be describedas similar to or different from stimuli that are described as red, green, blue, and yellow,"...
  
   (The Forbidden Purple City) - former Seat of the Emperors of Vietnam, Huế
  Hue
  Hue is one of the main properties of a color, defined technically , as "the degree to which a stimulus can be describedas similar to or different from stimuli that are described as red, green, blue, and yellow,"...
  
  
• Presidential Palace
  Presidential Palace, Hanoi
  The Presidential Palace of Vietnam, located in the city of Hanoi, was built between 1900 and 1906 to house the French Governor-General of Indochina.- History :...
  
   in Ha Noi
  Hanoi
  Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
  
  
• Reunification Palace
  Reunification Palace
  Reunification Palace formerly known as Independence Palace , built on the site of the former Norodom Palace, is a landmark in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was designed by architect Ngô Viết Thụ and was the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War...
  
  
• Governor's Palace in Hanoi
• Gia Long Palace
• Thang Long Imperial City
  Thang Long Imperial City
  The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long was the cultural complex comprising Thăng Long Imperial City during the Lý, Trần, Lê dynasties and Hanoi citadel during the Nguyễn Dynasty...
  
   in Ha Noi
  Hanoi
  Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
  
  
• Bảo Đại
  Bảo Đài
  Bảo Đài is a commune and village in Lục Nam District, Bac Giang Province, in northeastern Vietnam.-References:...
  
  's summer retreats in Nha Trang
  Nha Trang
  Nha Trang is a coastal city and capital of Khanh Hoa province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the North by Ninh Hoà district, on the East by the South China Sea, on the South by Cam Ranh town and on the West by Diên Khánh district...
  
  , Da Lat and Vũng Tàu
  Vung Tàu
  Vũng Tàu is a city in southern Vietnam. Its population in 2005 was 240,000. The city area is including 13 urban wards and one village. It is the capital of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, and is the crude oil extraction center of Vietnam. It is also known as one of the most beautiful cities of tourism...
  
  

List of non-residential palaces

Some large impressive buildings which were not meant to be residences, but are nonetheless called palaces, include:

• Alexandra Palace
  Alexandra Palace
  Alexandra Palace is a building in North London, England. It stands in Alexandra Park, in an area between Hornsey, Muswell Hill and Wood Green...
  
   (England)
• Legislative Palace of San Lazaro
  Congress of Mexico
  The Congress of the Union is the legislative branch of the Mexican government...
  
  , Mexico City - Official Seat of the bicameral Honorable Mexican Congress of the Union (Senate and Chamber of Deputies), but ordinary seat of the Chamber of Deputies
• Palace of the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District
  Legislative Assembly of the Federal District
  The Legislative Assembly of the Federal District is the legislative branch of government of the Mexican Federal District. Between 1988 and 1993, it was known as the Assembly of Representatives of the Federal District , during which period it had reduced powers with respect to the current...
  
  , Mexico City - Seat of the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District
• Palace of the Parliament
  Palace of the Parliament
  The Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, Romania is a multi-purpose building containing both chambers of the Romanian Parliament. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the Palace is the world's largest civilian administrative building, most expensive administrative building, and...
  
  , Bucharest: 2nd largest building in world (by floorspace)
• Palacio de Bellas Artes
  Palacio de Bellas Artes
  The Palacio de Bellas Artes is the most important cultural center in Mexico City as well as the rest of the country of Mexico...
  
  , Mexico City - National house of the arts and culture in Mexico, former legislative palace.
• Palacio de Correos de Mexico
  Palacio de Correos de Mexico
  The Palacio de Correos de Mexico also known as the "Correo Mayor" is located in the historic center of Mexico City, on the Eje Central near the Palacio de Bellas Artes. It was built at the very beginning of the 20th century, when the Post Office here became a separate government entity...
  
  , Mexico City - Serves as the mail centre of Mexico City and Mexico itself
• Palacio de Comunicaciones de Madrid (Spain)
• Palast der Republik
  Palast der Republik
  The Palace of the Republic in Berlin was the seat of the parliament of the German Democratic Republic, the People's Chamber, and also served various cultural purposes...
  
   (Germany)
• Palau de la Música Catalana
  Palau de la Música Catalana
  The Palau de la Música Catalana is a concert hall in Barcelona. Designed in the Catalan modernista style by the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, it was built between 1905 and 1908 for the Orfeó Català, a choral society founded in 1891 that was a leading force in the Catalan cultural movement...
  
   (Spain)
• Peace Palace
  Peace Palace
  The Peace Palace is a building situated in The Hague, Netherlands. It is often called the seat of international law because it houses the International Court of Justice , the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Hague Academy of International Law, and the extensive Peace Palace Library.In addition...
  
   (The Netherlands)
• The Crystal Palace
  The Crystal Palace
  The Crystal Palace was a cast-iron and glass building originally erected in Hyde Park, London, England, to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. More than 14,000 exhibitors from around the world gathered in the Palace's of exhibition space to display examples of the latest technology developed in...
  
   (England)
• Galeria degli Uffizi
  Uffizi
  The Uffizi Gallery , is a museum in Florence, Italy. It is one of the oldest and most famous art museums of the Western world.-History:...
  
   (Italy)
• Victoria Palace
  Victoria Palace
  Victoria Palace is a palace in Victory Square, Bucharest, built in 1937, which is the headquarters of the Prime Minister of Romania and his cabinet.-See also:*Government of Romania...
  
   - Seat of the Prime Minister, Bucharest
• Palace of Justice in Antwerp (former)
• Palace of Justice in Antwerp (recent)
• Palace of Justice
  Law Courts of Brussels
  The Law Courts of Brussels or Brussels Palace of Justice is the most important Court building in Belgium, and is a notable landmark of Brussels. It was built between 1866 and 1883 in the eclectic style by architect Joseph Poelaert...
  
   in Brussels
  Brussels
  Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
  
  
• Palace of facets
  Palace of Facets
  The Palace of the Facets is a building in the Moscow Kremlin, Russia, which contains what used to be the main banquet reception hall of the Muscovite Tsars. It is the oldest preserved secular building in Moscow. Located on Kremlin Cathedral Square, between the Cathedral of the Annunciation and the...
  
   (Russia)
• Priory Palace
  Priory Palace
  Priory Palace is an original palace in Gatchina , Russia. It was built in 1799 by the architect N. A. Lvov on the shore of the Black Lake ...
  
   (Russia)
• Soviet-era Palaces of Culture
  Palace of Culture
  Palace of Culture or House of Culture was the name for major club-houses in the former Soviet Union and the rest of the Eastern bloc. It was an establishment for all kinds of recreational activities and hobbies: sports, collecting, arts, etc., and the Palace of Culture was designed to have room...
  
   (Russia)
• The People's Palace
  People's Palace
  The People's Palace and Winter Gardens in Glasgow, Scotland is a museum and glasshouse situated in Glasgow Green, and was opened on 22 January, 1898 by the Earl of Rosebery....
  
  (Scotland)

Note, too, the French use of the word palais in such constructions as palais des congrès (convention centre) and palais de justice (courthouse).