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List of palaces

Main article: Palace

The following is a list of palaces by country.

Afghanistan edit

Albania edit

Algeria edit

Armenia edit

Urartu and Satrapy of Armenia edit

 
Erebuni Palace

Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity) edit

 
Summer Palace of Khosrovidukht

Bagratid Armenia edit

Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia edit

Armenian Melikdoms edit

 
The Palace of Armenian Melik Haykazyan

Iranian Armenia edit

 
Hall of mirrors in Sardars Palace of Yerevan
 
Melik-Aghamalyan's Palace in Kond

Republic of Armenia edit

 
Presidential Palace in Yerevan

Australia edit

Austria edit

Azerbaijan edit

Main article: List of palaces in Azerbaijan

Bangladesh edit

 
Ahsan Manzil in Dhaka

Belarus edit

Belgium edit

 
The Royal Palace of Brussels

Brussels edit

Elsewhere edit

Benin edit

Bhutan edit

Bolivia edit

Brazil edit

 
Palácio do Planalto, Brasília
 
Palácio da Alvorada, Brasília
 
Itamaraty Palace, Brasília
 
Palace of Petrópolis, Petrópolis
 
Palace of São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro
 
Quitandinha Palace, Petrópolis
 
Ipiranga Palace, São Paulo
 
Paço Imperial, Rio de Janeiro

Brunei edit

Bulgaria edit

Varna and Black Sea coast edit

  • Euxinograd – former royal summer residence located on the Black Sea coast, in the outskirts of Varna. The palace is currently a governmental and presidential retreat hosting cabinet meetings in the summer and offering access for tourists to several villas and hotels as well as the gardens.
 
Euxinograd Palace, Varna.

Ruse edit

Sofia edit

 
Battenberg Palace, Ruse.

Other Historic Palaces edit

The following are historic strongholds throughout the years in the different capitals of Bulgaria. They often housed the royal and patriarchal palaces and are enclosed in defensive walls around their perimeter.

 
Royal Palace of Sofia, now houses the National Art Gallery.

Other Royal Palaces edit

These are mostly hunting lodges and retreats for the Bulgarian Royal Family, located in the Rila Mountain range.

Burundi edit

Cambodia edit

 
 
Royal Palace of Cambodia: Throne Hall (left) and the Khemarin Palace (right)

Canada edit

 
Rideau Hall.

Residences of provincial Lieutenant-Governors:

Chile edit

China edit

Main article: Chinese palace

The English word "palace" is used to translated the Chinese word 宮 (pronounced "gōng" in Mandarin). 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 (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.

The world's largest palace to have ever existed,[12] the Weiyang Palace, was built in the Han dynasty. The world's largest palace currently still in existence,[13][14][15] the Forbidden City, was constructed in the Ming dynasty.

List of Chinese imperial palaces, in chronological order edit

This is an incomplete list of Chinese palaces.

 
Hall of Supreme Harmony, Forbidden City, Beijing
 
Xinhua Gate, formal entrance to the Zhongnanhai compound.
  • Forbidden City (紫禁城), now known in China as Beijing's Old Palace (北京故宫), in Jingshi (京師), now called Beijing (北京): imperial palace of the Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty from 1421 until 1924. Area: 720,000 m2 (178 acres). The Forbidden City is the world's largest palace currently in existence.[13][14][15]

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, 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. The emperors of the Qing Dynasty resided and worked in the Imperial Gardens, 8 km/5 miles outside of the walls of Beijing, 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, and 8 times the size of the Vatican City. 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, the British and French expeditionary forces looted the Old Summer Palace. Then on October 18, 1860, in order to "punish" the imperial court, which had refused to allow Western embassies inside Beijing, the British general Lord Elgin – 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 where it stayed until 1924, when the Last Emperor was expelled by a republican army. Empress dowager Cixi (慈禧太后) built the Summer Palace (頤和園 – "The Garden of Nurtured Harmony") near the Old Summer Palace, but on a much smaller scale than the Old Summer Palace. 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.

Other palaces edit

Some other palaces include:

Colombia edit

Croatia edit

Czech Republic edit

Prague edit

Elsewhere edit

Denmark edit

Main article: List of castles and palaces in Denmark
 
Amalienborg Palace

Egypt edit

Pharaonic edit

Ptolemaic edit

Roman edit

  • 100 AD Roman palace at El Haiz area in the Bahariya Oasis, western desert.

Arab-Islamic edit

Modern Egypt edit

Estonia edit

Ethiopia edit

  • Jubilee Palace (National Palace) – seat of the president, former imperial palace

Finland edit

France edit

Main article: List of palaces in France

Georgia edit

 
Dadiani Palace Zugdidi, Georgia

Germany edit

Main article: List of palaces in Germany

Ghana edit

  • The Manhyia Palace (Asantehene's Palace) – seat of the Asantehene of Ashanti, Kumasi
  • The Flagstaff House (Presidential Palace) – seat of government until the late 1970s, Accra
  • 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

The Abampredease Palace. Palace of Dormaahene

Greece edit

 
The Old Royal Palace today

Haiti edit

Hungary edit

India edit

Main article: List of palaces in India
 
Khas Mahal, Agra Fort, Agra
 
British Residency in Asramam, Kollam city
 
Lake Palace in Udaipur
 
Hazarduari Palace was the residence of the Nawabs of Bengal and is now a museum.
 
Red Fort in Delhi.
 
Cooch Behar Palace

Indonesia edit

Main article: List of palaces in Indonesia
 
Istana Merdeka, the President Official Residence in Jakarta.
 
Istana Bogor, the Presidential Palace in Bogor.
 
Istana Maimun or Maimun Palace, seat of Sultanate of Deli in Medan.
 
Puri Agung Klungkung or Klungkung Palace, seat of Kingdom of Klungkung in Klungkung Regency, Bali.
 
Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat or Yogyakarta Royal Palace, seat of Sultanate of Yogyakarta in Yogyakarta.
 
Kraton Surakarta Hadiningrat or Surakarta Royal Palace, seat of Sunanate of Surakarta in Surakarta.

Presidential palaces edit

Royal palaces edit

Iran edit

Palaces and pavilions edit

 
The ruins of Apadana palace in Persepolis (built 2500 years ago during the reign of the Achaemenid Empire)
 
The ruins of Tachara palace in Persepolis (exclusive palace of Darius the Great, one of the interior palaces in Persepolis)
 
Falak-ol-Aflak Castle, Khorramabad
 
Ali Qapu in Isfahan
 
Tabriz Municipality Palace

Castles and citadels edit

Iraq edit

Italy edit

Main article: List of palaces in Italy
 
View of the gardens of Caserta
 
Ca' Rezzonico, Venice

Rome edit

Florence edit

Venice edit

Elsewhere edit

Japan edit

 
View on Seimon Ishibashi and moat of Imperial Palace, Tokyo

Jordan edit

Raghadan Palace, Amman. Royal Residence of the Hussein Family

Korea edit

 
Gyeongbok Palace, Seoul
 
Gyeongbok Palace and the Blue House, Seoul
 
Deoksu Palace, Seoul

Kuwait edit

  • Seif Palace – the official residence of the head of state
  • Bayan Palace
  • Al Salam Palace – Currently a Museum
  • Kuwait Red Palace – Currently a Museum
  • Dasman Palace – Established in 1904, Sheikh Ahmed Al-Sabah, the tenth ruler of Kuwait in 1930 made it his official residence, It is currently one of Kuwait's historic palaces.
  • Mishref Palace – Located in Mishref and was Built by Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah in 1900, it was restored in the early 1940s.
  • Naif Palace – built In 1919, during the reign of Sheikh Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. It is currently the Building of Al Asimah Governorate.

Laos edit

 
 

Latvia edit

Lebanon edit

 
The Grand Serail in Beirut in the late 1800s
 
Panoramic view of the Beiteddine Palace

Lithuania edit

 
Presidential Palace in Vilnius

Luxembourg edit

Malaysia edit

Main article: List of palaces in Malaysia

Mexico edit

See also: List of castles in Mexico
 
National Palace of Mexico
 
Mexico City's Palace of Fine Arts

Monaco edit

 
The Princely Palace of Monaco

Mongolia edit

Morocco edit

 
The gates of the Royal Palace in Fez
 
Restored salon in the Dar Jamai in Meknes

Myanmar edit

Nepal edit

 
Narayanhiti Palace

The Netherlands edit

 
Soestdijk Palace
 
Het Loo Palace

New Zealand edit

 
Mahinarangi meeting house

Apart from the large complex at Turangawaewae Marae located in the town of Ngaruawahia, the previous Māori Monarch 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. 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.

Nigeria edit

Norway edit

Oman edit

 
Al Alam Palace

Pakistan edit

 
Mohatta Palace in Karachi, Pakistan.
 
Noor Mahal in Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

Paraguay edit

 
Lopez Presidential Palace in Asunción, Paraguay

Peru edit

Philippines edit

 
The Mansion, Baguio.
  • Coconut Palace
  • Malacañang Palace – the official residence of the president of the Philippines, Manila
  • Malacañang sa Sugbo – the presidential residence in Cebu City
  • The Mansion, Baguio – the presidential residence in Baguio
  • Palacio del Gobernador – historical official residence of former Governor Generals, now used as a government building
  • Ayuntamiento de Manila – former official residence and office of the Mayor of Manila, now houses the Bureau of Treasury.
  • Archbishop's Palace – historical residence of the Arzobispo de Manila in Intramuros
  • Archbishop's Palace – current residence of the Arzobispo de Manila in Villa San Miguel, Mandaluyong.
  • Archbishop's Palace – temporary residence of the Archbishop of Manila in the past, located in San Fernando, Pampanga
  • The Astana Putih or The Sultan's Palace – original residence of the Sultan of Sulu located in Maimbung, Sulu.
  • Torogan – Classical period residences for maranao Sultan.

Poland edit

 
Royal Palace, Warsaw
 
Palace on the Water in Warsaw
 
Branicki Palace in Białystok
 
Krasinski Palace, Warsaw

Warsaw edit

Portugal edit

Main article: List of palaces in Portugal

Qatar edit

  • Al Rayyan Palace
  • Al Wukair Palace
  • Markhiya Palace
  • Barzan Palace
  • Amiri Diwan Palace
  • Umm Salal Palace
  • Al Wajbah Palace
  • Al Gharrafa Palace
  • Al Jassasiya Palace
  • Al Mirgab Palace
  • Al Waab Palace

Romania edit

 
Patriarchal Palace, Bucharest

Bucharest edit

Russia edit

 
Terem Palace
 
Winter Palace
 
Peterhof Palace
 
Catherine Palace
 
Gatchina Palace
 
Massandra Palace

Gatchina edit

Kaliningrad edit

Moscow edit

Oranienbaum edit

Pavlovsk edit

Pella edit

Peterhof edit

Pushkin edit

Ramon edit

Saint Petersburg edit

Strelna edit

Taganrog edit

Tver edit

Rwanda edit

Saudi Arabia edit

Main article: ar:قائمة قصور السعودية

Serbia edit

 
Royal Palace of the Obrenović dynasty of Serbia, presently housing the City Assembly of Belgrade
Main article: List of palaces and manor houses in Serbia

Singapore edit

Slovakia edit

 
Grassalkovich Palace, Bratislava
Main article: List of palaces in Bratislava

South Africa edit

 
Palace of Justice, Pretoria
See also: Castles of South Africa

Spain edit

 
Palacio Real, Madrid
 
Olite palace
 
Palau Reial Major
 
Palacio de San Telmo
 
La Granja Palace

Sri Lanka edit

Sweden edit

 
The Royal Palace in Stockholm
 
Drottningholm Palace

Skåne edit

The province of Skåne (Scania) in southernmost Sweden is well known for its many castles.

Syria edit

 
Facade of the Azm Palace of Damascus

Taiwan edit

 
Presidential Office Building, Taipei
 
Taipei Guest House, Taipei
 
Shilin Official Residence

Thailand edit

 
Grand Palace, Bangkok
 
Sanamchan Palace, Nakhon Pathom
 
Bang Pa-In Royal Palace, Ayutthaya Province
Main article: List of Thai royal residences

Tonga edit

  • Royal Palace, Tonga-Royal Palace of the Kingdom of Tonga is located in the northwest of the capital, Nukuʻalofa, close to the Pacific Ocean.

Tunisia edit

Turkey edit

 
Dolmabahçe Palace, Istanbul
 
Beylerbeyi Palace, İstanbul

In Turkish, a palace is a Saray.

Turkmenistan edit

Ukraine edit

 
Potocki Palace, Lviv
 
Livadia Palace

United Arab Emirates edit

United Kingdom edit

Main article: List of palaces in the United Kingdom

United States edit

Colorado edit

District of Columbia edit

Florida edit

 
Government House, 2011

Guam edit

 
Plaza de España, Almacen Entrance
  • Plaza de España - the site of the palace of the Spanish Governors of Guam. The palace itself was largely destroyed during the liberation of Guam however many outlying structures still stand and there are plans to possibly reconstruct the palace in the future.[74]

Hawaiʻi edit

 
ʻIolani Palace, Honolulu
Main article: List of Hawaiian royal residences

New Jersey edit

  • Proprietary House – Home of both the Proprietary Governors of New Jersey from 1766 to 1773 and the Royal Governor of New Jersey, William Franklin from 1774 to 1776.

New Mexico edit

 
Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe

North Carolina edit

Pennsylvania edit

  • Pennsbury Manor – Home of William Penn as Proprietor of Pennsylvania from 1683 to 1701.

Puerto Rico edit

Texas edit

 
Bishop's Palace, Galveston circa 1970
 
Inside of Spanish Governor's Palace in San Antonio, Texas

Virginia edit

Vatican City edit

Venezuela edit

Vietnam edit

List of non-residential palaces edit

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

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

See also edit

References edit

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  20. ^ Pharaoh Apries Wahibre
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  31. ^ Amir Qawsun Palace Archived 2010-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
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  34. ^ Amir Taz Palace Archived 2010-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
  35. ^ Prince Tashtamur palace Archived 2010-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
  36. ^ Al Ghouri palace Archived 2008-05-19 at the Wayback Machine
  37. ^ Insert Al-Ghouri Palace Archived 2008-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
  38. ^ Bait al-Qady Archived 2011-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
  39. ^ Palace of al-Ashraf Qaytbay Archived 2011-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
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  41. ^ El-Aini Palace
  42. ^ Harawi residence
  43. ^ Historic houses in Cairo
  44. ^ Musafirkhana Palace Archived 2010-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
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  46. ^ Destruction of Musafirkhana Palace
  47. ^ Historic houses & palaces
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  75. ^ Spanish Governor's Palace at the City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation
 
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