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| World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 3:31am On Sep 29, 2021 |
Collection of world's most edifying royal edifices, palaces that are big on beauty and plain big in scale. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-9834525/Pictured-worlds-spectacular-palaces-Hawaii-UK.html 27 Likes 3 Shares
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 3:33am On Sep 29, 2021 |
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, LONDON, UK Since 1837, this magnificent edifice has been the official London residence of the UK's sovereigns. It was originally built at the beginning of the 18th century as a home for the 3rd Earl of Mulgrave, John Sheffield. George III bought it in 1761 for his wife, Queen Charlotte, and it became known as The Queen's House. Over the years it was vastly expanded. Today, it has 775 rooms, 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-9834525/Pictured-worlds-spectacular-palaces-Hawaii-UK.html 39 Likes 5 Shares
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 3:34am On Sep 29, 2021 |
LAKE PALACE, UDAIPUR, INDIA This floating palace was built between 1743 and 1746 as a summer residence for Maharana Jai Singh II of Udaipur, Rajasthan. The wonderful architecture of the Lake Palace will send shivers down your spine'. Other highlights include a series of courtyards and opulent rooms decked out with intricate crystal work, stained glass windows and mosaics. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-9834525/Pictured-worlds-spectacular-palaces-Hawaii-UK.html 39 Likes 7 Shares
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 3:36am On Sep 29, 2021 |
DOGE'S PALACE, VENICE, ITALY. Dating to the early half of the 14th century, the Doge's Palace served as Doge's residence and the seat of the Venetian government for several centuries until the fall of the Venetian Republic in 1797. One of the many highlights is the Chamber of the Great Council, which is one of the largest rooms in Europe, measuring 173ft (53m) in length and 82ft (25m) width. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-9834525/Pictured-worlds-spectacular-palaces-Hawaii-UK.html 23 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by billynoni(m): 3:37am On Sep 29, 2021 |
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 3:38am On Sep 29, 2021 |
POTALA PALACE, LHASA, TIBET. Located at 12,139ft (3,699m) above sea level, Potala Palace in Tibet's capital, Lhasa, is the world's highest palace. Built in 1649, it served as the winter palace for Dalai Lamas until 1959. One of the most impressive features is a stupa of the fifth Dalai Lama, which is 48.7ft (14.85m) high and overlaid with 4.1 tons of gold. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-9834525/Pictured-worlds-spectacular-palaces-Hawaii-UK.html 45 Likes 4 Shares
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 3:39am On Sep 29, 2021 |
TOPKAPI PALACE, ISTANBUL, TURKEY This palace, built by Mehmet the Conqueror in the mid-15th century, was the home for Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-9834525/Pictured-worlds-spectacular-palaces-Hawaii-UK.html 20 Likes 1 Share
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 3:41am On Sep 29, 2021 |
PALACE OF VERSAILLES, FRANCE The Palace of Versailles was originally a hunting lodge designed by Louis XIII, but his son, Louis XIV, extended it to spectacular effect and it became home to the French court and government in 1682. From there, it continued to evolve under the rule of different kings right up to the French Revolution, when affairs then moved to Paris. The official website states that the palace has 2,300 rooms spread over 63,154 m sq. It has been a Unesco World Heritage site for 30 years https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-9834525/Pictured-worlds-spectacular-palaces-Hawaii-UK.html 35 Likes 1 Share
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 3:43am On Sep 29, 2021 |
MYSORE PALACE, KARNATAKA, INDIA This spectacular palace in the south Indian state of Karnataka was built in 1912 for the Wodeyar dynasty, who ruled over the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1947. The website Know India says of the palace, 'Built in Indo-Saracenic style with domes, turrets, arches and colonnades. The palace is often compared with the Buckingham Palace of Britain because of its grandeur. Henry Irwin, the British consultant architect of Madras state, designed it' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-9834525/Pictured-worlds-spectacular-palaces-Hawaii-UK.html 18 Likes 1 Share
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 3:44am On Sep 29, 2021 |
SANSSOUCI PALACE, POTSDAM, GERMANY Constructed between 1745 and 1747, the Sanssouci Palace was built for Friedrich the Great as his summer retreat. One of the unique features is the terraced vineyard on the southern slope of the Bornstedter ridge with its six levels connected by 132 steps. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-9834525/Pictured-worlds-spectacular-palaces-Hawaii-UK.html 22 Likes 1 Share
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 3:45am On Sep 29, 2021 |
PALACE OF THE PARLIAMENT, BUCHAREST, ROMANIA Constructed between 1984 and 1997, is the world's second-biggest administrative building by surface area after the US Pentagon, thanks to a floor area of 365,000 square metres (3,930,000 sq ft). It holds the Guinness World Record for being the planet's heaviest building, thanks to 700,000 tonnes of steel and bronze combined with 35. million cubic feet (1 million cubic m) of marble, 3,500 tonnes of crystal glass and 31.7million cubic feet (900,000 cubic m) of wood. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-9834525/Pictured-worlds-spectacular-palaces-Hawaii-UK.html 27 Likes
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 3:47am On Sep 29, 2021 |
ROYAL PALACE OF CASERTA, ITALY This expansive Baroque-style palace was commissioned by Charles III, the king of Naples, in the mid-18th century as a royal residence and as a rival to the Palace of Versailles. Musement.com notes that it took several decades to complete the palace and the finished building features more than 1,200 rooms and 1,742 windows. It also highlights that the palace also had 'an outrageously high cost'. This was 6,000,000 ducats, or around £700million ($950million). 26 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 3:48am On Sep 29, 2021 |
UMAID BHAWAN PALACE, RAJASTHAN, INDIA Deemed the world's sixth-largest private residence, the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Rajasthan took 15 years to construct and was completed in 1943. It was built by the Jodhpur royal family and designed by the renowned Edwardian British architect Henry Lanchester. Today, the palace is divided into three parts, a 70-room luxury hotel managed by Taj Hotels, a museum showcasing the royal family's collections and a residence for the maharaja's descendants. 13 Likes
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 3:51am On Sep 29, 2021 |
ALHAMBRA, GRANADA, SPAIN The Alhambra, which was built on a raised plot overlooking Granada, is a splendid example of Moorish architecture. The showpiece palace was constructed between 1238 and 1358 on the site of a previous fortress. Notjustatourist.com says that one of the palace's standout features is a chamber known as the 'whispering gallery'. It adds: 'The curvature of the ceiling makes the sound travel from one corner to the opposite one, so be careful and don't share any important information while you're there' 16 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 3:53am On Sep 29, 2021 |
SCHONBRUNN PALACE, VIENNA, AUSTRIA: This sprawling structure started life as a 16th-century mansion, which evolved into a hunting lodge and then into a palace, framed by picturesque formal gardens. 10 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 3:57am On Sep 29, 2021 |
WINTER PALACE, ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA This ornate Baroque-style palace on the banks of the River Neva served as the official residence for Russian tsars from 1732 to 1917. It features 1,057 rooms, 117 staircases, 1,945 windows and 1,786 doors. 26 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by eddyline(m): 4:02am On Sep 29, 2021 |
Beautiful edifices! Non from the African continent? 51 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 4:24am On Sep 29, 2021 |
THE GRAND PALACE, BANGKOK, THAILAND Built in 1782, the gleaming Grand Palace is a vast complex of buildings in the heart of Bangkok consisting of royal residences, throne halls, administrative offices and sacred temples. It can be visited daily from 8:30am to 3:30pm. 34 Likes 1 Share
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 4:25am On Sep 29, 2021 |
HAMPTON COURT PALACE, UK This magnificent palace, built in the early 16th century, was originally commissioned by Cardinal Wolsey as a home, but it went on to attract the King of England, Henry VIII. He used it as a vast leisure complex and he took all six of his wives there. Britain and Britishness notes that the palace is home to the largest surviving 16th-century kitchens in the world. It reveals that 200 cooks worked slavishly from sunup to sundown to feed 800 guests when Henry's entourage was staying. 18 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 4:27am On Sep 29, 2021 |
ESCORIAL MONASTERY AND PALACE, SPAIN Construction of El Escorial took 21 years, with it finally completed in 1584. The vast palace complex was conceived by King Philip II and the buildings include a church, a monastery, a royal palace, a college and a library. The palace's official website notes that today, the Escorial is a Unesco World Heritage Site and one of Spain's most visited landmarks. 21 Likes 3 Shares
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 4:31am On Sep 29, 2021 |
FORBIDDEN CITY, BEIJING, CHINA The Forbidden City, constructed in 1420, is one of the largest palace complexes in the world. China Highlights notes that it covers an area of about 72 hectares (180 acres) with a total floor space of approximately 1.6million sq ft (150,000 sq m) and that it consists of more than 90 palaces, 980 buildings and over 8,728 rooms. 30 Likes 1 Share
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 4:33am On Sep 29, 2021 |
QASR AL WATAN, ABU DHABI, UAE Qasr Al Watan, which was finished in 2017, is a working presidential palace but it is also open to the public for tours. Emirates247.com reveals some fascinating facts about the building, including the fact that its doors took 700 hours to make, with 23-carat gold inlaid into maple wood. The Great Hall, meanwhile, features one of the largest domes in the world, with a diameter of 121ft (37m) 20 Likes 1 Share
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 4:37am On Sep 29, 2021 |
GRAND KREMLIN PALACE, MOSCOW The Kremlin, seen from the banks of the Moskva River, makes for an impressive sight. While the mid-19th century building was once home to the tsars of Russia. it is now the official residence of the president. In 2013, Vladimir Putin added a helipad to the roof to help prevent traffic jams caused by his commute convoy. 46 Likes 3 Shares
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 4:41am On Sep 29, 2021 |
OYAL PALACE ISTANA NEGARA, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA The royal palace of Malaysia opened in 2011 and replaced an older version. The building, which is not open to the public, features 22 golden domes and it cost RM 800m (£1.35m) each to build. 25 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by DelTel(m): 4:50am On Sep 29, 2021 |
Explorer again  9 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 4:51am On Sep 29, 2021 |
The Royal Palace of Oba Of Benin. Located in the heart of Benin, the Benin palace houses the traditional ruling house and seat of authority of Benin. The palace, built by Oba Ewedo (1255AD – 1280AD), is located at the heart of ancient City of Benin. It was rebuilt by Oba Eweka II (1914–1932) after the original building was destroyed during the 1897 war with the British. The palace was declared a UNESCO Listed Heritage Site in 1999. 134 Likes 10 Shares
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Explorers(m): 4:55am On Sep 29, 2021 |
The Sultan of Sokoto Palace. The palace is home to the Sultan of Sokoto, the traditional and spiritual ruler of the Sokoto Caliphate who historically holds the most important Muslim position in Nigeria. The palace features an extensive courtyard, a mosque and luxurious bedrooms. 44 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by BluntCrazeMan: 4:57am On Sep 29, 2021 |
.. .. .. Can I buy like FOUR of these?? How much each of them costs?? 8 Likes |
| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by TheSTreetman: 5:25am On Sep 29, 2021 |
Explorers: I know you're trying to include us in the picture but looking at all these artifacts above, I don't think this ordinary house is worth inclusion. 293 Likes 17 Shares |
| Re: World's Largest And Most Spectacular Royal Palaces (Photos) by Officialhorlah(m): 7:09am On Sep 29, 2021 |
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