List of palaces

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Main article: Palace

Afghanistan[]

  • Darul Aman Palace, Kabul – the country's most famous palace.
  • Tajbeg Palace – inaccurately known as the Queen's Palace in English
  • Arg Presidential Palace[1] – Home of the President of Afghanistan

Albania[]

  • Presidenca – official residential palace of the President of the Republic.

Armenia[]

Urartu and Satrapy of Armenia[]

Erebuni Palace

Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)[]

Summer Palace of Khosrovidukht
  • Temple of Garni-Served as the Summer Palace of Khosrovidukht (sister of Tiridates III of Armenia)

Bagratid Armenia[]

Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia[]

Armenian Melikdoms[]

The Palace of Armenian Melik Haykazyan

Iranian Armenia[]

Hall of mirrors in Sardars Palace of Yerevan
Melik-Aghamalyan's Palace in Kond
  • Sardar’s Palace
  • Melik-Aghamalyan's Palace (Kond)
  • Sardari Berd

Republic of Armenia[]

Presidential Palace in Yerevan

Australia[]

  • Government House, Canberra – official residence of the Queen of Australia. Full-time residence of the Governor General of Australia.
  • Government House, Sydney – official residence of the Governor of New South Wales, the state's representative to the Queen of Australia.
  • Government House, Adelaide – official residence of the Governor of South Australia, the state's representative to the Queen of Australia.
  • Government House, Brisbane – official residence of the Governor of Queensland, the state's representative to the Queen of Australia.
  • Government House, Melbourne – official residence of the Governor of Victoria, the state's representative to the Queen of Australia.
  • Government House, Hobart – official residence of the Governor of Tasmania, the state's representative to the Queen of Australia.
  • Government House, Perth – official residence of the Governor of Western Australia, the state's representative to the Queen of Australia.
  • Government House, Darwin – official residence of the Administrator of the Northern Territory, the territories representative to the Queen of Australia.
  • Admiralty House – official Sydney residence of the Governor General of Australia.
  • The Lodge – official residence of the Prime Minister of Australia
  • Kirribilli House – official Sydney residence of the Prime Minister of Australia.

Austria[]

  • Schloss Ambras, Innsbruck – residence of Archduke Ferdinand II, from 1563 to 1595
  • Alte Residenz, Salzburg – former palace of the Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg
  • Belvedere Palace – former summer residence of Prince Eugene of Savoy, Vienna
  • Hofburg Palace – seat of Federal President, formerly the Imperial residence, Vienna
  • Schönbrunn Palace – former imperial summer residence of the Habsburg Monarchs, Vienna
  • For city palaces in Vienna (Palais), see Category:Palaces in Vienna

Azerbaijan[]

In Azerbaijani Turkic language have different means of the word "house" and "palace". Usually, church-houses were custom during 2nd century BC – 7th century AD. Mulk is a foreign word which came from Arabia during Caliphate Era. The word "Saray" is a castle, or government building which was considered to have particular administrative importance in various parts of the former Safavid Empire. Imarat or Igamatgah are big house which belong to rich people, khans, shahs. Same type buildings were popular in Midia, Afshar Empire, Karabakh Khanate, Baku Khanate, Shaddadids etc. Now, the term "Villa" is very popular and modern in Azerbaijan since the 1990s for a capitalist system.

Baku[]

Palace of Shirvanshahs
The ruins of Shahbulag Castle Palace (built 2100 years ago)
Gulustan Palace
Palace of De Boure built in 1891–1895
Palace of Happiness and its citadel
Villa Petrolea of Nobel Brothers in Baku

Old Era (BC 100–799):

  • Residence of Zagulba – Full-time residence of the President of Azerbaijan.[citation needed]

Shirvanshahs Era (799–1539):

  • Bika Khanum Saray
  • Tamar Malayka Palace – consist of two saray: Alchichak and Naslijahan Khanum

Khanates of the Caucasus:

  • Baku Khans' Palace – is a complex of several houses belonged to members of ruling family of Baku Khanate.
  • Muhammadkhuba Khan Palace – former royal residence of Baku khans'

19th–21st centuries:

  • Presidential Palace – official residence of the President of Azerbaijan.
  • Villa Petrolea – built by the Petroleum Production Company Nobel Brothers
  • Asena Palace – Full-time residence of the President of Azerbaijan.[citation needed]
  • Palace of Happiness
  • Palace of De Boure
  • Ghazan Khan Palace – Residence of the President of Azerbaijan in Mərdəkan.[citation needed]
  • Gulustan Palace
  • Atlas Palace
  • House of Sadykhov brothers
  • Government House – is a government building housing various state ministries of Azerbaijan
  • "Subh" Mer Palace
  • "Tarkhan" Shaykh al-Islām Palace
  • Bagh Evi
  • Tagiev's Villa
  • Palace of Zeynalabdin Taghiyev
  • Griffin House
  • Tajir Palace
  • Azizbekov's Villa

Icheri Sheher[]

  • Haji Gayib's Palace
  • Imaratgah Ibrahim II Shaykhshah
  • Palace of the Shirvanshahs – official and full-time residence of leaders of Shirvanshahs during XIII-XVI AD centuries
  • Seyid Mirbabayev's Palace – Today is Head office of SOCAR
  • Ismailiyya Palace

Karabakh[]

Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic[]

  • Vanand Palace – Nakhchivan
  • "Goyalp" Palace of Eldiguzid Empire Atabegs – Nakhchivan.
  • – Nakhchivan.
  • Khan Imarat – Nakhchivan.
  • Bullur Palace – Sharur.
  • Mammadguluzadehs' Palace – Nakhchivan.
  • Mehmanabad Reception House – Nakhchivan.
  • Nagsh Palace – official and full-time residence of the president of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.

Ganja[]

  • Javad Khan Palace
  • Bulutan Presidential Palace
  • Yur Khanate Palace
  • Fazlali Palace – Shaddadids

Goygol[]

  • Teodor Palace
  • (Blue) Presidential Autumn Palace – Goygol – the country's most famous presidential palace.

Shamakhi[]

  • Vahdat Presidential Summer Palace
  • "Mazyad" Administrator's Palace

Shaki[]

  • Palace of Shaki Khans
  • Shakikhanovs' House
  • "Yagut" Governor Palace
  • Pari Khatun's Igamatgah – consist of two palaces – Karkuk and Revan (1533)

Shamkir[]

  • Achaemenid Empire Palace – in Shamkir District.
  • Palace of Sultanate of Shamshaddil
  • Caucasian Royal Palace
  • Rest Palace of Soviet Azerbaijan – for members of Political Bureau

Quba[]

  • Khanate Building
  • Jovhar Palace – is a residential palace of Mer

Elsewhere[]

  • Aibaniz Palace – Kazakh
  • Safavid Khan Palace – Lankaran
  • Agha Palace – Salyan
  • Javadguly Palace – Sabirabad
  • Nodar Church-Palace – Oghuz
  • Presidential Mountain Palace – Gabala – Rest residence of the President of Azerbaijan.
  • Sultan Palace – Yevlakh

Bangladesh[]

Ahsan Manzil in Dhaka
  • Ahsan Manzil – former residence of the Nawab of Dhaka
  • Bangabhaban – official residence of the President of Bangladesh, former viceregal house in Dhaka
  • Bhawal Rajbari, Gazipur, Bangladesh
  • Ghughu-danga Zamindar Bari, Dinajpur, Bangladesh
  • Moyez Manzil, Faridpur, Bangladesh
  • Rani Bhabani's Palace
  • Tajhat Palace, Rangpur
  • Rose Garden Palace, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Natore Rajbari, Natore, Bangladesh
  • Ruins of Sonargaon Palace, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • , Tangail, Bangladesh
  • Baliati Palace, Manikganj, Bangladesh
  • Dighapatia Palace, Natore, Bangladesh
  • , Mymensingh

Belarus[]

Belgium[]

The Royal Palace of Brussels

Brussels[]

  • Academy Palace
  • Egmont Palace
  • Palace of Charles of Lorraine
  • Palace of the Count of Flanders
  • Royal Castle of Laeken and Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
  • Royal Palace of Belgium
  • Stoclet Palace

Elsewhere[]

Benin[]

  • Royal Palaces of Abomey – seat of the Kings of Abomey

Bhutan[]

Bolivia[]

  • Palacio Quemado, La Paz

Brazil[]

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

Brunei[]

  • – former official residence of the Sultan of Brunei.
  • – former official residence of the Sultan of Brunei.
  • – former official residence of the Sultan of Brunei.
  • – former official residence of the Sultan of Brunei.
  • – former official residence of the Sultan of Brunei.
  • – former official residence of the Sultan of Brunei.
  • – residence of the Sultan of Brunei in the Belait district.
  • Istana Nurul Iman – residence of the Sultan of Brunei and world's largest residential palace.
  • – residence of the Sultan of Brunei.
  • – residence of the Sultan of Brunei and the state guesthouse of the government.

Bulgaria[]

Varna and Black Sea coast[]

  • 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.
  • Balchik Palace - a palace in the Bulgarian Black Sea town and resort of Balchik in Southern Dobruja. It was constructed between 1926 and 1937, during the Romanian control of the region, for the needs of Queen Marie of Romania. It's a popular tourist attraction in the region and most known for its botanical gardens.[6][7]

Ruse[]

Sofia[]

Battenberg Palace, Ruse.
  • The former Royal Palace in Sofia, today accommodating the National Art Gallery and . The palace was built during the rule of Alexander of Battenberg. It was later expanded and used by Ferdinand I as his official residence. During the rule of Boris III, it served mainly for representative purposes, as the official residence of the Royal Family was in Vrana.
  • Vrana Palace – former official residence of the Bulgarian Royal Family in the outskirts of Sofia. Today, it's the official residence of former Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria and Tsaritsa Margarita. The palace gardens are open for the general public on the weekends.
  • Boyana - serves as the official residence of the Bulgarian President, Vice President and Prime Minister. The former palace, which served as the primary residence for Bulgarian communist leader Todor Zhivkov,[8] now houses the National Historical Museum of Bulgaria.
  • Sarmadzhiev House - located in central Sofia, it serves as the official residence of the Turkish Ambassador to Bulgaria.
  • British House - a palace in the centre of Sofia, serves as the official residence for the British Ambassador to Bulgaria. It was used by Prince Charles during his visits in 1998 and in 2003.[9]
  • Kuyumdzhiev House - built for the prominent Bulgarian businessman Angel Kuyumdzhiev, it serves as the official residence of the French Ambassador to Bulgaria.[10]
    Vrana Palace, in the outskirts of Sofia.

Other Historic Palaces[]

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.

  • Tsarevets Fortress - royal stronghold that houses the royal and patriarchal palaces of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1393).
  • Belogradchik Fortress - ancient fortress constructed during the time the region was part of the Roman Empire.
  • Asen's Fortress - medieval fortress in the Bulgarian Rhodope Mountains.
  • Baba Vida Fortress - medieval fortress in Vidin in northwestern Bulgaria. It briefly served as the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire before it was seized by the Ottoman Empire in 1396.
  • Palace of Omurtag - site of the former royal palace of Omurtag of Bulgaria, ruler (kanasubigi) of the First Bulgarian Empire (815-831) in northeastern Bulgaria.
  • Urvich - a medieval fortress in present-day Pancharevo, about 20 km from Sofia, built during the Second Bulgarian Empire by Emperor Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria.
Royal Palace of Sofia, now houses the National Art Gallery.

Other Royal Palaces[]

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

  • Tsarska Bistritsa - a former royal palace in the Rila Mountain range.
  • Saragyol - a royal residence in the Rila Mountains.
  • Sitnyakovo - a royal residence in the Rila Mountains.

Burundi[]

  • Ibwami – former royal palace, Gitega

Cambodia[]

Royal Palace of Cambodia: Throne Hall (left) and the Khemarin Palace (right)
  • Royal Palace, Phnom Penh – residence of the King of Cambodia, Phnom Penh
  • The Royal Residence – residence of the , Siem Reap
  • Ancient Palace, Phimeanakas – Ancient Palace, Siem Reap

Canada[]

Rideau Hall.
  • Rideau Hall – residence of the Canadian Monarch, occupied predominantly by vice-regal Governor General[11]
  • Citadelle of Quebec
  • Casa Loma – Home of Sir Henry Mill Pellatt.

Residences of provincial Lieutenant-Governors:

  • Government House (British Columbia)
  • Government House (Manitoba)
  • Government House (Newfoundland and Labrador)
  • Government House (Nova Scotia)
  • Government House (Prince Edward Island)
  • Government House (Saskatchewan)
  • Old Government House, New Brunswick

Chile[]

  • Palacio de La Moneda

China[]

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[]

This is an incomplete list of Chinese palaces.

  • (咸陽宮), in (Qin) Xianyang (咸陽), now 15 km/9 miles east of modern Xianyang, Shaanxi province: this was the royal palace of the state of Qin before the Chinese unification, and then the palace of the First Emperor 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 (西安), Shaanxi province: the fabulous imperial palace built by the First Emperor in replacement of Xianyang Palace.
  • Weiyang Palace (未央宮 – "The Endless Palace"), in (Han) Chang'an (長安), now 7 km/4 miles northeast of downtown Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi province: imperial palace of the prestigious Western Han dynasty for two centuries. This is the largest palace ever built on Earth,[12] covering 4.8 km2 (1,200 acres), which is 6.7 times the size of the Forbidden City, or 11 times the size of the Vatican City.
  • (南宮) and (北宮), in Luoyang (洛陽), 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 – "Palace of the Supreme Ultimate"), also known as the Western Apartments (西内), in (Tang) Chang'an (長安), now downtown Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi province: imperial palace during the Sui dynasty (who called it Daxing Palace – 大興宮, "Palace of Great Prosperity") and in the beginning of the Tang dynasty (until A.D. 663). Area: 4.2 km2 (1,040 acres), imperial section proper: 1.92 km2 (474 acres).
  • Daming Palace (大明宮 – "Palace of Great Brightness"), also known as the Eastern Apartments (東内), in (Tang) Chang'an (長安), now downtown Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi province: imperial palace of the Tang dynasty 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), almost 4.5 times the size of the Forbidden City.
  • (東京大内皇宮), in Dongjing (東京), now called Kaifeng (開封), Henan province: imperial palace of the Northern Song dynasty.
  • (臨安大内禁宮), in Lin'an (臨安), now called Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang province: imperial palace of the Southern Song dynasty.
  • Karakorum (哈拉和林), site of the imperial palace of the Mongol Empire.
  • Shangdu (元上都) and Khanbaliq (元大都), locations of the imperial palaces of the Yuan dynasty.
  • Ming Imperial Palace (明故宮), in Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu province: imperial palace of the Ming dynasty until 1421.
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[]

Some other palaces include:

  • Summer Palace in Beijing
  • Mukden Palace in Shenyang
  • Chengde Mountain Resort at Chengde
  • Potala Palace in Lhasa – Main residence of the Dalai Lama
  • Norbulingka Palace in Lhasa – Summer palace of the Dalai Lama

Colombia[]

Croatia[]

Czech Republic[]

Prague[]

Elsewhere[]

Denmark[]

Main article: List of castles and palaces in Denmark
Amalienborg Palace
  • Amalienborg Palace, winter palace of the Danish royal family, Copenhagen
  • Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen
  • Fredensborg Palace, spring and autumn residence of the Danish monarch, Fredensborg
  • Frederiksberg Palace, Frederiksberg municipality in Copenhagen City
  • Frederiksborg Palace, Hillerød
  • Gråsten Palace, summer residence of the Danish royal family, Gråsten
  • Kastellet, Copenhagen
  • Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen
  • Charlottenlund Palace, Copenhagen
  • Kronborg Castle, Elsinore (at which Shakespeares "Hamlet" takes place)

Egypt[]

Pharaonic[]

  • 16th century BC Unknown king palace, Ballas[16]
  • 14th century BC in Malkata (or Malqata) in Luxor
  • 1346 BC Amarna palaces of Pharaoh Akhenaten, in al-Minya
  • 14th century BC Amenhotep III palace at Avaris (Pi-Ramesses), in Eastern desert
  • 13th century BC Palace of the Pharaoh Merenptah in Memphis, Egypt[17]
  • 13th century BC Palace of Rameses II, Ramesseum, Luxor[18]
  • 13th century BC Palace of Rameses II, Fayoum
  • 1175 BC The Temple & Palace of Rameses III at Medinet Habu, Egypt[18]
  • 6th century BC Palace of Wahibre (Apries) in Memphis, Egypt[19][20]

Ptolemaic[]

  • Circa 2nd century BC The Ptolemaic palace in what is now Silsila district in Alexandria[21]
  • 50s BC Caesareum palace which was built by Cleopatra in honor of Julius Caesar or Mark Antony in Alexandria[21]
  • 50s BC Antirrhodus island palace, was erected off of Alexandria's mainland in the Eastern Harbour (later submerged by the sea)[21]

Roman[]

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

Arab-Islamic[]

  • 870 AD Ahmad ibn Tulun Palace at al-Qatta'i in Old Cairo[22]
  • 12th-13th centuries and after: palaces built within the Citadel of Cairo[23]
  • 13th century Sultan al-Salih palace on Rhoda Island in Cairo[24][25]
  • 1293 Amir Alin Aq Palace at Bab al-Wazir Street, Tabbana Quarter, Cairo[26][27][28]
  • 14th century Palace of Manjak al Yusufi al Silahdar, Cairo[29][30]
  • 1313 Ablaq Palace built by Al-Nasir Muhammad in the Citadel of Cairo[23]
    • Other associated structures built nearby include the Great Iwan
  • 1330 Amir Qawsun Palace (Qawsoun Yashbak min Mahdi) in Cairo[31]
  • 1334 Beshtak Palace[32]
  • 1352 Amir Taz Palace in Cairo[33][34]
  • 1366 Palace of Emir Tashtimur (Hummus Akhdar) in Cairo[35]
  • 15th century Palace of al-Ghuri, Cairo[36][37]
  • 1496 Amir Mamay Palace (Bait al-Qady), Cairo[38]
  • 16th century Bayt Al-Razzaz palace or Palace of al-Ashraf Qaytbay, Darb Al-Ahmar, Cairo[39]
  • 1634 House of Gamal al-Din al-Dhahabi, Cairo[40]
  • 17th century and after: Bayt Al-Suhaymi, Cairo
  • 18th century Qasr al-Aini (converted to Cairo University hospital)[41]
  • 1731 Harawi Residence[42][43]
  • 1779 Al Musafir Khana Palace (Kasr El Chok), at al-Jamaliyya, Old Cairo.[44] Birthplace of Khedive Ismail.[45] It was destroyed by fire in 1998[46]
  • 1790s Mohammed Bey al-Alfi Palace (where Napoleon lived during his Egyptian campaign).[47]
  • 1794 Bayt al-Sinnari (Palace). Now a museum.[48][49]

Modern Egypt[]

  • 19th century Bulaq palace of Ismail Pasha in Giza[50]
  • 19th century Mena House built by Khedive Ismail, at Giza near pyramids
  • 19th century Kasr al-Nozha, the Cattaui (Egyptian Jewish industrialist) palace in Shubra[51]
  • 19th century Kasr al-Incha (now the ministry of defense)[52]
  • 19th century Kasr Kamal al-Din (former residence of the ministry of foreign affairs)[52]
  • 19th century Zaafarana palace (now the Ain Shams University administration building)[53]
  • 19th century Medhat Yegen Pasha's palace, Garden City, Cairo. (Demolished)[54]
  • 19th century Mahmoud Sami el-Baroudi palace in Giza now demolished
  • 19th century Kasr al-Aali[52]
  • 19th century Kasr al-Mounira that became the French archeological center (IFAO).[52]
  • 19th century Kasr al-Amira Iffet Hassan that was later purchased by Princess Shuvekar Ibrahim before becoming the official seat of the council of ministers.[52]
  • 19th century El-Walda Pasha palace (now demolished).[52]
  • 1807 Muhammad Ali's Shubra Palace (Ain Shams faculty of agriculture)
  • 1827 Harem Palaces at the Citadel of Cairo (now the Military museum)[55]
  • 1850s Kasr al-Ismailia, Cairo (now demolished, it was in the area of the Mogama El-Tahrir government complex)[52]
  • 1860s Khairy Pasha Palace, Cairo (became the campus of the American University in Cairo in the 1920s)[56]
  • 1814 Al-Gawhara Palace at Cairo citadel[32]
  • 1854 Qasr al-Nil (now demolished but the area in downtown Cairo still carries its name)[52]
  • 1863 Gezirah Palace (now a private hotel)[57]
  • 1863 Abdeen Palace, Cairo (former royal residence)[32]
  • 1897 Count Gabriel Habib El-Sakakini Pasha Palace, Cairo[58][59]
  • 1898 Anisa Wissa Palace, Fayoum.[60]
  • 1899 Prince Mohammed Ali Tewfik palace (now the Manyal Palace museum)[61]
  • 1899 Prince Said Halim Pasha Palace in downtown Cairo[62]
  • late 19th century Koubbeh Palace, El-Quba[63]
  • 20th century Fouad Serageddin Pasha's palace, Garden City
  • 20th century EL-Dobara palace (now a government school)[52]
  • 20th century Tahra Palace, El-Zayton, Cairo[64]
  • 20th century Sultana Malak Palace, Heliopolis, Cairo[65]
  • 1901 Palace of Saad Zaghloul Pasha (Beit El-Omma Museum)[66]
  • 1911 Baron Empain Palace, Heliopolis, Cairo[67]
  • 1910 Heliopolis Palace, Heliopolis, Cairo[68]
  • 1915 Mohammed Mahmoud Khalil palace (now a museum)[69]
  • 1921 Prince Amr Ibrahim Palace, Zamalek (now the Museum of Islamic Ceramics)[70]
  • 1924 Kurmet Ibn Hani' (Ahmed Shawki museum)
  • Unknown (before 1939) Prince Yousef Kamal Palace at Ain Shams district, now the Desert research institute[71]
  • Montaza Palace, Alexandria
  • Ras Al-Teen Palace, Alexandria

Estonia[]

  • Kadriorg Palace of Peter the Great in Tallinn
  • Toompea Palace of the governor of Reval Governorate in Tallinn

Ethiopia[]

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

Finland[]

  • Turku Castle, the only castle in Finland where there was for some time in the 16th century a real royal court.
  • Presidential Palace

France[]

Paris[]

  • Conciergerie, site of the first royal palace, now part of the Palais de Justice
  • Grand Palais, site of the Universal Exposition of 1900
  • Hôtel de Matignon, official residence of the Prime Minister
  • Hôtel de Sully
  • Hôtel Lambert
  • Palais Bourbon, home of the French National Assembly
  • Palais Brongniart, location of the Paris Bourse (stock exchange)
  • Palais de l'Elysée, presidential palace of France from 1848–1852, 1874–1940, and then from 1946 until now
  • Palais de la Cité, also simply known as le Palais, 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 (the supreme court of France)
  • Palais de la Légion d'honneur
  • Palais du Louvre, second royal palace of France, from 1364 until 1789; now the Louvre Museum
  • Palais du Luxembourg, home of the French Senate
  • Palais Royal, originally the home of Richelieu, it became a royal palace when the young King Louis XIV, his mother Anne of Austria, and Mazarin moved in; later belonged to the dukes of Orléans; now the seat of the Conseil d'État and of the Ministry of Culture
  • Palais des Tuileries, third royal/imperial palace of France, 1789–1792, 1804–1848, 1852–1870, destroyed in 1871
  • Petit Palais, home of the Paris Museum of Fine Arts (Musée de Beaux Arts)

Versailles[]

Château de Versailles

Île-de-France[]

Château de Fontainebleau

Elsewhere[]

Georgia[]

Dadiani Palace Zugdidi, Georgia

Germany[]

See also: List of castles in Germany

German has contrasting words for what may be considered a palace: Burg which connotes a seat that is enclosed by walls, a fastness or keep, and Schloss, a more conscious borrowing, with the usual connotations of splendour. In practice, the Schloss is more likely to be a royal or ducal palace. Besides, the term Palais is mostly used for noble manor houses or palatial residences.

Baden-Württemberg[]

Hohenzollern Castle
  • Bruchsal Palace, Bruchsal, residence of the Prince-Bishops of Speyer
  • Heidelberg Castle, Heidelberg, residence of the Electors Palatine
  • Hohenzollern Castle, show castle of the kings of Prussia
  • Karlsruhe Palace, Karlsruhe, residence of the Grand Dukes of Baden
  • Ludwigsburg Palace, Ludwigsburg, residence of the Kings of Württemberg
  • Mannheim Palace, Mannheim, residence of the Electors Palatine
  • Burg Meersburg, Meersburg, residence of the Prince-Bishops of Constance
  • Neues Schloss, Meersburg, residence of the Prince-Bishops of Constance
  • Schwetzingen Castle, Schwetzingen, residence of the Electors Palatine
  • Sigmaringen Castle, residence of the princes of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
  • Old Castle, Stuttgart, residence of the Kings of Württemberg
  • New Castle, Stuttgart, residence of the Kings of Württemberg
  • Castle Solitude, Stuttgart, residence of the Kings of Württemberg

Bavaria[]

Famous Neuschwanstein Castle in the Bavarian Alps
  • Herrenchiemsee, palace built by Ludwig II of Bavaria
  • Linderhof Palace, palace built by Ludwig II of Bavaria
  • Neuschwanstein, palace built by Ludwig II of Bavaria
  • Ansbach Residence, Ansbach, residence of the margraves of Ansbach
  • Seehof Palace, Memmelsdorf
  • Alte Hofhaltung and Neue Residenz, Bamberg, residence of the prince-bishops of Bamberg
  • New Castle, Bayreuth, residence of the margraves of Bayreuth
  • Ehrenburg Palace, Coburg
  • Ducal Palace, Coburg, residence of the dukes of Saxe-Coburg
  • Nymphenburg Palace, Munich, chief summer residence of the kings of Bavaria
  • Weißenstein Palace, Pommersfelden
  • Residenz, Munich, chief residence of the kings of Bavaria
  • Veste Oberhaus, Passau – residence of the prince-bishops of Passau
  • Ellingen Residence, Ellingen
  • St. Emmeram's Abbey – seat of the princes of Thurn und Taxis, Regensburg
  • Callenberg Castle, Coburg
  • Würzburg Residence – seat of the prince-bishops of Würzburg
  • Rosenau Palace, Coburg
  • Palais Leuchtenberg – palace for the first Duke of Leuchtenberg
  • Fantaisie Palace, Bayreuth
  • Fortress Marienberg – seat of the prince-bishops of Würzburg
  • Dachau Palace
  • Haimhausen Palace
  • Fürstenried Palace
  • Johannisburg Palace
  • Ketschendorf Palace
  • King's House on Schachen
  • Schloss Elmau

Berlin[]

Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin
  • Bellevue Palace – seat of Federal President, Berlin
  • Berlin Palace – former residence of the Hohenzollern rulers
  • Biesdorf Palace
  • Borsig Palace
  • Britz Palace
  • Charlottenburg Palace – former summer palace of the Hohenzollern, Berlin
  • Ephraim Palace
  • Friedrichsfelde Palace – former palace of Prussian Kings and nobles
  • Glienicke Palace
  • Jewel Palace
  • Kommandantenhaus – firstly private palace, later seat of the garrison of Berlin
  • Köpenick Palace
  • Crown Prince's Palace
  • Mendelssohn Palace
  • Monbijou Palace, Berlin (demolished)
  • Old Palace, Berlin – former residence of German Emperor William I
  • Ordenspalais – palace of several Prussian Kings and nobles (demolished)
  • - completed 1914, now serving as a noble hotel
  • - unique Baroque palace in central Berlin
  • Palace of Prince Albrecht – former residence of Prince Albert of Prussia (demolished)
  • Palace of Prince Henry – former residence of Prince Henry of Prussia
  • Palais am Festungsgraben
  • Palais Strousberg (demolished)
  • Pfaueninsel Palace – former palace of Frederick William II of Prussia
  • Prinzessinnenpalais – built for the princesses of the House of Hohenzollern
  • Reich Chancellery – former seat of the Chancellor of Germany (building demolished)
  • Reichspräsidentenpalais - seat of the President of Germany during the Weimar Republic (building demolished)
  • - former seat of the president of the Reichstag (1919-1933)
  • Tegel Palace
  • Schönhausen Palace
  • Spandau Citadel

Brandenburg[]

New Palace (Potsdam)
  • Belvedere on the Klausberg, Potsdam
  • Belvedere on the Pfingstberg, Potsdam
  • City Palace – winter residence of the kings of Prussia and the German emperors
  • Marmorpalais, Potsdam
  • Meseberg Palace, Meseberg
  • Barberini Palace, Potsdam
  • New Palace – former residence of the Hohenzollern rulers, Potsdam (located in the Sanssouci Park)
  • Orangery Palace, Potsdam
  • Babelsberg Palace, Babelsberg quarter of Potsdam
  • Rheinsberg Palace
  • Cecilienhof Palace, Potsdam
  • Charlottenhof Palace, Potsdam
  • Sanssouci Palace – former residence of King Frederick II of Prussia of Prussia, Potsdam

Hesse[]

Wiesbaden City Palace
  • Ducal Palace, Darmstadt, residence of the grand dukes of Hesse
  • Orangery, Fulda
  • Orangery, Kassel, residence of the electors of Hesse
  • Philippsthal Orangery, Philippsthal
  • Ducal Palace, Wiesbaden, residence of the dukes of Nassau
  • Biebrich Palace, Wiesbaden
  • Palais Thurn und Taxis, Frankfurt
  • Wilhelmshöhe Palace, Kassel, residence of the electors of Hesse

Lower Saxony[]

Brunswick Palace, Brunswick
Main article: List of castles in Lower Saxony

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern[]

Schwerin Castle, Schwerin
  • Güstrow Castle, a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture
  • Schloss Bothmer, near Klütz
  • Schloss Kartlow
  • Schloss Ludwigslust, former duke residence in Ludwigslust
  • , destroyed dukes palace of Neustrelitz
  • Schloss Schwerin – seat of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state parliament in its capital city, Schwerin

North Rhine-Westphalia[]

Rhineland-Palatinate[]

Stolzenfels Castle, Koblenz
  • Electoral Palace, Koblenz
  • Electoral Palace, Mainz
  • Kurfürstliches Palais, Trier
  • Stolzenfels Castle, Koblenz

Saxony[]

Dresden Castle, Dresden
Main article: List of castles in Saxony

Thuringia[]

  • Altenburg Castle, Altenburg, residence of the dukes of Saxe-Altenburg
  • Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha, residence of the dukes of Saxe-Gotha
  • Schloss Elisabethenburg, Meiningen, residence of the dukes of Saxe-Meiningen
  • Heidecksburg, Rudolstadt, residence of the princes of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
  • Sondershausen Palace, Sondershausen, residence of the princes of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
  • Grand Ducal Palace, Weimar, residence of the grand dukes of Saxe-Weimar

Schleswig-Holstein[]

Ghana[]

  • 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[]

The Old Royal Palace today
  • Achilleion (Corfu), built for Empress Elisabeth of Austria, later the summer palace for Kaiser Wilhelm II, now a museum
  • Old Royal Palace
  • Thessaloniki Government House, known as the "Little Palace" (Macedonia)
  • Mon Repos (Museum)
  • New Royal Palace (First Crown Prince's Palace; now Presidential Residence)
  • , in Corfu (now the Sino-Japanese Museum)
  • Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes (built from the knight hospitaliers in the 14th century)
  • Polydendri (Thessaly)
  • Psychiko (Crown Prince Paul & Crown Princess Frederica)
  • Queen's Tower (King Othon & Queen Amalia)
  • Tatoi (Estate Outside of Athens)

Haiti[]

  • National Palace *demolished, 2 years after 2010 Haiti earthquake, plans to rebuild have not been set or disclosed – residence of the President of Haiti

Hungary[]

India[]

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
  • Agra Fort – former royal residence of the Moghul, Agra
  • Aina Mahal – royal residence of ruler of Kutch.
  • Amber Palace (Amber Fort) – former royal residence, Jaipur
  • Amba Vilas Palace–Mysore
  • Antilia – residence of entrepreneur Mukesh Ambani
  • Himachal
  • Bangalore Palace – Bengaluru
  • Bilara Palace (Dist Jodhpur, Rajasthan
    Palace of Bilara View
  • Bhutan House – royal residence of the Dorji family, Kalimpong
  • British Residency, Kollam – Architectural Marvel built by Col. John Munro
  • Chatrapati Shahu palace – former royal residence of chatrapati shahu maharaj kolhapur
  • -Mysore
  • Chowmahalla Palace
  • City Palace, Jaipur – seat of the Maharaja of Jaipur
  • City Palace, Udaipur – seat of the Maharana of Udaipur
  • Chittor Fort, Chittorgarh – Largest Fort in India
  • Cooch Behar Palace – former royal residence, Cooch Behar
  • Delhi Fort – former seat of the Moghul, Delhi
  • Falaknuma Palace – royal residence, Hyderabad
  • Fatehpur Sikri – former royal residence of Emperor Akbar
  • Gajlaxmi Palace – Palace of Singhdeo dynasty, Dhenkanal
  • – former royal residence, Bhopal
  • , Jaisalmer
  • Grand Palace, Srinagar – former royal residence, today hotel, Srinagar
  • Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) – former royal residence, Jaipur
  • Hazarduari Palace – former royal residence, Murshidabad
  • Hill Palace, Tripunithura, Cochin – former Royal Residence of Maharaja of Cochin, now one of the largest archaeological museums in India
  • -Mysore
  • Jag Mandir – former residence of Shah Jahan, Udaipur
  • Jag Niwas (Lake Palace) – former royal residence, Udaipur
  • – former royal residence, today hotel, Jaipur
  • -Mysore
  • Jai Vilas Palace – seat of the Maharaja of Gwalior
  • Jaisalmer Fort – seat of the Maharaja of Jaisalmer
  • Jhargram Palace – royal residence & heritage hotel, Jhargram
  • -Mysore
  • Kangra Fort – seat of the Maharaja of Kangra-Lambagraon
  • Kathgola – former estate of a zamindar (landowner), Murshidabad
  • – palace of the Maharaja of Rampur
  • King Kothi Palace – palace of VII Nizam, Osman Ali Khan
  • Kowdiar Palace – residence of the Travancore Royal Family
  • Lalgarh Palace – former royal residence, today hotel, Bikaner
  • Laxmi Vilas Palace – seat of the Maharajah of Baroda
  • Laxmipuram Palace
  • -Mysore
  • Laxmi Vilas Palace (also known as Anandbagh Palace) – seat of the Maharaja of Darbhanga, donated to Kameshwar Singh Sanskrit University. Now houses office of vice-chancellor and other officials of the university.
  • Lokranjan Mahal-Mysore
  • Marble Palace (Kolkata) – former residence of Raja Rajendra Mullick, Kolkata
  • Mattancherry Palace (Dutch Palace), Cochin – former Royal Residence of Maharaja of Cochin, archeological museum at present.
  • Nashipur Rajbari – former royal residence, Murshidabad
  • – former royal residence, today hotel, Jaipur
  • Nedumpuram Palace
  • New Palace – seat of Maharaja of Kolhapur
  • Padmanabhapuram Palace – seat of the Maharaja of Travancore
  • Prag Mahal – royal palace of rulers of Kutch
  • Purani Haveli – seat of the Nizam of Hyderabad
  • -Mysore
  • – former royal residence, Jaipur (today hotel)
  • Rajbari – seat of the Maharaja of Cooch Behar
  • Rambagh Palace – former residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur (today hotel)
  • Rashtrapati Bhavan – seat of the President, former viceregal residence, Delhi
  • Red Fort – seat of many dynasties of India
  • Samode Palace – former royal residence, today hotel, Jaipur
  • Shaniwar Wada, Pune – royal residence of Peshwas
  • – former royal residence, Bhopal
  • Thanjavur Nayak – Thanjavur (Tanjore) Nayak Palace, Thanjavur
  • Thevally Palace, Kollam – Outhouse of erstwhile Travancore Kings
  • Umaid Bhawan Palace – seat of the Maharaja of Jodhpur
  • Uparkot Fort – former seat of the , Gujarat
  • -Mysore
  • Vijay Vilas Palace, Mandavi – royal residence of rulers of Kutch
  • Wasif Manzil – former royal residence, Murshidabad

Indonesia[]

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[]

  • Gedung Agung, The Presidential Palace in Yogyakarta.
  • Istana Bogor, The Presidential Palace in Bogor.
  • Istana Cipanas, The President's Leisure Palace in Puncak.
  • Istana Merdeka, Jakarta, The President Official Residence.
  • Istana Negara, Jakarta, The President Office.
  • Istana Tampaksiring, The Presidential Palace in Bali.
  • Istana Wakil Presiden, Jakarta, The Vice President Office.

Royal palaces[]

  • – seat of Sintang Kingdom, Sintang Regency.
  • – seat of Sambas Sultanate, Sambas Regency.
  • – seat of Mempawah Kingdom, Mempawah Regency.
  • (Bangunan Bersejarah – Balai Di Ujung Tanjung) – seat of Asahan Sultanate, Tanjungbalai.
  • – seat of Bima Sultanate, Kota Bima.
  • – seat of Siak Sultanate, Siak Regency.
  • – seat of Bacan Sultanate, South Halmahera Regency.
  • – seat of Sumbawa Sultanate, Sumbawa Regency.
  • – seat of Gowa Sultanate, Gowa Regency.
  • – seat of Banggai Sultanate, Banggai Islands Regency.
  • – seat of Luwu Kingdom, Kota Palopo.
  • – seat of Gunung Tabur Sultanate, Berau Regency.
  • – seat of Indragiri Kingdom, Indragiri Hulu Regency.
  • – seat of Landak Kingdom, Landak Regency.
  • – seat of Jailolo Sultanate, North Halmahera Regency.
  • – seat of Pontianak Sultanate, Pontianak.
  • – seat of Riau-Lingga Sultanate, Kota Tanjung Pinang.
  • – seat of Kubu Kingdom, Kubu Raya Regency.
  • – seat of Kotawaringin Sultanate, West Kotawaringin Regency.
  • Istana Maimun – seat of Deli Sultanate, Medan.
  • – seat of Buton Sultanate, Baubau.
  • – seat of Mori Kingdom, Morowali Regency.
  • – seat of Matan Kingdom, Ketapang Regency.
  • – seat of Limalaras Kingdom, Batubara Regency.
  • – seat of Tayan Kingdom, .
  • Istana Rokan Hulu – seat of Rokan Hulu Kingdom, Rokan Hulu Regency.
  • Istana Sadurangas – seat of Paser Belengkong Sultanate, Paser Regency.
  • – seat of Sambaliung Sultanate, Berau Regency.
  • – seat of Pelalawan Sultanate, Pelalawan Regency.
  • – seat of Serdang Sultanate, Serdang Bedagai Regency.
  • – seat of Sanggau Kingdom, Sanggau Regency.
  • – seat of Bulungan Sultanate, Bulungan Regency.
  • – seat of Ternate Sultanate, Ternate.
  • – seat of Tidore Sultanate, Tidore.
  • – seat of Dhasa Nawalu Sultanate, South Tapanuli Regency.
  • Istano Basa Pagaruyung – seat of Pagaruyung Kingdom, Tanah Datar Regency.
  • Istano Kuto Lamo – seat of Palembang Darussalam Sultanate, Palembang.
  • – seat of Kutai Kartanegara Sultanate, Kutai Kartanegara Regency.
  • Kraton Kacirebonan – seat of Kacirebonan Dynasty of Cirebon Sultanate, Cirebon.
  • Kraton Kanoman – seat of Kanoman Dynasty of Cirebon Sultanate, Cirebon.
  • Kraton Kasepuhan – seat of Kasepuhan Dynasty of Cirebon Sultanate, Cirebon.
  • Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat – seat of Yogyakarta Sultanate, Yogyakarta.
  • Kraton Sumedang Larang – seat of Sumedang Larang Kingdom, Sumedang Regency.
  • Kraton Sumenep – seat of Sumenep (East Madura) Duchy, Sumenep Regency.
  • – seat of the Surakarta Sunanate, Surakarta.
  • – seat of Pakualaman Duchy, Yogyakarta.
  • – seat of Mangkunegaran Duchy, Surakarta.
  • – seat of Bangli Kingdom, Bangli Regency.
  • – seat of Badung Kingdom, Denpasar.
  • – seat of Gianyar Kingdom, Gianyar Regency.
  • – seat of Karangasem Kingdom, Karangasem Regency.
  • Puri Agung Klungkung – seat of Klungkung Kingdom, Klungkung Regency.
  • – seat of Jembrana Kingdom, Jembrana Regency.
  • – seat of Buleleng Kingdom, Buleleng Regency.
  • – seat of Tabanan Kingdom, Tabanan Regency.
  • Puri Agung Ubud – seat of Ubud Princedom, Gianyar Regency.
  • – seat of Balusu Kingdom, Barru Regency.
  • – seat of Wajo Sultanate, Wajo Regency.
  • – seat of Bone Sultanate, Bone Regency.
  • – seat of Rote Kingdom, Rote Ndao Regency.
  • – seat of Amarasi Kingdom, Kupang.
  • – seat of Larantuka Kingdom, East Flores Regency.
  • – seat of Kupang Kingdom, Kupang.
  • – seat of Taolin Kingdom, North Central Timor Regency.
  • – seat of Amanuban Kingdom, South Central Timor Regency.

Iran[]

Palaces and pavilions[]

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
  • Ali Qapu, former residence of the Safavid dynasty after Shāh Abbās I, in Isfahan
  • Apadana in Persepolis
  • Chehel Sotoun in Isfahan
  • Chehel Sotoun of Qazvin in Qazvin
  • East-Azerbaijan State Palace
  • Gate of All Nations in Persepolis
  • Golestan Palace, former residence of the Qajar dynasty, in Tehran
  • Hasht Behesht in Isfahan
  • Marble Palace in Tehran
  • Niavaran Palace Complex, former residence of the Qajar and Pahlavi dynasties
  • Palace of Ardashir in Firouzabad, south of Shiraz
  • Sadabad Palace in Tehran, former residence of the Pahlavi dynasty
  • Saheb Qarani Palace, where Naser al-Din Shah Qajar lived, in Tehran
  • Tabriz Municipality Palace, the head office of the municipal government of Tabriz
  • Tachara, one of the interior palaces in Persepolis
  • Takht-e Soleymān in West Azerbaijan
  • Throne Hall, second largest palace of Persepolis after the Apadana
  • Tehran Municipality Palace, which was located on the north side of Tupkhaneh

Castles and citadels[]

  • Alamut Castle, a mountain fortress in Gilan Province
  • Arg e Bam in Bam
  • Arg e Furg in South Khorasan
  • Arg e Nehbandan in Birjand
  • Arg e Ryan in Kerman
  • Arg e Tabriz in Tabriz
  • Arg e Tus in Tus
  • Arshoq Castle in Mishgin
  • Babak Castle on the top of a mountain in the Arasbaran forests
  • Dežbār in Khorramabad
  • Fort of Our Lady of the Conception in Hormuz Island
  • Dezh Dokhtar in Kerman
  • Markooh Fortress in Ramsar
  • Meimoon Castle in Qazvin
  • Narin Castle in Yazd Province
  • Rudkhan Castle, a brick and stone medieval castle in Gilan Province
  • Shush Castle in Hormuz Island

Iraq[]

Italy[]

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

Rome[]

  • Palazzo Altemps
  • Palazzo Barberini – It houses Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
  • Palazzo Borghese
  • Palazzo Colonna
  • Palazzo Corsini – office of the Accademia dei Lincei
  • Palazzo della Cancelleria – former papal palace
  • Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana – Also known as 'Colosseo Quadrato' in EUR
  • Palazzo dei Conservatori
  • Palazzo di Venezia – former the Embassy of the Republic of Venice
  • Palazzo Doria Pamphilj
  • Palazzo Farnese – now the French Embassy in Italy
  • Palazzo Laterano – former papal residence, currently the seat of Diocese of Rome
  • Palazzo Madama – currently House of the Italian Senate
  • Palazzo Montecitorio – currently Lower House of Italian Parliament
  • Palazzo Quirinale – Presidential Palace, former residence of the kings of Italy
  • Palazzo Spada

Florence[]

  • Bargello – Also known as the Palazzo del Popolo
  • Palazzo Medici
  • Palazzo Pitti – former seat of the Grand Duke of Tuscany
  • Palazzo Rucellai
  • Palazzo Strozzi
  • Palazzo Uffizi
  • Palazzo Vecchio – City Hall of Firenze

Venice[]

Elsewhere[]

  • Palazzo Re Enzo, Bologna
  • Palazzo del Podestà, Bologna
  • Palazzo dei Notai, Bologna
  • Royal Palace of Caserta, Caserta (near Napoli) – former seat of the kings of Two Sicilies
  • Papal Palace, Castel Gandolfo – Summer residence of the Pope
  • Palazzo dei Diamanti, Ferrara – currently houses 'Pinacoteca Nazionale'
  • Palazzo Bianco, Genoa
  • Torre e Palazzo de Félice, Rosciano – an 11th-century castle and former ancestral palace of the Counts di Panzutti of the de Félice family
  • Palazzo de Félice, Somma Vesuviana – a 16th-century palace of the Counts di Panzutti of the de Félice family
  • Palazzo de Félice, Grottaglie – an 18th-century palace of the Counts di Panzutti of the de Félice family
  • Palazzo Pfanner, Lucca
  • Palazzo del Te, Mantua – former seat of the Dukes of Mantua
  • Palazzo Litta, Milan
  • Castello Sforzesco, Milan – residence of the dukes of Milan
  • Royal Villa of Monza, Monza
  • Ducal Palace, Modena – residence of the dukes of Modena
  • Royal Palace, Naples
  • Royal Palace of Capodimonte, Naples – Summer palace of the kings of the Two Sicilies; today home to Museo di Capodimonte
  • Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo – former residence of Holy Roman Emperors and kings of Sicily
  • Ducal Palace, Parma – residence of the dukes of Parma
  • Ducal Palace of Colorno, Colorno
  • Palazzo della Carovana, Pisa
  • Palace of Portici, Portici
  • Palazzo Pubblico, Siena
  • Royal Palace of Turin, Torino – former residence of the dukes of Savoy and kings of Sardinia
  • Palazzina di Stupinigi, Torino
  • Palazzo Carignano, Torino
  • Castello del Valentino, Torino
  • Palazzo Ducale, Urbino – former seat of the Dukes of Urbino
  • Palazzo Canossa, Verona
  • Palazzo Chiericati, Vicenza
  • Miramare Castle, Trieste
  • Royal Palace of Carditello, near Caserta – hunting site and then a farm by of the kings of the Two Sicilies

Japan[]

View on Seimon Ishibashi and moat of Imperial Palace, Tokyo
  • Akasaka Palace (State Guest-House: 迎賓館), Tokyo &　Kyoto
  • Fukiage Omiya Palace – Imperial residence of the Empress Dowager, Tokyo
  • Heijo Palace (平城京) – former capital, Nara
  • Heian Palace, Kyoto
  • Imperial Palace (皇居) – Imperial Court and Residence, Tokyo
  • Katsura Detached Palace (Katsura Imperial Villa: 桂離宮) – former imperial palace, Kyoto
  • Kyoto Imperial Palace (京都御所), Kyoto
  • Kyoto Omiya Palace – Imperial residence, Kyoto
  • Sento Imperial Palace – Imperial residence, Kyoto
  • Shugaku-in Detached Palace (Shugaku-in Imperial Villa) – former imperial palace, Kyoto
  • Rokuhara Yakata (六波羅館) and Nishihachijo House (西八条邸) – former residence of Taira no Kiyomori, Kyoto.
  • Yukimi Imperial Palace (雪見御所) – former residence of Taira no Kiyomori, Fukuhara-kyō.
  • Yanagi no Gosho (柳之御所) – former residence of Northern Fujiwara, Hiraizumi, Iwate.
  • Kyara Gosho (伽羅御所) – former residence of Northern Fujiwara, Hiraizumi, Iwate.
  • Okura Imperial Palace (大倉御所) – former residence of Kamakura shogunate.
  • Utsunomiya Zushi Imperial Palace (宇都宮辻子御所) – former residence of Kamakura shogunate.
  • Wakamiya Oji Imperial Palace (若宮大路御所) – former residence of Kamakura shogunate.
  • Sanjo Bomon Dono (三条坊門殿) – former residence of Ashikaga shogunate, Kyoto.
  • Hana no-gosho (花の御所) – former residence of Ashikaga shogunate, Kyoto.
  • Azuchi Castle (安土城) – former residence of Oda Nobunaga, Ōmihachiman，Shiga Prefecture.
  • Osaka Castle (大坂城) – former residence of Kampaku Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Osaka.
  • Jurakudai (聚楽第) – former residence of Kampaku Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Kyoto.
  • Edo Castle (江戶城) – former residence of Tokugawa shogunate, Tokyo.
  • Nijō Castle (二条城) – former palace, Kyoto
  • Shuri Castle (首里城) – former seat of the Kings of Ryūkyū, Naha

Jordan[]

Raghadan Palace, Amman. Royal Residence of the Hussein Family

Korea[]

Gyeongbok Palace, Seoul
Gyeongbok Palace and the Blue House, Seoul
Deoksu Palace, Seoul
  • Goguryeo
  • Baekje
    • Palace site, Buyeo
    • Palace site, Gongju
    • Wanggungli site, Iksan
  • Silla
  • Balhae
  • Taebong
    • Palace site, Cheolwon
  • Goryeo
    • Manwoldae, Main royal palace, Kaesong
    • Goryeo Palace, Ganghwa
    • Suchang Palace, Kaesong
    • Yeongyeong Palace, Kaesong
    • Daehwa Palace, Pyongyang
  • Joseon
    • Deoksugung, Seoul
    • Changdeokgung, Seoul
    • Changgyeonggung, Seoul
    • Gyeongbokgung, Main royal palace, Seoul
    • Gyeonghuigung, Seoul
    • Hwaseong Haenggung Palace, Suwon
    • Namhansan Haenggung Palace, Namhansanseong

Kuwait[]

  • 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[]

Haw Kham palace (August 2009).jpg
  • Royal Palace (Royal Palace) – former residence of Lao royal family, Luang Prabang
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  • Haw Kham (Presidential Palace) – former residence of , Vientiane
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  • Champasak Palace (Royal Palace) – former residence of Chao Boun Oum, Pakse

Latvia[]

Lebanon[]

The Grand Serail in Beirut in the late 1800s
  • Baabda Palace (Presidential Palace)
  • Beiteddine Palace (Palace of Lebanese Princes until the fall of the Ottoman Empire, Summer presidential residence)
  • Bustros Palace
  • Fakhreddine Palace (Palace of Lebanese Prince Fakhreddine)
  • Grand Serail (Prime minister Headquarters)
  • Petit Serail
  • Pine Palace
  • Robert Mouawad Palace (Currently a Museum)
  • Sursock Palace (Currently a Museum)
  • Ziade Palace

Lithuania[]

Presidential Palace in Vilnius

Luxembourg[]

  • Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg

Malaysia[]

Front facade of the new Istana Negara, the Official Residence of Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia.
Istana Melawati, Putrajaya.

Official palaces of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong

  • Istana Negara (Jalan Istana) – Former royal residence of the King of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (currently served as Royal Museum of Malaysia)
  • Istana Negara (Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim) – Royal residence of the King of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
  • Istana Melawati – Second national palace of Malaysia, located in the centre of Presint 1 Putrajaya

Istana Hinggap

Istana Hinggap can be categorized into two types. First, there are the city palaces located in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur. It functions as the royal residence for the respective Sultans, Raja or Yang di-Pertuan Besar in Kuala Lumpur. There are nine Istana Hinggap built respectively for the nine Kings of Malaysia. Second, there are the temporary/leisure palaces when the Sultan, Raja or Yang di-Pertuan Besar goes to visit their territory inside/outside their own state. Some of them even have Istana Hinggap outside Malaysia.

List of Istana Hinggap in Kuala Lumpur

  • Istana Hinggap Perlis – Raja of Perlis palace at Jalan Eaton
  • Istana Hinggap Kedah – Sultan of Kedah palace at Jalan Kedah,
  • Istana Hinggap Perak – Sultan of Perak palace at Jalan Persekutuan,
  • Istana Hinggap Selangor – Sultan of Selangor palace at Jalan Sultan Salahuddin
  • Istana Hinggap Negeri Sembilan – Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan palace at Jalan Persekutuan
  • Istana Hinggap Johor – Sultan of Johor palace at Cangkat Kia Peng
  • Istana Hinggap Pahang – Sultan of Pahang palace at Bukit Kewangan
  • Istana Hinggap Terengganu – Sultan of Terengganu palace at Jalan Tun Razak
  • Istana Hinggap Kelantan – Sultan of Kelantan palace at Jalan Wickham

List of Istana for the consituent states

Perlis[]

  • Istana Arau – Official palace for the Raja of Perlis. This palace was built in 1905 during the reign of Tuanku Raja Syed Alwi Jamalullail.
  • Istana Fauzana – The Raja of Perlis' residential palace in Kangar
  • Istana Kenangan Indah – located in Repoh. Previously official residence of the late Tuanku Raja Syed Putra Jamalullail and his consort. After Tuanku Raja Syed Putra Jamalullail passed away and Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Ibni Al-marhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail take the throne, this palace has become the official palace for YMM Raja Perempuan Besar Perlis.

Kedah[]

Istana Sepachendera is left abandoned after Che Sepachendera passed away
  • Istana Anak Bukit – Official palace for the Sultan of Kedah
  • Balai Besar – Located in Alor Setar facing Masjid Zahir (Zahir Mosque). This palace was built in 1735 was almost destroyed twice in 1770 (attacked by Siamese army) and 1821 (attacked by Bugis army). The palace is supported by 42 main pillars now serves as Kedah Royal Museum.
  • – Old residential palace for the Sultan of Kedah
  • Istana Pelamin – Or Istana Kota Setar. Currently the Kedah Royal Museum. Built in 1732 by . Duli Yang Maha Mulia Almarhum Sultan Muhammad Jiwa Zainal Adilin Muazzam Shah
  • Istana Bukit Malut – Royal Palace located in Langkawi, Kedah
  • Istana Kuala Chegar – Built in 1920 by Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah (1882 – 1943)
  • Istana Seri Pelangi – Located at Jalan Tunku bendahara, Alor Setar. Currently the widow of DYMM Amarhum Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah, DYMM Che Puan Besar Kedah, (formerly known as Sultanah Haminah) reside here.
  • Istana Sepachendera – Built in 1882 by Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah (1882 – 1943) for his wife, Che Sepachendera.

Pulau Pinang[]

  • Seri Mutiara – The official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, the Governor of Penang. This palace was built in 1890
  • Istana Kedah – Palace owned by the Sultan of Kedah in Pulau Pinang

Perak[]

Istana Hulu in Kuala Kangsar, Perak

Selangor[]

Striking golden dome at Istana Alam Shah
Istana Darul Ehsan facing Putrajaya lake
  • Istana Alam Shah – The Sultan of Selangor's official palace in Klang
  • Istana Bandar – A big palace made of wood and marble built for the fifth Sultan of Selangor, . This palace is also known as Istana Temasya.
  • Istana Bukit Kayangan – The Sultan of Selangor's state palace in Shah Alam
  • Istana Darul Ehsan – Royal palace in Putrajaya
  • Istana Mestika – The official residence of the crown prince of Selangor, also in Shah Alam
  • Istana Mahkota Puri – Built in 1899 in Klang. This palace has been demolished to make way for the building of the new Istana Alam Shah.
  • Istana Pantai Bahagia – Resting palace of Sultan Selangor in Morib
  • Istana Jemaah – Currently serves as school (Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah) located in Klang not far from Istana Alam Shah. This palace is named after the Queen of Selangor who was also the second Raja Permaisuri Agong (Supreme Queen) of Malaysia, Tengku Ampuan Jemaah.

Negeri Sembilan[]

Istana Seri Menanti (royal museum)
  • Istana Ampang Tinggi – 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 Sri Menanti – Istana Seri Menanti was the official residence of the Negeri Sembilan royal family until 1931 and was turned into a Royal Museum in 1992
  • Istana Besar Seri Menanti – Official Palace for Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.
  • Istana Hinggap Seremban – Residential palace of Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan in Seremban
  • Istana Baroh – Located in Seri Menanti
  • Istana Salatin – Currently the residential palace for Tuanku Tunku Ampuan Najihah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin

Melaka[]

  • Istana Melaka – the official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, the Governor of Melaka in Bukit Beruang
  • Seri Melaka – built in the 17th century. Currently functioning as Muzium Tuan Yang Terutama since 1996 Muzium Tuan Yang Terutama
  • Istana Kesultanan Melaka – Malacca royal museum. The current palace is smaller replica of the original palace.

Johor[]

Istana Besar Johor Bahru
  • Istana Besar – A royal palace of the Sultan of Johor which is located in Johor Bahru. The palace is opened to public as Royal Museum of Johor but will be closed for public during royal events.
  • Istana Bukit Serene – The Sultan of Johor's palace in Bukit Serene, Johor built in 1933 and completed in 1939. The palace has a tower of 35 meters height facing Danga Bay.
  • Istana Bukit Pelangi – The royal palace of the Tunku Mahkota (crown prince) of Johor
  • Istana Pasir Pelangi – The royal palace of the Royal Family of Johor
  • Istana Tanjong – Resting palace of the Sultan of Johor which is located in Muar
  • – Resting palace of the Sultan of Johor which is located in Segamat
  • Sri Lambak – Resting palace of the Sultan of Johor which is located in Kluang

Pahang[]

Abu Bakar Palace main gate.
  • – The Sultan of Pahang's official Palace in
  • Istana Abdul Aziz – Official palace for Crown Prince of Pahang, KDYTM Tengku Mahkota Pahang Tengku Abdullah Al-Haj Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah dan KDYTM Tengku Puan Pahang. the name of the palace is derived from combination of Tengku Abdullah (crown prince of Pahang) and Tunku Azizah (crown princess of Pahang)
  • Istana Mahkota – Located at Jalan Telok Cempedak, Kuantan
  • Istana Mangga Tunggal – Built in 1920 during the reign of Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah. the palace is named after a single mango tree that grow in the palace compound.
  • Istana Sri Angkasa -Royal palace in Cameron Highlands
  • Istana Sri Udara – Royal palace in “Bandar Ikan Patin” Temerloh
  • Istana Leban Tunggal – Completed in 1937, this palace is owned by Almarhum YAM Tengku Besar Pahang II, Tengku Sulaiman ibni Almarhum Sultan Ahmad Al-Mu’azzam Shah. currently the public library at Pekan
  • Istana Kota Beram – Currently royal museum of Pahang
  • Istana Hinggap Kuala Lipis – Previously the residence for British officer since 1926. In 1948 it is converted into official residence for Menteri Besar of Pahang. In 1955 the residence is converted into a palace.
  • Istana Melati – Built in 1966 in Kampung Mengkasar, Pekan for YH Dato’ Maria Menado who at that time the wife of Al-Marhum Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mu’adzam Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tasim Billah. The palace was built to replace Balai Gambang

Terengganu[]

Maziah Palace
  • – Royal palace built in 1940 by Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah. This palace also functioned as the Renca-Consol during Japanese occupation in Malaya.
  • Istana Maziah – It is believed to have been constructed during the reign of Sultan Zainal Abidin Ill in Terengganu. It was built in 1897 to replace the Istana Hijau. This palace is located at Bukit Puteri
  • – Palace for the Crown Prince of Terengganu Istana Nur Nadhirah This palace was built in 1920 after the signing of Terengganu-Inggeris Treaty. During the Japanese occupation in Malaya, this palace served as the official residence of Shuchiji Kakha ( Shu Chokan Kakha ). After World War II until December 1956 this palace served as the official residence of British Governor.
  • Istana Syarqiyyah – Royal palace in Chendering, Terengganu. This is the newest palace for Sultan of Terengganu
  • Istana Al-Muktafibillah Shah

Kelantan[]

Front facade of Istana Jahar
  • Istana Balai Besar – The palace was built by Sultan Muhamad II in 1840 in Kota Bharu
  • Istana Batu – The Royal Museum is located in the middle of the Kota Bharu, Kelantan. The design of the palace was inspired by Sultan Ismail Ibni Almarhum Sultan Muhammad IV who reigned from 1920 to 1944.
  • Istana Bukit Tanah – The Palace was built by Sultan Ismail Ibni Almarhum Sultan Muhammad IV in 1920 in Tumpat, Kelantan
  • Istana Jahar – 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.
  • Istana Kota Lama – Old royal palace of Kelantan
  • Istana Mahkota – Official residence of the previous ruler, Sultan Ismail Petra in Kubang Kerian, Kelantan
  • Istana Negeri – The Sultan of Kelantan's official residence in Kubang Kerian, Kelantan
  • Istana Telipot – Official residence of Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra, Crown Prince & Regent of Kelantan (then) in Kota Bharu, Kelantan

Sarawak[]

Front view of the building from Kuching Waterfront
  • The Astana – Currently the official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, the Governor of Sarawak. The second Rajah, Charles Brooke, built this palace in 1870

Sabah[]

  • – The official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, the Governor of Sabah.

Mexico[]

See also: List of castles in Mexico
National Palace of Mexico
  • Government Palace of Chihuahua, Chihuahua – seat of the Government of the State of Chihuahua
  • Palacio de Alvarado, Chihuahua – House of one of the richest silver barons in Mexico.
Mexico City's Palace of Fine Arts
  • Castillo de Chapultepec, Mexico City – former Imperial residence and Presidential Palace, military academy, and currently, home of the .
  • Palace of San Lázaro, Mexico City – House of the Congress of Mexico.
  • Los Pinos Official Residence, Mexico City – official residence of the President of Mexico.
  • National Palace, Mexico City – former Viceregal and Presidential Palace; currently serves as the seat of the executive, and houses State ceremonies, such as receptions, banquets, and the Independence celebration.
  • Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City
  • Palacio de Correos de Mexico, Mexico City
  • Palace of Iturbide, Mexico City
  • Palacio de Minería, Mexico City
  • Museo Nacional del Arte, Mexico City
  • Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara – Colonial building which housed the city hospital during the Viceroyalty; a UNESCO world heritage site.
  • Palace of Government, Monterrey – seat of the Government of Nuevo León.
  • Palacio del Obispado, Monterrey
  • Castillo de San Juán de Ulúa, Veracruz – former Viceregal and Presidential residence. Later served as a prison. Currently houses a museum.
  • , Mérida – now serves as a museum

Monaco[]

The Princely Palace of Monaco

Mongolia[]

  • Winter Palace – former residence of the Bogd Khan, Ulan Bator

Morocco[]

The gates of the Royal Palace in Fez
Restored salon in the Dar Jamai in Meknes
  • Bahia Palace
  • Dar al-Makhzen in Fez
  • Dar al-Makhzen in Tangier
  • Dar al-Makhzen in Rabat
  • Dar Batha – now a museum
  • Dar Ba Mohammed Chergui
  • Dar el Bacha – now a museum
  • Dar Glaoui
  • Dar Jamai in Meknes – now a museum
  • Dar Jamai in Fez – now a hotel
  • Dar Mnebhi in Fez
  • Dar Mnebhi in Marrakesh – now a museum
  • Dar Moqri
  • Dar Si Said – now a museum
  • El Badi Palace
  • Kasbah of Marrakesh – historically a royal citadel, now containing a present-day royal palace and a residential neighbourhood
  • Kasbah of Moulay Ismail – built as a vast royal citadel, now containing a present-day royal palace and a mix of neighbourhoods
  • Kasbah Taourirt
  • Kasbah of Telouet

Myanmar[]

  • Mya Nan San Kyaw (The Royal Emerald Palace) – former seat of the Konbaung Dynasty, Mandalay
  • Kanbawzathadi Palace The former seat of Bayinnaung
  • , the former seat of the Mrauk U based Arakanese Kingdom from 1431 to 1785.

Nepal[]

Narayanhiti Palace
  • Bagh Durbar
  • Bhaktapur Durbar
  • Gorkha Durbar
  • Hanuman Dhoka Palace
  • Lal Durbar
  • Narayanhity Royal Palace – scene of the 2001 Nepalese royal massacre
  • Nuwakot Durbar
  • Palpa Durbar
  • Patan Durbar
  • Rani Mahal
  • Seto Durbar
  • Singha Durbar
  • Thapathali Durbar

The Netherlands[]

Soestdijk Palace
  • Bronbeek – former royal residence, Arnhem
  • Het Loo (Paleis het Loo) – former royal residence, Apeldoorn
  • Huis ten Bosch Palace – royal residence, The Hague
  • – Private royal residence, Baarn
  • Noordeinde Palace (Paleis Noordeinde) – royal residence, The Hague
  • Royal Palace of Amsterdam (Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam or Paleis op de Dam) – royal residence, Amsterdam
  • Soestdijk Palace (Paleis Soestdijk) – former royal residence, Soestdijk
  • Kneuterdijk Palace (Paleis Kneuterdijk) – former royal residence, The Hague
  • Lange Voorhout Palace (Paleis Lange Voorhout) – former royal residence, The Hague
  • Peace Palace (Vredespaleis) – Houses the international court of justice (judicial body of the United Nations), The Hague

New Zealand[]

Mahinarangi meeting house
  • Tūrangawaewae – official residence of the head of the Māori King Movement currently King Tuheitia Paki. 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 Ngāruawāhia, 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[]

  • in Owo Ondo State which contains more than one hundred courtyards, each with a unique traditional function.[citation needed]

Norway[]

  • Royal Palace, Oslo (Slottet) – royal residence
  • Oscarshall – royal summer residence
  • Ledaal – official residence of the King of Norway in Stavanger
  • Stiftsgården

Oman[]

  • Al Alam Palace – royal residence
  • – Sultan's retreat in Barka
  • – the Sultan's main waterfront royal complex residence in Salalah
  • – Sultan's Farm in Seeb which contains hundreds of pure bred Arabian Horses.
  • – one of Sultans Ranch in Salalah
  • – Sultan's farm in Salalah adjacent to
  • – Sultan's Ranch in Sohar
  • – was Imam Bularab bin Sultan's summer retreat.
  • – former royal residence.
  • – residence of Hamed bin Mohammed designed by the famous
  • – residence of Salim bin Seif.
  • – designed by Fareesh al Ustadh
  • – residence of Saeed bin Salim walad al Maleel.

Pakistan[]

Mohatta Palace in Karachi, Pakistan.
Noor Mahal in Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
  • Aiwan-e-Sadr – Islamabad
  • Mohatta Palace – Karachi
  • -Bahawalpur
  • Gulzar Mahal – Bahawalpur
  • – Bahawalpur
  • – Bahawalpur
  • – Bahawalpur
  • Noor Mahal – Bahawalpur
  • Omar Hayat Mahal – Jhang
  • Raiwind Palace – Lahore
  • Omar Hayat Mahal – Chiniot
  • Sheesh Mahal (Lahore) – Lahore
  • Derawar Fort – Bahawalpur
  • Darbar Mahal – Bahawalpur
  • Lal Haveli – Rawalpindi
  • Ranikot – Sindh
  • Bedi Mahal – Rawalpindi
  • Shahi Qila – Lahore
  • Faiz Mahal – Khairpur
  • Bala Hissar – Peshwar

Paraguay[]

Lopez Presidential Palace in Asunción, Paraguay

Peru[]

  • Archbishop Palace, Lima – Sear of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lima
  • Government Palace, Lima – Peruvian Seat of Government and home to the executive branch.
  • Legislative Palace, Lima – seat of the Congress of Peru
  • Machu Picchu, Cusco – An Inca Palace, now a major tourist destination.
  • Osambela House, Lima – colonial palace in the Historic center of Lima
  • Palace of Justice, Lima – seat of the Supreme Court of Peru
  • Torre Tagle Palace, Lima – headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Relations of Peru

Philippines[]

The Mansion, Baguio.
  • Torogan – Classical period residences for Hari, Raja's Datu's and Sultan's.
  • 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.

Poland[]

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

Warsaw[]

  • Belweder – former seat of the President, Warsaw
  • Czapski Palace, Warsaw
  • Krasiński's Palace, Warsaw
  • Królikarnia, Warsaw
  • Myślewicki Palace, Warsaw
  • Natolin, Warsaw
  • Ostrogski Palace, Warsaw
  • Presidential Palace, Warsaw – seat of the President
  • Palace of the Four Winds, Warsaw
  • Royal Castle, Warsaw – former royal palace
  • Sapieha Palace in Warsaw
  • Staszic Palace, Warsaw
  • The Palace in Łazienki Park, Warsaw
  • Saxon Palace, Warsaw
  • Tin-roofed Palace, Warsaw
  • Ujazdowski Castle
  • Wilanów Palace – former summer palace of the King of Poland

Portugal[]

Queluz National Palace.
Pena National Palace.
Ajuda National Palace.
Brejoeira Palace.
Palácio do Freixo.
Palace of the Dukes of Braganza.
Mateus Palace.
Buçaco Palace.

Alentejo[]

Beira[]

Douro Litoral[]

Minho[]

  • Episcopal Palace of Braga
  • Paço de Lanheses
  • Castle of D. Chica
  • Biscainhos Museum
  • Palace of the Dukes of Braganza

Estremadura[]

Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro[]

  • Mateus Palace

Azores and Madeira Archipelagos[]

  • Palace of the Bettencourts

Qatar[]

  • 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[]

, Bucharest
  • – Târgu Mureş
  • Banffy Palace – Cluj-Napoca, built 1791.
  • Baroque Palace of Oradea – founded in 1762 as the district Bishopric Palace.
  • , Cluj-Napoca
  • – Oradea
  • Brukenthal National Museum – An 18th-century urban palazzo of Baron Brukenthal in Sibiu.
  • – Timișoara
  • , Timișoara
  • , Timișoara
  • – Craiova, today a museum.
  • Finance Palace – Cluj-Napoca
  • Ghica family Palace – Built in 1880, late Baroque, located in Bacău district.
  • , Timișoara
  • Mogoșoaia Palace – Near Bucharest, founded 1698, built in Romanian Renaissance style.
  • – Cluj-Napoca
  • Palace of Culture (Iaşi) – built over Royal Court of Moldavia, during Carol I.
  • Palace of Justice, Cluj-Napoca
  • – founded 1653, home for Romanian Orthodox heads of church. Also known as Palace of the Chamber of Deputies.
  • Peleș Castle – former Sinaia summer residence of Romanian royal family.
  • Pelișor Castle – On the grounds of Peleș Castle.
  • , Cluj-Napoca
  • , Cluj-Napoca
  • , Cluj-Napoca
  • , Cluj-Napoca
  • – Since the 1770s, baroque palace in Iași.
  • – small neogothic palace built in 1811, home of Sturdza family and Prince Cuza.
  • , Timișoara
  • Széki Palace, Cluj-Napoca
  • , Cluj-Napoca

Bucharest[]

  • Cantacuzino Palace – Today George Enescu Museum, Bucharest.
  • CEC Palace, Bucharest – palace of National Savings Bank, baroque, 1896.
  • Cotroceni Palace – seat of the President, former Royal Palace, Bucharest, built for King Carol I of Romania in 1888, on a 1679 foundation.
  • Creţulescu Palace – Bucharest
  • Palace of Justice – founded 1890, neo-Renaissance, Bucharest.
  • Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest – Absolute largest palace of the world.
  • – founded 1894, in Bucharest, former Postal Palace, neoclassic.
  • – founded 1833 by Costache Sutu, today .
  • The Royal Palace – now National Museum of Art of Romania, Bucharest
  • Victoria Palace – founded 1937, today seat of the Government of Romania

Russia[]

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

Gatchina[]

Kaliningrad[]

Moscow[]

Oranienbaum[]

  • Oranienbaum Palace
  • Palace of Ropsha

Pavlovsk[]

Pella[]

Peterhof[]

  • Peterhof Palace

Pushkin[]

  • Alexander Palace
  • Catherine Palace

Ramon[]

  • Ramon Palace

Saint Petersburg[]

Strelna[]

  • Constantine Palace

Taganrog[]

  • Alferaki Palace

Tver[]

  • Catherine Palace

Yalta[]

Rwanda[]

  • Ibwami – former royal court, Nyabisindu
Royal Palace of the Obrenović dynasty of Serbia, presently housing the City Assembly of Belgrade

Serbia[]

Singapore[]

  • The Istana – Formerly the Government House of Singapore, Currently a seat of the President of Singapore.
  • Istana Lama – A demolished house which was once belonged to the Temenggong of Johor Abdul Rahman.
  • Istana Kampong Glam – A historical house which was once belonged to the Sultan of Johor Ali Iskandar Shah. Now a Malay Heritage Museum.
  • Istana Bidadari – A demolished house which was once belonged to the Maharaja of Johor Abu Bakar's wife Zubaidah binti Abdullah.
  • Istana Tyersall – A demolished house which was once belonged to the Sultan of Johor Abu Bakar.
  • Istana Woodneuk – An abandoned house which was once belonged to the Sultan of Johor Ibrahim Al-Marhum.

Sri Lanka[]

  • Sigiriya – former royal residence & court of King Kasyapa
  • Royal Palace of Kandy – last royal residence, Kingdom of Kandy

South Africa[]

  • Palace of Justice – the magistrates court of Pretoria
  • uMgungundlovu – royal kraal of King Dingane of the Zulu Empire.
See also: Castles of South Africa

Sweden[]

  • Drottningholm Palace – Private residence of the Swedish royal family, Drottningholm
  • Gripsholm Castle – royal residence, Mariefred
  • Palace of Bonde – former noble residence, today seat of the Supreme Court, Stockholm
  • Rosendal Palace – royal residence
  • Rosersberg Palace – royal residence
  • Stockholm Palace (Stockholms slott) – official residence of the Swedish monarch
  • Strömsholm Palace – royal residence
  • Tullgarn Palace – royal residence
  • Ulriksdal Palace – royal residence
  • Skoklosters slott – former noble residence, today museum

Skåne[]

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

Spain[]

Palacio Real, Madrid
Olite palace
Palau Reial Major
Palacio de San Telmo
La Granja Palace
  • Alcázar of Segovia
  • Aljafería, (Zaragoza)
  • Alhambra, Nasrid Palaces of La Alhambra
  • Archbishop's Palace of Alcalá de Henares
  • Buenavista Palace (Málaga)
  • Casa de Pilatos, (Sevilla)
  • Casa de las Torres
  • Casa Salazar (La Laguna)
  • Casa Solans, Saragossa
  • Condes de Argillo Palace, (Morata de Jalón)
  • Ducal Palace, (Lerma)
  • El Escorial, Madrid
  • , (Nuevo Batzán)
  • Liria Palace, (Madrid)
  • Magalia Castle-Palace, (Las Navas del Marqués)
  • Magdalena Palace, (Santander)
  • Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales
  • Olite Real Palace. Palace of the king of Navarre.
  • Palaces and Royal Residences (Casa Real de España)[72]
  • Palacio Argensola
  • Palacio de Ayerbe
  • Palacio de la Aduana
  • Palacio de Comunicaciones de Madrid
  • Palace of Charles V
  • Palacio de las Cigüeñas
  • Palacio de los Condes de Gomara (Soria)
  • Palace of the Countess of Lebrija (Sevilla)
  • Palace of Condes de Cirat, (Almansa)
  • Palace of las Dueñas
  • Palacio de las Dueñas (Sevilla)
  • Palacio Duque de Abrantes
  • Palacio Episcopal de Cáceres
  • Palacio de Fuenclara, (Zaragoza)
  • Palacio de los Golfines de Abajo
  • Palacio de los Guzmanes
  • Palace of Infante don Luis, (Boadilla del Monte)
  • Palace of Infantado, (Guadalajara)
  • Palacio Longoria
  • Palacio del Marqués de Ferrera (Avilés)
  • Palacio del Maruqués de Santa Cruz, (Viso del Marques)
  • Palau Reial Major, Barcelona
  • Palacio Real de Aranjuez, Madrid
  • Palacio Real de El Pardo, Madrid
  • Palacio Real de Miramar, San Sebastián
  • Palacio de la Moncloa, the residence of the Prime Minister.
  • Palacio Real de La Granja de San Ildefonso
  • Palacio Real de Riofrío
  • Palace of San Telmo, Seville
  • , (Comillas)
  • Palacio de Yanduri (Sevilla)
  • Palacio de la Zarzuela – Private residence of the Monarchs of Spain
  • Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya
  • Palau Güell
  • Real Monasterio de La Encarnación
  • Real Monasterio Santa Clara de Tordesillas
  • Real Monasterio Santa María La Real de las Huelgas
  • Royal Palace of Madrid – official residence of the Monarchs of Spain; and largest royal palace in Western Europe
  • Royal Alcazars of Seville
  • Valladolid Royal Palace

Slovakia[]

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

Syria[]

Facade of the Azm Palace of Damascus
  • Presidential Palace, Damascus
  • Tishreen Palace, Damascus
  • Azm Palace, Damascus
  • Azm Palace, Hama
  • Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi
  • Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi
  • Royal Palace of Mari
  • Royal Palace of Ugarit

Taiwan[]

Presidential Office Building, Taipei
Taipei Guest House, Taipei
Shilin Official Residence
  • Fort Zeelandia – former residence for Governor of Dutch Formosa and Prince of Yanping under the Kingdom of Tungning, Tainan.
  • Fort San Domingo and Fort San Salvador – Governor of Spanish Formosa.
  • Qing Dynasty Taiwan Provincial Administration Hall – former site of the Qing dynasty government yamen that ruled Taiwan.
  • Presidential Office Building, Taipei – originally built as the Office of the Governor-General of Taiwan during the period of Japanese rule
  • Taipei Guest House – former Governor-General of Taiwan's Residence
  • Shilin Official Residence – residence of President Chiang Kai-shek
  • Seven Seas Residence – residence of President Chiang Ching-kuo
  • Official Residence of the President of the Republic of China – de facto official residence since President Lee Teng-hui

Thailand[]

Grand Palace, Bangkok
Sanamchan Palace, Nakhon Pathom
Bang Pa-In Royal Palace, Ayutthaya Province
  • (พระราชวังโบราณ) – Ayutthaya Palace, Ayutthaya
  • (พระรามราชนิเวศน์) – Phetchaburi
  • Bang Pa-In Royal Palace (พระราชวังบางปะอิน) – Summer Palace, Ayutthaya
  • Bang Khun Phrom Palace (วังบางขุนพรหม) – currently, as the Bank of Thailand, Bangkok
  • (พระตำหนักภูพานราชนิเวศน์) – royal residence, Sakon Nakhon Province
  • Bhubing Palace (พระตำหนักภูพิงราชนิเวศน์) – royal residence, Chiang Mai
  • Burapha Phirom Palace (วังบูรพาภิรมย์) – currently, as a market, Bangkok
  • (วังจักรพงษ์) – currently, as a private resort, Bangkok
  • (พระตำหนักจักรีบงกช) – Private residence of the Thai royal family, Bangkok
  • (วังจันทรเกษม)
  • Derm Palace (พระราชวังเดิม) or Thon Buri Palace – It was the palace of King Taksin, now used as HQ of Royal Thai Navy
  • (พระตำหนักดอยตุง) – royal residence, Chiang Rai
  • Dusit Palace (พระราชวังดุสิต) – Private residence of the Thai royal family, Bangkok
    • Chitralada Palace (พระตำหนักจิตรลดารโหฐาน) (New Palace) – Private residence of the Thai royal family, Bangkok
    • Vimanmek Palace (พระที่นั่งวิมานเมฆ) (Vimanmek Mansion) – former royal residence, Bangkok
  • Front Palace (พระราชวังบวรสถานมงคล) – currently, as Bangkok National Museum, Bangkok
  • Grand Palace, Bangkok (พระบรมมหาราชวัง) – official residence of the King of Thailand, Bangkok
  • King Narai's Palace (พระนารายณ์ราชนิเวศน์) – Lopburi
  • Klai Kangwon Palace (วังไกลกังวล) – royal residence, King Rama IX likes there, Hua Hin
  • (พระตำหนักเลอดิศ) – Private residence of the Thai royal family, Bangkok
  • (พระราชนิเวศน์มฤคทายวัน) – Phetchaburi
  • (ปราสาทนครหลวง) – Nakorn Luang, Ayutthaya
  • (พระตำหนักนนทบุรี) – former private residence of the Thai royal family, Bangkok
  • (พระราชวังพระนครคีรี) – Phetchaburi
  • (วังเพ็ชรบูรณ์) – currently, as CentralWorld, Bangkok
  • Phya Thai Palace (พระราชวังพญาไท) – Bangkok
  • Rear Palace (พระราชวังบวรสถานพิมุข) – It is now a part of Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok
  • Sanamchan Palace (พระราชวังสนามจันทร์) – King Rama VI's Palace, Nakhon Pathom
  • Saranrom Palace (พระราชวังสราญรมย์) – currently, as a Saranrom Park, Bangkok
  • (พระตำหนักสิริยาลัย) – private residence of the Thai royal family, Ayutthaya
  • Sa Pathum Palace (วังสระปทุม) – private residence of the Thai royal family, Bangkok
  • Suan Pakard Palace (วังสวนผักกาด) – currently, as a museum, Bangkok
  • Sukhothai Palace (วังศุโขทัย) – Private residence of the Thai royal family, Bangkok
  • (พระตำหนักทักษิณราชนิเวศน์) – royal residence, Narathiwat Province
  • (วังท่าพระ) – currently, as a university, Bangkok
  • – Ayutthaya Palace, Ayutthaya
  • (วังวรดิศ) – currently, as a museum, Bangkok

Tonga[]

  • 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[]

  • Abdellia Palace

Turkey[]

Dolmabahçe Palace, Istanbul
Beylerbeyi Palace, İstanbul

In Turkish, a palace is a Saray.

  • Adile Sultan Palace – former royal residence
  • Aynalıkavak Palace – former royal summer residence
  • Beylerbeyi Palace – former royal residence
  • Çırağan Palace – former royal residence, today hotel
  • Dolmabahçe Palace – former residence of the , today state-guest house
  • Edirne Palace – former royal residence
  • Feriye Palace – former royal residence
  • Hatice Sultan Palace – former residence of Hatice Sultan
  • Ihlamur Palace – former royal summer residence
  • – former royal residence
  • Khedive Palace – former royal summer residence
  • Küçüksu Palace – former royal summer residence
  • Maslak Palace – former royal summer residence
  • Presidential Complex – one of the largest palaces in the world
  • – former royal residence
  • Topkapı Palace – former residence of the Ottoman sultans
  • Yıldız Palace – former royal residence
  • - 19th century late Ottoman palace, former residence of the Admiral Atik Pasha, now part of the Four Seasons Hotel.[73]

Turkmenistan[]

Ukraine[]

Potocki Palace, Lviv
Livadia Palace

United Kingdom[]

England[]

Buckingham Palace, London
  • Official royal residences in London:
    • Buckingham Palace – the monarch's official London residence since 1837
      • Bushy House – future William IV took up residence here in 1797 when appointed Ranger of Bushy Park, and remained through his reign as king (1830–1837) rather than moving to St. James or (later) Buckingham
    • St. James's Palace – the monarch's official London residence from 1702 until 1837. Ambassadors are still accredited to the Court of St. James's and several members of the Royal family still maintain apartments there, e.g., Princess Alexandra and The Princess Royal.
    • Kensington Palace – a royal residence since 1689 (but not used by a reigning monarch since 1797)
    • Palace of Whitehall – the monarch's official London residence from 1530 until 1698
    • Palace of Westminster – the monarch's official London residence from 1049 until 1530
      • Clarence House – a royal residence since 1830 – part of St. James's Palace, currently the residence of The Prince of Wales
  • Addington Palace
  • Apethorpe Palace
  • Basildon Park
  • Bishopthorpe Palace
  • Blenheim Palace
  • Bridewell Palace
  • Castle Howard
  • Chatsworth House
  • Eltham Palace
  • Hampton Court Palace
  • Harewood House
  • Highclere Castle
  • Holkham Hall
  • Kew Palace
  • Lambeth Palace
  • Nonsuch Palace
  • Nottingham Castle
  • Palace of Beaulieu
  • Palace of Placentia – Also known as Greenwich Palace
  • Queen's House
  • Richmond Palace
  • Syon House
  • Tower of London
  • Wentworth Woodhouse
  • Wilton House
  • Winchester Palace
  • Windsor Castle
  • Woburn Abbey

Scotland[]

Linlithgow Palace, Scotland
  • Dalkeith Palace – former seat of the Duke of Buccleuch
  • Dunfermline Palace – former palace of the Scottish monarchs
  • Edinburgh Castle – former palace of the Scottish monarchs
  • Falkland Palace – former palace of the Scottish monarchs
  • Hamilton Palace – former seat of the Duke of Hamilton
  • Linlithgow Palace – former palace of the Scottish monarchs
  • Palace of Holyroodhouse – official residence of the Scottish monarchs and the British monarchs in Scotland since 1503
  • Scone Palace – seat of the Earl of Mansfield
  • Seton Palace – former seat of the Earl of Winton
  • Spynie Palace – former seat of the Bishop of Moray

United States[]

Colorado[]

  • Cliff Palace – ruins from a dwelling of the Ancient Pueblo People

District of Columbia[]

  • White House – official residence of the President of the United States.
  • Number One Observatory Circle – official residence of the Vice President of the United States.

Florida[]

Government House, 2011
  • Government House (St. Augustine) – official residence of the governors of La Florida, a territory of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, as well as the British colony of East Florida.

Guam[]

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]

Hawai'i[]

ʻIolani Palace, Honolulu
Main article: List of Hawaiian royal residences
  • ʻĀinahau – royal estate of Princess Victoria Kaʻiulani
  • Brick Palace – first Western style building in Hawaii, commissioned by Kamehameha I for his wife Queen Kaahumanu in Lahaina, and the islands first brick structure
  • Haleʻākala – royal estate of High Chief Pākī, the former grass hut complex on the same site was known as ʻAikupika
  • Hamohamo – royal residence of Queen Lili'uokalani at Waikiki
  • Hanaiakamalama – royal residence of Queen Emma
  • Halekamani – royal residence of Princess Nāhienaena in Lahaina, later sold to Gorham D. Gilman
  • Haliʻimaile – royal residence of Princess Victoria Kamāmalu and her brother Prince Lot Kapuāiwa until he succeed as Kamehameha V, in Honolulu, on the corner of King and Richards streets
  • – royal residence of Kamehameha V at Waikiki amongst the coconut groves
  • Huliheʻe Palace – royal residence of Princess Ruth and later King Kalakaua
  • ʻIolani Palace – royal palace, 1882–1893, Honolulu; only official palace in the United States other than the White House
  • Kaniakapupu – royal residence of Kamehameha III and Queen Kalama
  • Keōua Hale – royal residence of Princess Ruth
  • Kīnaʻu Hale – wooden bungalow of Queen Emma's uncle (either James Kanehoa or Keoni Ana); 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 at Waikiki, where he died, willed to Queen Emma.
  • Mauna Kilohana – royal estate of Queen Emma in Lāwaʻi, 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 purchased by the king from Princess Keelikolani in 1880 for $400
  • Keʻalohilani – 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 – Private residences of Queen Emma; her childhood home
  • Ululani – royal residence of Victoria Kinoiki Kekaulike on Beretania Street, became the site of the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
  • Waipiʻo Palace – royal grasshut palace of the ancient kings of Hawaii (island), 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 and Charles Reed Bishop at the beginning of their marriage; it was a small cottage located in the Nuʻuanu Valley where the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii stands now
  • Washington Place – royal residence of Queen Lili'uokalani

New Jersey[]

  • 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[]

Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe
  • Palace of the Governors – Oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States. Originally built as a home for the governors of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, a province of the Viceroyalty of New Spain and later, a territory of Mexico.

North Carolina[]

  • Tryon Palace – Royal seat of British colonial rule in the Province of North Carolina.
  • Biltmore Estate – Home of George Washington Vanderbilt II and largest house in the United States.

Pennsylvania[]

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

Puerto Rico[]

Texas[]

Bishop's Palace, Galveston circa 1970
  • Bishop's Palace, Galveston – former residence of the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Recognized as one of the top fourteen finest examples of Victorian architecture in the United States.
Inside of Spanish Governor's Palace in San Antonio, Texas
  • Spanish Governor's Palace – official residence of the governors of Tejas, a territory of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. Located in San Antonio, it is considered the sole remaining example of an aristocratic early Spanish house in Texas.[75]

Virginia[]

Vatican City[]

  • Apostolic Palace – residence of the Pope
  • Lateran Palace – seat of the Bishop of Rome

Venezuela[]

  • Palacio de Miraflores – seat of the President of Venezuela, Caracas

Vietnam[]

List of non-residential palaces[]

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

  • Alexandra Palace (England)
  • Legislative Palace of San Lazaro, 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, Mexico City – seat of the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District
  • Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest: 2nd largest building in world (by floorspace)
  • Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City – National house of the arts and culture in Mexico, former legislative palace.
  • Palacio de Correos de Mexico, Mexico City – Serves as the mail centre of Mexico City and Mexico itself
  • Palacio de Comunicaciones de Madrid (Spain)
  • Palast der Republik (Germany)
  • Palau de la Música Catalana (Spain)
  • Peace Palace (The Netherlands)
  • The Crystal Palace (England)
  • Galeria degli Uffizi (Italy)
  • Victoria Palace – seat of the Prime Minister, Bucharest
  • Palace of Justice in Antwerp (former)
  • Palace of Justice in Antwerp (recent)
  • Palace of Justice in Brussels
  • Palace of facets (Russia)
  • Priory Palace (Russia)
  • Soviet-era Palaces of Culture (Russia)
  • The People's Palace (Scotland)
  • Palace of Justice, (Malaysia)

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[]

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