1. Mohatta Palace, Karachi, Pakistan
The Word PALACE is derived from the Latin name Palātium, for Palatine Hill, one of the seven hills in Rome. A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. In many parts of Europe, the term is also applied to relatively large urban buildings built as the private mansions of the aristocracy. Many historic palaces are now put to other uses such as parliaments, museums, hotels or office buildings (wikipedia). This post features a collection of 26 marvelous palaces around the world.
26 photos
2. King’s Palace Thailand
3. The Palace of Justice, Romania
photo credit: ScorpionEntity
4. Crystal Palace, London, England
photo credit: ~Kalvinism
5. Palace of Versailles, France
photo credit: ~McCathabee
6. Royal Palace Thailand
photo credit: ~Ronepal
7. Bucaco Palace, Portugal
photo credit: SoulEnslaver
8. Palace of Gold, United States
photo credit: TimLaSure
9. Buckingham Palace, London
photo credit: ~justplayxtragic
10. Peter’s Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia
photo credit: ~KoenigseggBG
11. Belvedere Palace, Vienna
photo credit: ~meObserver
12. Mysore Palace, India
photo credit: ~msingh07
13. Mini Sintra National Palace, Portugal
photo credit: ~jpgmn
15. Sultan Qabous palace, Muscat
photo credit: ~Desire-Flame
16. People’s Palace Glasgow, Scotland
photo credit: ~Oldmerlin
17. Palace of Queluz, Portugal
photo credit: ~Dead-Hat
18. China Forbidden City Palace
photo credit: ~jpadfx
19. Blue Palace, Greece
20. Taj Mahal, India
photo credit: Francisco Martins
21. Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
photo credit: Giorgos~
22. Chateau de Versailles, Versailles, France
24. Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey
25. Kensington Palace, London, England
26. Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria
27. Summer Palace, Beijing, China
28. Winter Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Very good information & wondrous sights are impressive,
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Actually, there is a mistake photo number 3 – The Palace of Justice, Malaysia. That palace of justice is actually in Bucharest, Romania. The building was inaugurated in 1895, and the architect was Albert Ballu, who also made the plans for “Palais de Justice” in Paris.
@Ana
Thank you so much for visit and correction. We have changed the location of Palace of Justice.
Cheers
#2 & #6 are part of the same complex in Thailand.
The Taj Mahal is not a palace but rather a mausoleum …
I’ve got quite an interest in palaces and I didn’t know about the Blue Palace in Greece. Nice pics as well.
Double counting – why does Versailles appear twice?
thanks
@ Neil, Mahal means palace or a great building in Hindi and Sanskrit.. So, yea Taj Mahal is actually a palace!
Not sure if it matters, but #4 “The Crystal Palace” is actually in Madrid, Spain; at the Buen Retiro Park. The confusion might arise from it being inspired by a Crystal Palace in London which burned down in 1936.
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probably the poster has never been to Italy