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San Lorenzo de El Escorial, 49 Km from Madrid by road, is one of the former royal residences which was built in there by King Felipe II
The Palacio de Cristal, a 22 meter-high glass greenhouse, was constructed in 1887. It is supported only by a brick base and a metal framework
Palacio Real de Madrid (Spain)
The Baroque Palacio Real de Madrid, alternatively called the "Palacio de Oriente" (The Orient Palace), is the official royal family residence
Reales Alcazares de Sevilla (Spain)
The Alcázar of Seville was initially a Moorish fortress. But it was rebuilt 2 centuries after its construction, and in 1364 became a posh royal palace
Bandinelli Palace, erected in the end of 16th centure in the late-Renaissance style, at present is one of the buildings of Lviv historical museum
International center of culture and arts (Ukraine)
The building of the International Center of Culture and Arts (the October Palace), designed by the architect Beretti, is considered to be a monument of the late classicism style
Kichkine palace was built in 1908-1911th and on the whole seaside nothing could be compared with this Eastern fairy-tale
Korniakt Palace is a monument of Renaissance residential architecture, erected in 1580 by architect P. Barbon with the assistance of Paolo Romanus
Excursion to the Livadiya Palace introduces two moments of history: life of the royal family in the beginning of XX cent. and the course of the Crimean Conference of 1945
Manor of princes Gagarins (Ukraine)
Manor of princes Gagarins (1907) is a nice little palace with narrow windows, fortified towers at the corners and a peaked red roof – a pseudo-Gothic castle
The picturesque baroque-style Mariyinsky Palace, built in the middle of 18th century by the design of Rastrelli, today serves as an official ceremonial residence of the President of Ukraine
Holidays in Yalta will not be complete without a visit to one of the finest architectural monuments of the Crimea - Massandra palace, built in a secluded area of the Upper Massandra for the Emperor Alexander III
Palace "Dulber" is a masterpiece of "oriental crimean" style. The building has more than one hundred rooms
The tiny decorative castle Swallow's Nest, located on top of 40-metres high Aurora cliff of the Ai-Todor cape in Gaspra village, has became a visiting card of Crimea's southern coast
The Vorontsov Palace was built in 16th century's English architectural, so-called Tudor style, enriched with elements of Moresque architecture
Yusupov Palace in Koreiz (Ukraine)
The Yusupov Palace in Koreiz was built by the architect Krasnov in neoromantic style with elements of Italian Renascence for one of the most famous aristocratic dynasties of Russia – the Yusupovs
Bratsevo Estate, located on a scenic hill above the Skhodnya river, is a wonderful monument of landscape architecture, one of the most ancient and most beautiful Moscow estates
The Catherine Palace (the Golovine Palace) is a magnificent mansion, which served as an official royal residence during 18th century; an outstanding example of Russian Classicism
Ekaterininsky Hall, Grand Kremlin Palace (Russia)
Luxuriously decorated Ekaterininsky Hall, formerly the throne room of Russian empresses, was named in honour of the only one in Russia award for ladies, the Order of Saint Catherine
The Gatchina Palace was built by architect Antonio Rinaldi (1766-1781). It is the only one of country side palaces of St. Petersburg built in chateau-castle style
Georgievsky Hall, Grand Kremlin Palace (Russia)
The magnificent white and gold Georgievsky Hall is the largest and grandest hall of Kremlin Palace; it is named in honour of military order of Saint George
The Grand Kremlin Palace, built by the order of Nicholas I by a group of architects under the direction of K.A. Thon, at present serves as an official residence of the Head of State
Imperial family's private chambers (Russia)
Imperial family's private chambers - an impressive enfilade of living and representative rooms with luxurious interiors, located on the ground floor of the Grand Kremlin Palace
Imperial Travelling palace (Russia)
The Imperial Travelling palace in Tver's historical center is an architectural monument of 18th century, built in the Classicism style with Baroque elements by architect M. F. Kazakov
The Kremlin Senate building by architect M. Kazakov is an excellent example of the Moscow Classicism style; today it serves as an official residence of the President of Russia
The wooden Ostankino Palace, built in 1792-98 around a theater hall, is a part of estate museum Ostankino; a true architectural treasure of Russian Classicism
Petrovsky Travelling Palace (Russia)
Petrovsky Travelling Palace, built in pseudo-Gothic style with the skillful use of Old Russian architectural traditions, is one of the true gems of Moscow architecture
Ryabushinsky Mansion, erected in the end of 19 century under the project of architect Fyodor Schechtel,is a wonderful example of classical Russian architectural modernism
State Kremlin Palace (formerly known as the Kremlin Palace of Congresses) was built in 1961 on the place of old Kremlin Armoury; the largest center of social, political and cultural life
The most picturesque Terem Palace, a new for its time type of multistoried stone living building with enfilade arrangement of rooms, is a true masterpiece of civil architecture of 17th cent.
Tsarina Golden Palace (Russia)
Tsarina Golden Palace, a part of the Kremlin palace complex, an official reception room of Russian tsarinas; gained its name because of walls, decorated with paintings on a ground of gold
Tsaritsino palace and park ensemble (Russia)
The imperial residence of Tsaritsino, founded in 1775, is the only one in all Europe palace ensemble in pseudo-Gothic style; the most picturesque English landscape park
Volkov-Yusupov Chambers (Russia)
Volkov-Yusupov Chambers (also Yusupov Palace) - amazingly beautiful monument of Old Russian architecture of 17 century, an outstanding example of Moscow Baroque style
Linderhof Palace (1870-1878) was built by architect George Dolman in harsh mountain landscape environment. Decoration of the palace will surprise any traveler
Magnificently decorated Chehel Sotun Palace (1590) is located in a beautiful park. Eighteen columns of the terrace of the palace hold the wooden richly ornamented ceiling
Chinese Pavilion, Drottningholm Palace (Sweden)
The Chinese Pavilion at Drottningholm is one of the first and most striking examples of the use of motifs and elements of medieval Chinese architecture in Europe
Eleven kilometres from Stockholm, on Lovön island in the middle of Mälaren Lake is located the permanent residence of the Swedish royal family - Drottningholm Palace
Stockholm Royal Palace (Sweden)
On the shore of Stadsholmen island in the very heart of Stockholm there stands the official residence of Swedish monarchs - the Stockholm Royal Palace, or Stockholms slott
The Conciergerie, a splendid Gothic palace, is a former royal palace and prison in Paris. Hundreds of prisoners during the Reign of Terror were taken from La Conciergerie to be executed on the Guillotine
The Palace of Versailles is famous not only as a building, but as a symbol of the system of absolute monarchy - it was the centre of political power in France from 1682 until the beginning of French Revolution
Today Palais-Royal is closed for visitors - it houses the Constitutional Council and the Ministry of Culture, but tourists can admire the garden with unusual sculptures
Sultans Palace on the European side of the Bosphorus. Values: presented by Queen Victoria five-ton chandelier of Bohemian glass and the collection of paintings by Aivazovsky
This Padishah palace like a piece of the world from 1001-nights fairy tales. From here the Ottoman sultans ruled for centuries
Hellbrunn Palace was built in the early XVII century as a summer residence of the Archbishop Markus Sittikus. Halls of the palace are richly decorated and furnished
Palace of Peace and Reconciliation (Kazakhstan)
The Palace of Peace and Reconciliation (the Pyramid of Peace and Accord) was designed by the British architect Norman Foster. It is a 77 m high building
The XVI c. Villa d'Este in Tivoli is famous for its extraordinary fountains and Italian Renaissance garden. It’s in the UNESCO world heritage list
The XVI c. Villa d'Este in Tivoli is famous for its extraordinary fountains and Italian Renaissance garden. It’s in the UNESCO world heritage list
Shirley Plantation (United States)
Shirley Plantation, the first one in Virginia, was established in 1613. Despite being the National Historic Landmark, it is still in private ownership
Winter Palace of Bogd Khaan (Mongolia)
The Winter Palace of Bogd Khaan is the most interesting and visited museum of Ulaanbaatar. It was built in 1903 and belonged to the last Mongolian monarch Bogd Khaan VIII
