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Austria |
Hofburg Palace | | Vienna | Winter residence of the Habsburgs until 1918; it now serves as residence of the President of Austria, museums and convention centre | |
Schönbrunn Palace |
| Summer residence of the Habsburgs | |
Belvedere |
| Private residence of Prince Eugene of Savoy and then Imperial palace of empress Maria Theresa | |
Hermesvilla |
| Private residence of Empress Elisabeth in Vienna | |
Hofburg | | Innsbruck | Residence of the Archdukes of Tyrol and the Habsburgs until 1918; it now serves as a museum | |
Kaiservilla | | Bad Ischl | Hunting lodge and private retreat of Franz Josef I of Austria | |
Laxenburg Castle | | Laxenburg | Summer residence of the Habsburgs, along with Schönbrunn Palace | |
Belarus |
Old Grodno Castle |
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Grodno |
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Belgium |
Royal Palace | | Brussels | Official residence of king Philip I | |
Royal Castle of Laeken |
| Private residence of king Philip I | |
Royal Greenhouses of Laeken |
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Château du Belvédère |
| Private Residence of former king Albert II | |
Château du Stuyvenberg |
| Private Residence of princess Astrid | |
Château de Ciergnon |
| Ciergnon, Houyet | Summer Residence | |
Rochefort | | Villers-sur-Lesse | Summer Residence | |
Bulgaria |
Royal Palace |
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Sofia |
National Art Gallery |
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Euxinograd |
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Varna |
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Czech Republic |
Prague Castle |
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Prague |
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Denmark |
Marselisborg Palace |
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Aarhus |
privately owned by the crown: |
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Château de Cayx |
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Cahors |
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Amalienborg Palace, |
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Copenhagen |
Palaces at the disposition by the crown: |
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Christiansborg Palace |
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Fredensborg Palace |
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Fredensborg |
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Gråsten Palace |
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Gråsten |
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Sorgenfri Palace |
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Lyngby-Taarbæk |
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Hermitage Hunting Lodge |
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Jægersborg Dyrehave |
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Estonia |
Kadriorg Palace |
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Tallinn |
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Finland |
Imperial Palace |
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Helsinki |
official residences of the President of Finland. |
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France |
Palace of Versailles |
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Versailles |
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Palais du Louvre |
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Paris |
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Palais des Tuileries |
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Palais-Royal |
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Seat of the Ministry of Culture, the Conseil d'État and the Constitutional Council |
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Luxembourg Palace |
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Palais de la Cité |
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Palace of Fontainebleau |
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Fontainebleau |
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Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
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Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
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Château de Compiègne |
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Compiègne |
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Château de Saint-Cloud |
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Saint-Cloud |
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Château de Rambouillet |
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Rambouillet |
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Château de Blois |
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Blois |
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Château d'Amboise |
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Amboise |
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Château de Chambord |
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Chambord, Loir-et-Cher |
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Château de Marly |
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Marly-le-Roi |
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Château de Meudon |
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Meudon |
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Georgia |
Batonis Castle | | Telavi | the 17th Century royal stronghold containing the palace of the Kakhetian kings of eastern Georgia in Telavi. |
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Dadiani Palace | | Zugdidi | a 19th Century palace built by David Dadiani the Prince of Samegrelo. |
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Geguti Palace | | Kutaisi | 12th Century ruins of the palace of the kings of Imereti in western Georgia. |
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Viceroy's Palace | | Tbilisi | the former palace of the Russian Viceroys built in 1818. |
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Sachino Palace | | a surviving part of an 18th Century palace built by Kartlian King Erekli II for his queen in Tbilisi. |
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Germany |
Berliner Schloss | | Berlin |
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Charlottenburg Castle | |
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Stadtschloss, Potsdam | | Potsdam |
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Sanssouci | |
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Dresden Castle | | Dresden |
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Zwinger | |
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Karlsruhe Palace | | Karlsruhe |
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Residenz | | Munich |
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Nymphenburg Palace | |
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Schleissheim Palace | |
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Neues Schloss | | Stuttgart |
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Ludwigsburg Palace | | Ludwigsburg |
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Leineschloss | | Hannover |
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Greece |
Old Royal Palace | | Athens |
historically the Royal Palace of Athens, today houses the Parliament |
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New Royal Palace | |
historically Crown Prince's Royal Palace, or Royal Palace of the Duke of Sparta, now the Presidential Manor, |
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Royal Mansion | | Psychiko |
only Crown Prince Paul and Crown Princess Frederica residence, today private property, Athens |
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Tatoi Palace | | Parnitha |
was the summer estate of the former Greek royal family, Athens |
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Queen's Tower | | Athens |
former royal estate held only by Queen Amalia, now private property |
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Palace of St. Michael and St. George | | Corfu |
originally the house of the British Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands, now the seat of the Sino-Japanese Museum, |
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Mon Repos | |
a summer residence of the former Greek royal family. It is now an archaeological museum. |
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Achilleion | |
Royal Palace of the Empress Elizabeth of Austria, never held by the Greek Royal Family, |
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Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes | | Rhodes |
medieval palace renovated during Italian Occupation to constitute the summer estate of the King of Italy, never held by the Greek Royal Family |
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Thessaloniki Government House | | Kalamaria |
a royal mansion in Salonica situated in the suburb of |
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House of Princess Alice | | Neo Heraklion | Donated to the Red Cross. It now also belongs to the municipality of Neos Heraklion and houses a club for the elderly |
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Hungary |
Buda Castle | | Budapest |
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Ireland |
Dublin Castle | | Dublin |
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Italy |
Palazzo dei Normanni | | Palermo |
Historic residence of the Kings of Sicily, now seat of the Sicilian Regional Assembly since 1946. |
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Palazzina Cinese | |
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Palazzo Reale della Ficuzza | |
Residence and hunting lodge of Ferdinand IV of Naples and III of Sicily during his exile in Sicily. |
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Palazzo Chiaramonte |
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Royal Palace | |
Turin |
Residence of the House of Savoy until 1946, now a museum |
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Castello del Valentino | |
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Palazzo Madama e Casaforte degli Acaja | |
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Palazzo Carignano | |
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Villa della Regina | |
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Royal Palace of Venaria | |
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Castello della Mandria | |
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Palazzina di caccia of Stupinigi | |
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Castle of Rivoli | |
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Castle of Moncalieri | |
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Castle of Agliè | |
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Castle of Racconigi | |
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Royal Palace | | Naples |
18th century residence of the Buorbons as rulers of the Kingdom of Naples and later of the Two Sicilies. |
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Reggia di Capodimonte | |
summer residence and hunting lodge of the Bourbon kings, now comprises the Museo di Capodimonte. |
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Reggia di Quisisana | |
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Palace of Portici | |
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Castel Nuovo | |
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Castel Capuano | |
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Castel Sant'Elmo | |
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Castel dell'Ovo | |
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Casina Vanvitelliana | |
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Royal Palace of Ischia | |
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Villa Favorita | |
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Villa Floridiana | |
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Villa Rosebery | |
From June 1944, residence of King Victor Emmanuel III until his exile in 1946; now one of the three official residences of the President of Italy. |
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Royal Palace of Caserta |
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Caserta |
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Royal Palace of Carditello |
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Belvedere di San Leucio |
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Quirinal Palace | | Rome |
Main residence of the President of Italy |
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Presidential Estate of Castelporziano |
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Lateran Palace |
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Hadrian's Villa | |
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Palazzina Reale |
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Residence of King Victor Emmanuel III; seat of the embassy of Egypt in Rome since 1997. |
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Castello Ursino | | Catania |
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Casino Reale di Persano | | Salerno |
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Palazzo Pitti | | Florence |
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Royal Palace of Milan | | Milan |
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Villa Belgiojoso Bonaparte | |
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Royal Villa of Monza | | Monza |
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Royal Palace of Genoa | | Genoa |
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Miramare Castle | | Trieste |
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Palazzo Reale | | Cagliari |
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Liechtenstein |
Vaduz Castle | | Vaduz |
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Lithuania |
Royal Palace of Lithuania | | Vilnius |
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Luxembourg |
Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg | | Luxembourg |
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Monaco |
The Prince's Palace | | Monaco |
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Montenegro |
King Nikola's Palace | | Cetinje |
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Podgorica Royal Palace | | Podgorica |
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Blue Palace | | Cetinje |
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Nikšić Royal Palace | | Nikšić |
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Bar Royal Palace | |
Bar |
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Biljarda | | Cetinje |
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Netherlands |
Royal Palace | | Amsterdam |
Noordeinde Palace | | The Hague |
Huis ten Bosch | | The Hague |
Binnenhof | | The Hague |
Het Loo Palace | | Apeldoorn |
Soestdijk Palace | | Baarn |
Anneville (Ulvenhout) | | Ulvenhout |
Bronbeek | | Arnhem |
City Hall of Tilburg | | Tilburg |
Het Oude Loo | | Apeldoorn |
Kneuterdijk Palace | | The Hague |
Koninklijke Schouwburg | | The Hague |
Lange Voorhout Palace | | The Hague |
Mauritshuis | | The Hague |
Huis Huguetan | | The Hague |
Stadhouderlijk Hof | | Leeuwarden |
Drakestein | | Lage Vuursche |
Breda Castle | | Breda |
Huis Doorn | | Doorn |
De Horsten | | Wassenaar |
Hof van Solms | | Oirschot |
Norway |
Royal Palace, Oslo | | Oslo |
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Stiftsgården | | Trondheim |
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Poland |
Royal Castle | |
Warsaw |
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Wilanów Palace | |
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Łazienki Palace | |
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Ujazdów Castle | |
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Kazimierz Palace | |
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Belweder | |
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Wawel Royal Castle | | Kraków |
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Royal Castle | | Lublin |
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Royal Castle | | Poznań |
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Imperial Castle | | Poznań |
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Royal Palace | | Wrocław |
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Portugal |
Ajuda National Palace | | Lisbon | royal residence in 1828 and 1862-1889. |
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Queluz National Palace | | Queluz | replaced the Royal Barrack in 1794. |
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Sintra National Palace | | Sintra |
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Belem Palace | | Lisbon | official residence of the Presidents of the Republic since 1912. |
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Necessidades Palace | | royal residence in 1821-1822, 1828-1861 and 1889-1910. Now headquarters of Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. |
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Pena Palace | | Sintra |
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Citadel Palace | | Cascais |
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Mafra National Palace | | Mafra |
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Palace of the Carrancas | | Porto | now Soares dos Reid Museum. |
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Dom Manuel Palace | | Evora | only one wing of the palace survives. |
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Ducal Palace | | Alentejo | used by the royal family but privately owned as part of the dukedom of Braganza estates. |
Ribeira Palace | | Lisbon | royal residence since 1503, destroyed by 1755 earthquake. |
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Royal Barrack | | Lisbon | wooden building that served as royal residence after the 1755 earthquake, destroyed in 1794 and replaced by the Queluz Palace. |
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Alcaçova Palace | | São Jorge Castle | Lisbon. Royal residence in 1255-1503, destroyed by 1755 earthquake. |
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Salvaterra Palace | | Salvaterra de Magos | no longer extant. |
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Almeirim Palace | | Almeirim | lost. |
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Corte Real palace | | Lisbon | previous palace of the Corte Real family, bought by the crown for the princes. Destroyed by fire in 1751 and remains destroyed by 1755 earthquake. |
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Pinheiro Palace | | Herdade do Pinheiro | Previously a Royal property, now in private ownership. |
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Guimaraes Castle | | Guimaraes | residence of the Counts of Portugal between 1095 and 1131. |
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Paço das Escolas | | Coimbra | royal residence between 1131 and 1255, used by Coimbra University since 1537. |
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Bemposta Palace | | Lisbon | Built by Catherine of Braganza widow of Charles II of England, on her return to Portugal. Royal residence in 1822-1826. Now part of the Portuguese Military Academy. |
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Palacio Real de Alcantara | | Lisbon | located in the area of Calvario, mostly destroyed in 1755. Only part of the old stables survive in calvario square. |
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Santos Royal Palace | | Lisbon | sold to the family of the Marquis of Abrantes in the 17th century who lived in it up to 1909. Currently it is the Embassy of France in Lisbon. |
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Quinta Real de Caxias | | Caxias | small palace with formal gardens and large baroque cascade with sculptures by Machado de Castro. Royal residence in 1861-1862. |
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Romania |
Royal Palace (Bucharest) | | Bucharest |
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Cotroceni Palace | |
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Peleș Castle | | Sinaia |
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Săvârșin Castle | | Arad County |
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Elisabeta Palace | | Bucharest |
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Russia |
Grand Kremlin Palace |
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Moscow |
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Terem Palace |
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Peterhof Palace |
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Saint Petersburg |
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Stroganov Palace |
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Summer Palace |
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Tsarskoye Selo |
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Pushkin |
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Vorontsov's Palace |
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Saint Petersburg |
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Winter Palace |
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Serbia |
Stari dvor | |
Belgrade |
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Novi dvor | |
Belgrade |
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Royal Palace | |
Belgrade |
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Beli dvor | |
Belgrade |
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Obrenović villa | |
Smederevo |
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Spain |
Royal Palace of Madrid | | Madrid |
official residence of the King |
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Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial | |
Royal Castle & Monastery of El Escorial |
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Royal Palace of El Pardo | |
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Palace of Zarzuela | | residence of the King and Royal Family, part of the larger El Pardo complex |
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Royal Palace of Aranjuez | |
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Royal House of the Farmer | | Aranjuez |
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Cottage of the Prince | | Madrid |
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Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso | | Segovia | | |
Royal Palace of Riofrío | | | |
Royal Palace of La Almudaina | | Palma de Mallorca | | |
Sweden |
Royal Palace | | Stockholm |
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Drottningholm Palace | | Drottningholm |
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Chinese Pavilion | |
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Gripsholm Castle | | Mariefred |
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Gustav III's Pavilion | | Hagaparken |
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Haga Palace | |
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Rosendal Palace | | Djurgården |
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Rosersberg Palace | | Rosersberg |
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Strömsholm Palace | | Kolbäck |
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Tullgarn Palace | | Södertälje |
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Ulriksdal Palace | | Solna |
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Ukraine |
Royal Palace | | Lviv |
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Turkey |
Topkapı Palace | |
Istanbul | In the 15th and 16th centuries it served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans. | |
Çırağan Palace |
| Former Ottoman palace, is now a five-star hotel in the Kempinski Hotels chain. | |
Dolmabahçe Palace |
| Dolmabahçe Palace served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922. | |
Beylerbeyi Palace |
| Beylerbeyi Palace was commissioned by Sultan Abdülaziz (1830–1876) and built between 1861 and 1865 as a summer residence and a place to entertain visiting heads of state. | |
Yıldız Palace |
| Yıldız Palace built in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was used as a residence by the Sultan and his court in the late 19th century. | |
Küçüksu Pavilion |
| Küçüksu Pavilion was used by Ottoman sultans for short stays during country excursions and hunting. | |
Adile Sultan Palace |
| Adile Sultan Palace is the former royal residence of Ottoman princess Adile Sultan. It was donated to the state by Adile Sultan to be used as a school building for the Kandilli Anatolian High School for Girls and is today a cultural center. | |
United Kingdom |
Buckingham Palace | | London | | |
St James's Palace | | | |
Kensington Palace | | | |
Richmond Palace | | | |
Palace of Whitehall | | | |
Windsor Castle | | Windsor | | |
Eltham Palace | | Eltham | | |
Hampton Court Palace | | Richmond | | |
Nonsuch Palace | | Nonsuch Park | | |
Holyrood Palace | | Edinburgh | | |
Linlithgow Palace | | Linlithgow | | |
Falkland Palace | | Falkland | | |
Hillsborough Castle | | Royal Hillsborough | | |