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These splendid palaces are among the most famous monuments in the world.
More Than A Residence — A Museum
A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary. These amazing monuments, once the homes of kings and emperors, are now popular tourist attractions. Palaces from Europe to India to China have a way of captivating us with their majestic architectural styles. Here is a list of the top 20 most beautiful royal palaces in the world.
1. Rundale Palace – Latvia
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2. Winter Palace – St. Petersburg, Russia
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3. Buckingham Palace – London
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4. Château de Chambord – Loir-et-Cher, France
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5. Alhambra – Andalusia, Spain
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6. Forbidden City – Beijing, China
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7. Château Frontenac Castle – Quebec, Canada
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8. Grand Palace – Bangkok, Thailand
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9. Bogor Palace – Indonesia
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10. Miramare Castle – Trieste, Italy
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11. Mysore Palace – India
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12. Neuschwanstein Palace – Bavaria, Germany
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13. Pena National Palace – Portugal
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14. Potala Palace – Tibet Autonomous Region, China
15. Schönbrunn Palace – Vienna, Austria
16. Summer Palace – Beijing, China
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17. Topkapi Palace – Istanbul, Turkey
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18. Palace of Versailles – France
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19. Palacio Real – Madrid, Spain
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20. Luxembourg Palace – Paris, France
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View Comments (2)
Good list but i think potala palace should be higher on the list
Nice list. But it's not Winter Palace on the second photo. It's the General Staff Building; it's across the Winter Palace on the Palace Square.
The main Hemitage building is light green and straight.