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Sep 12, 2023 · Travel. Tour the World’s 15 Most Opulent Palaces. From Germany to India, these majestic properties haven’t sacrificed an ounce of splendor. By Elizabeth Stamp. September 12, 2023....
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- Forbidden City. Located in the center of Beijing, the Forbidden City is the world’s largest palace complex covering 72 hectares. Built from 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 surviving buildings with 8,707 rooms surrounded by a six meter deep moat and a ten meter high wall.
- Potala Palace. Situated on Marpo Ri hill, 130 meters above the Lhasa valley, the Potala Palace rises a further 170 meters and is the greatest monumental structure in all of Tibet.
- Alhambra. Part fortress, part palace and part garden the Alhambra is situated on a plateau overlooking the city of Granada in southern Spain. The palace was constructed during the mid 14th century by the Nasrid sultans and is a testament to the skill of Muslim craftsmen of that time.
- Palace of Versailles. Versailles was originally a hunting lodge, built in 1624 by Louis XIII. His successor, Louis XIV, expanded the site into one of the largest palaces in the world, and from 1682, used it to control France by absolute rule.
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- The Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. A magnificent example of Ratanakosin style, the Grand Palace served as the official residence of the Thai royal family until 1925.
- El Badi Palace in Marrakech, Morocco. Translated to mean “the incomparable,” the ruins of El Badi Palace retell the elaborate story of Marrakech’s captivating past.
- Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, India. Known as the Palace of the Wind, Jaipur's colorful landmark was constructed in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. The pink-painted, honeycomb-like palace features 953 windows, which allowed the ladies of the royal court to observe the bustling city without being seen.
- Alhambra in Granada, Spain. Set in the rolling hills of Granada, this 14th-century fortified palace demonstrates the mastery of Moorish design and architecture.
- Versailles. WHERE: Versailles, France. The Château de Versailles was originally built as a hunting lodge, but became the opulent palace celebrated in film and literature under Louis XIV, who moved his entire court from Paris to Versailles.
- Palazzo Pitti. WHERE: Florence. The opulent Palazzo Pitti, across the Arno from Florence’s main sights, once housed the dukes of Tuscany and the king of Italy.
- Alhambra. WHERE: Granada, Spain. Poised high above Granada, on Spain’s Costa del Sol, the Alhambra was built in the 13th century for the kings of the Nasrid Dynasty.
- Windsor Castle. WHERE: Windsor, England. Windsor Castle is the only English castle continuously inhabited by the Royal Family since the Middle Ages and the largest inhabited castle in the world.
- sarah.dimarco@hearst.com
- Associate Editor
- Alhambra in Granada, Spain. The Alhambra sits high above the city of Granada as a symbol of Spain's rich history. Ibn al-Aḥmar, the founder of the Naṣrid dynasty, first commissioned the hilltop palace and fortress in 1238.
- Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Construction for Castillo San Felipe del Morro, also known as El Morro, took nearly 250 years to complete.
- Château de Chenonceau in Chenonceaux, France. Surrounded by manicured formal gardens, Château de Chenonceau appears as though it’s elegantly floating over the reflective Cher River.
- Peleș Castle in Sinaia, Romania. Taken by the enchanting Bucegi Mountains, King Carol I commissioned the construction of a neo-Renaissance-style castle in the quaint village of Sinaia during the 1860s.
Aug 11, 2022 · This article examines 10 of the World's Most Beautiful Palaces. Lake Palace, India Lake Palace on Lake Pichola, India. Constructed between 1743 and 1746, Lake Palace in the Indian city of Udaipur is now one of the country's most luxurious hotels.
Dec 5, 2023 · 1. Forbidden City. View this post on Instagram. A post shared by Eileen 🖤🌈🧊🐲 (@eileen_gu_) The Forbidden City, also known as the Imperial Palace, or Zhengyi Guan, was the seat of the imperial government of the Ming and Qing dynasties and later the Republic of China.
