| Country |
Province
State |
Region |
City
Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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| Poland |
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Malbork |
Malbork Castle |
Middle Courtyard |
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The courtyard of the Middle Castle is dominated by the Grand Master's Palace. |
2022 |
| Poland |
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Malbork |
Malbork Castle |
Middle Courtyard |
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Part of the palace is now a shop. |
2022 |
| Poland |
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Malbork |
Malbork Castle |
Middle Courtyard |
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Detail of the Grand Masters' Palace. |
2022 |
| Poland |
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Malbork |
Malbork Castle |
Grand Master's Palace |
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The interior of the Grand Master's Palace. |
2022 |
| Poland |
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Malbork |
Malbork Castle |
Grand Master's Palace |
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The palace has many rooms decorated with furniture and art. |
2022 |
| Poland |
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Malbork |
Malbork Castle |
Grand Master's Palace |
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View of the palace. |
2022 |
| Poland |
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Malbork |
Malbork Castle |
Middle Courtyard |
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Opposite the Grand Masters' Palace is a brick building. |
2022 |
| Poland |
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Baltic |
Frombork |
Cathedral Hill |
Cathedral |
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The 90m long Cathedral and the Bishops' Palace. |
2022 |
| Poland |
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Baltic |
Frombork |
Cathedral Hill |
Copernicus Museum |
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The former Bishops' Palace is now a museum dedicated to Copernicus Museum. |
2022 |
| Poland |
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Torun |
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The former Bishops' Palace is now a music venue. |
2022 |
| Portugal |
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Lisbon |
Praca do Comercio |
|
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The three sided square was once the site of the Royal Palace (destroyed by the 1755 earthquake). |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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National Palace |
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The National Palace dominates Sintra. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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National Palace |
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The National Palace dominates Sintra with its two conical chimneys. It dates from Moorish times but was enlarged in the 15th century. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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National Palace |
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The palace was built by Joao I. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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National Palace |
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The palace overlooks the town. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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National Palace |
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The two large chinmeys of the palace. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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Moors Castle |
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Pena Palace tops a nearby hill. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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Pena Palace |
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The Pena Palace resembles something from a children's story. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
|
Pena Palace |
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The palace was built in 1840 in a mish-mash of styles. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
|
Pena Palace |
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The palace was left as it was in 1910 when the royal family fled. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
|
Pena Palace |
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The palace dates from 1840. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
|
Pena Palace |
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The palace was built by Ferdinand, husband of Queen Maria II. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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Pena Palace |
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The palace was built on the ruins of a monastry. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
|
Pena Palace |
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The palace tops a hill. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Sintra |
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Pena Palace |
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The palace is unusual with lots of nooks and crannies. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Evora |
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|
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The ruins of the Palace of Dom Manuel. |
1999 |
| Portugal |
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Porto |
Old City |
|
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The steps pass the Bishop's Palace. |
2024 |
| Qatar |
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Doha |
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National Museum |
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Reconstruction of the Royal palace in the museum grounds. |
2019 |
| Qatar |
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Doha |
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National Museum |
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The palace courtyard. |
2019 |
| Qatar |
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Doha |
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National Museum |
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View of the main museum from the Royal Palace. |
2019 |
| Qatar |
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Doha |
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National Museum |
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Vistors from the Royal Palace roof terrace. |
2019 |
| Qatar |
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Doha |
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National Museum |
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View of the city from the Royal Palace. |
2019 |
| Romania |
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Bucharest |
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The Acadamy is in a former palace (now the George Enescu National Museum). |
1982 |
| Russia |
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Moscow |
Kremlin |
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The Kremlin walls protect the palaces of power within. |
1982 |
| Russia |
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Moscow |
Kremlin |
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The Kremlin has several palaces. |
2008 |
| Russia |
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Moscow |
Kremlin |
|
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One of Kremlin palaces. |
1982 |
| Russia |
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Moscow |
Kremlin |
|
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The 17th century Poteshny Palace was home to Stalin. |
2008 |
| Russia |
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Moscow |
Kremlin |
|
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The modern State Kremlin Palace dates from 1961. |
2008 |
| Russia |
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Moscow |
Kremlin |
|
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The Tsar's Palace. |
1982 |
| Russia |
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Moscow |
Kremlin |
|
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The Patriach's Palace is combined with the silver domed Church of the Twelve Apostles. |
2008 |
| Russia |
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Moscow |
Kremlin |
|
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The Great Kremlin Palace. |
2008 |
| Russia |
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Moscow |
Kremlin |
|
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Granovitaya Palace dates from the 15th century. |
2008 |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
Nevsky Prospect |
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The Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace is one of dozens in St Petersburg. |
2005 |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
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The pink Strogonoff Palace is where the dish of the same name was developed. |
2005 |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
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The colonaded Anichkov Palace was completed in 1750. |
2005 |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
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Russian Museum |
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The 1825 Mikhailovsky Palace is the home of the Russian Museum. |
2005 |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
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Russian Museum |
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Tzar Nicholas II converted the 1825 palace to a museum in 1898. |
2005 |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
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Marble Palace |
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The Marble Palace dates from 1785. |
2005 |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
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Marble Palace |
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The palace with a statue of Alexander III, father of the last tzar. |
2005 |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
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Summer Palace |
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The Summer palace was built for Peter I in 1714. |
2005 |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
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Summer Palace |
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Military carving over the entrance of the palace. |
2005 |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
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|
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Bolshaya Morskaya leads to Palace Square via an arch. |
2005 |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
Palace Square |
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The Arch leading into Palace Square. |
2005 |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
Palace Square |
|
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Palace Square is the central square of Russia from the days of the Empire. |
2005 |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
Palace Square |
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The Northern end of the square is dominated by the Winter Palace. |
2005 |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
Winter Palace |
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The Winter Palace. |
2005 |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
Winter Palace |
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The green and gold Winter Palace was home of the tzars between 1762 and 1917 and has 1057 rooms and 117 staircases. |
2005 |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
Winter Palace |
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The palace was converted to a museum (the Hermitage) in 1922. |
2005 |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
Winter Palace |
Hermitage Museum |
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Nicholas Hall is the largest room in the palace. |
2005 |
| Russia |
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St Petersburg |
Winter Palace |
Hermitage Museum |
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Guilded wall and ceiling of the Golden Drawing Room in the Winter Palace. |
2005 |
| San Marino |
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San Marino |
Piazza Liberta |
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Piazza Liberta is dominated by the Public Palace. |
2016 |
| San Marino |
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San Marino |
Piazza Liberta |
|
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The clocktower of the palace. |
2016 |
| San Marino |
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San Marino |
Piazza Liberta |
|
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Statue on the corner of the palace. |
2016 |
| San Marino |
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San Marino |
Piazza Liberta |
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View of the palace. |
2016 |
| San Marino |
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San Marino |
Piazza Liberta |
|
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Two palace guards. |
2016 |
| San Marino |
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San Marino |
Piazza Liberta |
|
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Palace guard. |
2016 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Murabba Square |
Murabba Palace |
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Mubarra Palace. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Murabba Square |
Murabba Palace |
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Mubarra Palace dates from 1936. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Murabba Square |
Murabba Palace |
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The palace has several buildings. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Murabba Square |
Murabba Palace |
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The palace was the first building constructed outside the city walls. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Riyadh |
Murabba Square |
Murabba Palace |
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The palace at night. |
2022 |
| Saudi Arabia |
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Jeddah |
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International Medical Centre |
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The International Medical Centre resembles a palace. |
2022 |
| Singapore |
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Singapore |
Malay District |
|
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Istana Kampong Glam is a sultan's palace from the 1840s. |
1992 |
| Singapore |
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Singapore |
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Japanese and Chinese Gardens |
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River palace. |
1983 |
| Slovakia |
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Bratislava |
Frantiskanske Square |
|
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The square contains several palaces. |
2000 |
| Slovakia |
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Bratislava |
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Primacialne Square with the palace of the same name. |
2000 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
|
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Gyeongbokgung Palace is the focal point of the city. View from 1988. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
|
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The entrance to the UNESCO World Heritage royal palace in 2022. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
Geunjeongjeon Hall |
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Geunjeongjeon Hall is the main palace building. Seen here in 2022. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
|
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The palace buildings are set in extensive grounds. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
|
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Groups of school children visit the palace complex every day. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
|
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Four students at the palace. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
|
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Drawing the palace. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
|
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Gyeongbokgung Palace dates from 1392. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
|
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The palace was founded by King Taejo who invented the rain gauge and the Korean alphabet. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
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The palace walls. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
|
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The palace gardens. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
Folk Museum |
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The Folk Museum of Korea is next to the palace complex. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
Folk Museum |
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The palace walls from the museum. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Changdeokgung Palace |
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The entrance to Changdeokgung Palace is the Donhwamun Gate. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Changdeokgung Palace |
|
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The complex dates from 1405 and was originally the secondary palace for the Joseon Dynasty. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Changdeokgung Palace |
|
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After the Japanese invasion (1592-1598) it served as the main palace for 270 years. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Changdeokgung Palace |
|
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Injeongmun Gate leads to the main palace building. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
|
Unhyeongung |
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Unhyeongung is a small palace. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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|
Seoul |
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Unhyeongung |
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The small palace is surrounded by apartments and office blocks. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Bukchon Hanok |
|
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Bukchon Hanok (North Village) is a traditional neighbourhood between two royal palaces. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Bukchon Hanok |
|
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The neighbourhood developed as a residence for workers in the royal palaces. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Bukchon Hanok |
|
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View of Gyeongbokgung Palace from Bukchon Hanok. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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|
Seoul |
|
National Museum |
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The museum items were housed in Gyeongbokgung Palace until 1988. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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|
Seoul |
|
National Museum |
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Gyeongbokgung Palace was the royal residence of the Joseon Dynasty. |
2022 |
were added from 1 February 2025.