| Country |
Province
State |
Region |
City
Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year
Taken |
| South Korea |
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Kyongju |
Anapji Pond |
|
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The pond was constructed by King Munmu as part of his palace. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Puyo |
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|
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The site of the royal palace. |
1988 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
Madrid |
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Royal Palace |
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The 18th century Royal Palace. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
Madrid |
|
Royal Palace |
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The palace contains 2800 rooms. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
|
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El Escorial is a large palace-monastery complex in the town of San Lorenzo, 50km from Madrid. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
|
 |
The Palace of the Austrians is the former apartments of Felipe II. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
|
San Lorenzo de el Escorial |
El Escorial |
Pantheon of the Kings |
 |
Charles I (V of the Holy Roman Empire) and Filipe II (the builder of the palace) are top right respectively. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile-La Mancha |
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Toledo |
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|
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The Archbishops' Palace. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
|
Barcelona |
Old City |
Lloctinent Palace |
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The courtyard of the Lloctinent Palace. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
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Barcelona |
Old City |
Guell Palace |
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Guell Palace is in the heart of the old city. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
|
Barcelona |
Old City |
Guell Palace |
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Guell Palace is one of the earliest buildings designed by Antoni Gaudi. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
|
Barcelona |
Old City |
Guell Palace |
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The palace has iron grills that allow a view out but not in. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
|
Barcelona |
Old City |
|
 |
Generalitat Palace, 15th century. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
|
Barcelona |
|
Frederic Mares Museum |
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The Frederic Mares Museum is set in a royal palace. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
|
Barcelona |
|
Frederic Mares Museum |
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The palace was once the seat of the Inquisition. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
|
Barcelona |
|
History of Barcelona Museum |
 |
Episcopol palace. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
|
Barcelona |
|
|
 |
The Royal Palace. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Catalonia |
|
Montserrat |
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Monastery Museum |
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"Palace Square" by Modest Teixidor. |
2016 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Seville |
|
Alcazar |
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The Alcazar was the palace of the Abbadid and Almohad rulers of Andalucia from Morocco. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Seville |
|
Alcazar |
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Some of the buildings set in the palace gardens. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Seville |
|
Alcazar |
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One of the courtyards in the palace. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Seville |
|
Alcazar |
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The 17th century Spanish addition to the palace. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Seville |
|
Alcazar |
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The Palace of Pedro de Castile. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
|
Palacio Madraza |
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The ornate interior of the palace. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
Albaicin |
|
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View of the Alhambra Palace from St Nicolas. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
|
Alhambra Palace |
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The beautiful Moorish style Alhambra Palace. The south of Spain was once ruled by the Moors of Morocco. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
|
Alhambra Palace |
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The palace is set on a hill. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
|
Alhambra Palace |
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The Palace of Carlos V (1526) once held bullfights. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
|
Alhambra Palace |
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The stucco decoration in the palace is very elaborate. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
|
Alhambra Palace |
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The palace is very ornately decorated. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
|
Alhambra Palace |
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Wall stucco detail from the palace. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
|
Alhambra Palace |
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The Serallo is the centre of the palace. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
|
Alhambra Palace |
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The palace is highly decorated. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
|
Alhambra Palace |
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Views of the palace. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Andalusia |
|
Granada |
|
Alhambra Palace |
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The Generalife was the summer palace of the sultans. |
1990 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Salamanca |
|
|
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Anaya Palace. |
1999 |
| Spain |
Castile and Leon |
|
Salamanca |
|
|
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The facade of the Anaya Palace. |
1999 |
| Sri Lanka |
|
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Sigiriya |
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|
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Sigiriya is 200m high and has been a palace and a monastery. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
|
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Polonnaruwa |
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|
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The ruins of the Royal Palace. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
|
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Polonnaruwa |
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|
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Nissanka Malla's Palace. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
|
|
Anuradhapura |
|
|
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Brazen Palace. |
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
|
|
Anuradhapura |
|
|
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Mahasen Palace. |
1983 |
| Sweden |
|
|
Stockholm |
Gamla Stan |
Royal Palace |
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The Royal Palace. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
|
|
Stockholm |
Gamla Stan |
Royal Palace |
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The palace is the residence of the monarch. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
|
|
Stockholm |
Gamla Stan |
Royal Palace |
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The palace is three storey. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
|
|
Stockholm |
Gamla Stan |
Royal Palace |
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Palace guard. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
|
|
Stockholm |
Gamla Stan |
Royal Palace |
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View of the palace. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
|
|
Stockholm |
Gamla Stan |
|
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Government palace building. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
|
|
Stockholm |
|
Drottingholm |
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Lovon Island is home to the royal palace of Drottingholm. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
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|
Stockholm |
|
Drottingholm |
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The palace dates from the 17th century. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
|
|
Stockholm |
|
Drottingholm |
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The palace is the private residence of the Swedish Royal Family. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
|
|
Stockholm |
|
Drottingholm |
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The palace is exquisite. |
1997 |
| Sweden |
|
|
Stockholm |
|
Drottingholm |
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The palace and its garden. |
1997 |
| Syria |
|
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Damascus |
|
Palace of Azem |
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Azem Palace was a residence for an Ottoman governor. |
1986 |
| Taiwan |
|
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Taipei |
|
|
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The Presidential Palace. |
1988 |
| Taiwan |
|
|
Taipei |
|
National Palace Museum |
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The National Palace Museum is set in a hillside at the edge of Taipei. |
1988 |
| Tajikistan |
|
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Dushanbe |
|
|
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Palace of the Nation. |
2008 |
| Thailand |
|
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Bangkok |
|
|
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The complex containing the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Keo. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Bangkok |
|
Grand Palace |
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The Grand Palace is now only used for ceremonies. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Bangkok |
|
Grand Palace |
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The palace was completed in 1882. |
1983 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Bangkok |
|
Grand Palace |
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The palace is very ornate. |
1983 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Bangkok |
|
Grand Palace |
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Mural showing the history of the palace. |
1983 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Bangkok |
|
Grand Palace |
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Mural in the palace showing Hanuman. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Bangkok |
|
Grand Palace |
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Palace murals of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Bangkok |
|
Grand Palace |
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The Palace Guard. |
1988 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Bangkok |
|
Wat Phra Keo |
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Wat Phra Keo is a temple attached to the Grand Palace. |
1983 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Bangkok |
|
Wat Phra Keo |
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Mural of the Royal Palace. |
1988 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Bangkok |
|
Wat Phra Keo |
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The temple is next to the Grand Palace. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
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Bangkok |
|
|
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The complex of palace and temple is very compact. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Bangkok |
Chao Phraya River |
|
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The Grand Palace backs on to the river. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Bangkok |
Chao Phraya River |
|
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 Passing the Grand Palace. |
2024 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Bangkok |
|
Vimanmek |
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Vimanmek, the Golden Teak Palace, has 81 rooms. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Bangkok |
|
Vimanmek |
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The palace was used by Thai kings in the early 1900s. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Ayutthaya |
|
Chan Kassem Palace |
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The Chan Kassem Palace was built in 1577. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
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Ayutthaya |
|
Chan Kassem Palace |
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The palace is set in a pretty garden. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
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Ayutthaya |
Ancient City |
Wat Phra Si Sanphet |
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Part of the palace complex. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Ayutthaya |
Ancient City |
Wat Phra Si Sanphet |
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The Royal palace was destroyed by the Burmese in 1767 after 33 kings had ruled from 1350. |
1983 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Lopburi |
|
Chao Praya Wichayen |
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Chao Praya Wichayen is a former palace dating from the 17th century. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Lopburi |
|
King Narais Palace |
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The main building of King Narais Palace. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Lopburi |
|
King Narais Palace |
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The palace dates from 1677 and was designed by French architects working with Ayutthaya craftsmen. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Lopburi |
|
King Narais Palace |
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The palace walls. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Lopburi |
|
King Narais Palace |
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Buddha in front of the main palace building. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Lopburi |
|
King Narais Palace |
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One of the huge gateways at the palace. |
1992 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Lopburi |
|
|
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Ruins of a palace. |
1983 |
| Thailand |
|
|
Sukhothai |
|
|
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The Royal Palace. |
1983 |
| Thailand |
|
Golden Triangle |
|
Mount Tung |
Royal Garden |
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The Royal Garden is below a palace. |
2024 |
| Thailand |
|
Golden Triangle |
|
Mount Tung |
Royal Garden |
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The garden is below a palace. |
2024 |
| Thailand |
|
Golden Triangle |
|
Mount Tung |
Royal Palace |
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The Royal Palace is at the summit of the hill. |
2024 |
| Thailand |
|
Golden Triangle |
|
Mount Tung |
Royal Palace |
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The Royal Palace was the residence of the 2024 king's grandmother. |
2024 |
| Thailand |
|
Golden Triangle |
|
Mount Tung |
Royal Palace |
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The palace is built in a mix of Swiss and Thai styles. |
2024 |
| Thailand |
|
Golden Triangle |
|
Mount Tung |
Royal Palace |
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View from the palace balcony. |
2024 |
| Tunisia |
|
|
Tunis |
Medina |
Dar Ben Abdallah Museum |
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The Dar Ben Abdallah Museum is set in a former palace dating from 1796. |
2004 |
| Tunisia |
|
|
Tunis |
Medina |
Dar Ben Abdallah Museum |
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The palace is highly decorated. |
2004 |
| Tunisia |
|
|
Tunis |
|
Bardo Museum |
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The museum is in a former palace. |
2004 |
| Tunisia |
|
|
Tunis |
|
Bardo Museum |
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The palace dome. |
2004 |
| Turkey |
|
|
Istanbul |
Topkapi Palace |
|
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The entrance gate to the Topkapi Palace. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
|
Istanbul |
Topkapi Palace |
|
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The Imperial Gate is the entrance to the Topkapi Palace. It dates from 1478. |
2006 |
| Turkey |
|
|
Istanbul |
Topkapi Palace |
|
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The Byzantine St Irene Church (540) inside the grounds of the palace. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
|
Istanbul |
Topkapi Palace |
|
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The walls of the Topkapi Palace. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
|
|
Istanbul |
|
|
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Wooden house by the wall of the Topkapi Palace. |
2006 |
