Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year Taken |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Bikaner |
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Junagarh Fort |
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View of the palace grounds. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Jaisalmer |
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The City Palace. |
1983 |
India |
Rajasthan |
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Jaisalmer |
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|
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Badal Vilas Palace. |
1983 |
India |
Jammu and Kashmir |
Ladakh |
Leh |
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Leh is dominated by its 16th century palace. It is the capital of the Tibetan style region of Ladakh. |
1983 |
India |
Jammu and Kashmir |
Ladakh |
Leh |
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Leh Palace |
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Leh Palace is in a ruined state. |
1983 |
India |
Jammu and Kashmir |
Ladakh |
Leh |
|
Leh Palace |
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Even in ruins, the palace has interesting architecture. |
1983 |
India |
Jammu and Kashmir |
Ladakh |
Leh |
|
Leh Palace |
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View of the valley from the hilltop palace. |
1983 |
India |
Jammu and Kashmir |
Ladakh |
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Indus Valley |
|
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The 15th century Shey Gompa was once a palace. |
1983 |
India |
Orissa |
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Udayagiri |
Cave Temples |
Queen's Palace Cave |
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The Queen's Palace Cave. |
1988 |
India |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Warangal |
Warangal Fort |
Khush Mahal |
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The Khush Mahal is a small Islamic palace. |
1988 |
India |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Hyderabad |
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The general hospital is in a former Nizami palace. |
1988 |
India |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Hyderabad |
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|
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Pottery seller in front of a former palace. |
1988 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Pondicherry |
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|
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The entrance to the Raj Navas, formerly the Governor's palace. |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Tanjore |
|
City Palace |
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The City Palace was built in 1550 by the Nakyas of Madurai and the Marathas. |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Tanjore |
|
City Palace |
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The City Palace facade. |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Tanjore |
|
City Palace |
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The palace watchtower. |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Tanjore |
|
City Palace |
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The main palace building is a riot of stucco carvings. |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Tanjore |
|
City Palace |
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View from the palace. |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Tanjore |
|
City Palace |
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View over the palace. |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Tanjore |
|
City Palace |
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The palace covers a large area. |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Tanjore |
|
City Palace |
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Mathematics student writing equations on the palace roof. |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Tanjore |
|
City Palace |
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The Hindu deities Lakshmi, Parvati, Shiva, Vishnu (13th century) at the City Palace Gallery. |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Tanjore |
|
City Palace |
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The statues in the City Palace Art Gallery are superb. |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
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Madurai |
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Palace of Rani Mangammal |
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The Palace of Rani Mangammal (1670). |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
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Madurai |
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Palace of Rani Mangammal |
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The palace dates from 1670. |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Madurai |
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Tirumalai Naick Palace |
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The Tirumalai Naick Palace was built in 1636 by a Nayak ruler. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
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Trivandrum |
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|
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The Red Palace. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
|
Padmanabhapuram |
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Padmanabhapuram Palace |
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The palace at Padmanabhapuram was built in 1601 and is the oldest palace in India. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
|
Padmanabhapuram |
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Padmanabhapuram Palace |
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Detail of the wooden carvings on the palace. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
|
Padmanabhapuram |
|
Padmanabhapuram Palace |
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The palace is in Tamil Nadu but is owned and run by Kerala. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
|
Padmanabhapuram |
|
Padmanabhapuram Palace |
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The palace was home to the kings of Travancore. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
|
Padmanabhapuram |
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Padmanabhapuram Palace |
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The palace is designed to resemble a Keralite house. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
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Cochin |
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Mattancherry Palace |
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Mattancherry Palace dates from 1557. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
|
Cochin |
|
Mattancherry Palace |
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The palace was built by the Portuguese and presented to the Raja of Cochin. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
|
Cochin |
|
Maharaja's Palace |
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The entrance to the Maharaja's Palace. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
|
Cochin |
|
Maharaja's Palace |
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The palace is on a hilltop reached by a long flight of stairs. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
|
Cochin |
|
Maharaja's Palace |
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The palace was built in 1865 and was the home of the ruler of Cochin. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
|
Cochin |
|
Maharaja's Palace |
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The palace is now a museum. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
|
Mysore |
|
Maharaja's Palace |
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The Maharaja's Palace is the most famous building in the city. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
|
Mysore |
|
Maharaja's Palace |
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The entrance to the Maharaja's Palace. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
|
Mysore |
|
Maharaja's Palace |
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The palace dates from 1912. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
|
Mysore |
|
Maharaja's Palace |
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Gateway to the palace. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
|
Mysore |
|
Maharaja's Palace |
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The Maharaja's Palace dominates the skyline of Mysore. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
|
Mysore |
|
Maharaja's Palace |
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The palace is composed of many styles. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
|
Mysore |
|
Maharaja's Palace |
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The interior of the palace is very ornate. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
|
Mysore |
|
Maharaja's Palace |
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View of the palace. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
|
Mysore |
|
Maharaja's Palace |
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The palace is illuminated at sunset. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
|
Mysore |
|
Maharaja's Palace |
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The illuminated palace at night. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
|
Mysore |
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|
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The beautiful Jagmohan Palace. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
|
Srirangapatnam |
Fort |
|
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The site of Tipu Sultan's Palace, destroyed by the British under the Duke of Wellington in 1799. Its treasures were taken to London. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
|
Srirangapatnam |
Fort |
Daria Daulet |
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The Daria Daulet was Tipu Sultan's summer palace. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Srirangapatnam |
Fort |
Daria Daulet |
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The palace was built in 1784. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Srirangapatnam |
Fort |
Daria Daulet |
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The summer palace is famous for its murals. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
|
Srirangapatnam |
Fort |
Daria Daulet |
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Depictions of the palace. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
|
Bangalore |
|
|
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Tipu Sultan's palace dates from 1791. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
|
Hampi |
|
Kings Palace |
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The Kings' Palace is an enclosed rectangle, 300m by 200m. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
|
Hampi |
|
Kings Palace |
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Part of the palace enclosure. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
|
Hampi |
|
Kings Palace |
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The palace is covered with carved stone reliefs. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
|
Hampi |
|
Kings Palace |
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Detail of the reliefs on the palace walls. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
|
Hampi |
|
|
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The Queen's Palace. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
|
Bijapur |
|
Gagan Mahal |
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The Gagan Mahal was built as a palace by Ali Adil Shah I in 1561. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
|
Bijapur |
|
|
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The Sat Mahal is a former palace now used for offices. |
1989 |
India |
Goa |
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Panaji |
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|
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The Secretariat building was once a palace. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Pune |
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Shanwarwada Palace |
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Shanwarwada Palace was built in 1736. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Pune |
|
Shanwarwada Palace |
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The palace was burnt down in 1927. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Pune |
|
Aga Khan Palace |
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The Aga Khan Palace is a highlight of Pune. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Pune |
|
Aga Khan Palace |
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The palace was built in 1892. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Pune |
|
Aga Khan Palace |
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The palace was used a prison for Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi by the British during WW2. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Pune |
|
Aga Khan Palace |
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The palace was donated to India by the fourth Aga Khan in 1969. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Pune |
|
Aga Khan Palace |
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Shrine for Kasturba Gandhi (the wife of Mahatma) in the palace grounds. She died while imprisoned by the British. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Aurangabad |
|
|
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A school which was once a palace. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Khuldabad |
|
|
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The village has many ruined palaces. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
Juna Rajwada |
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The Juna Rajwada Palace. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Mandu |
|
Palace of Gada Shah |
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The 15th century Palace of Gada Shah. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Mandu |
|
Hindola Mahal |
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Hindola Mahal is a 15th century palace. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Mandu |
|
Hindola Mahal |
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The entrance to the palace. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Mandu |
|
Jahaz Mahal |
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The Jahaz Mahal (Ship Palace) lies on a strip of land between two lakes. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Mandu |
|
Jahaz Mahal |
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The palace is 122m long and 15m wide. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Mandu |
|
Jahaz Mahal |
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The palace roof terrace is reached by a long outside staircase. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Mandu |
|
Jahaz Mahal |
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The Moghul emperor, Jehangir spent much time at this palace. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Mandu |
|
Jahaz Mahal |
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The palace is now set in a garden. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Mandu |
|
Jahaz Mahal |
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Channels for water for the palace. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Mandu |
|
|
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The Elephant Palace. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Mandu |
|
Palace of Baz Bahadur |
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The Palace of Baz Bahadur, the final indipendant ruler of Mandu. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Mandu |
|
Palace of Baz Bahadur |
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The palace was built in 1509. |
1989 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
|
Medan |
|
|
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Maimoon Palace is the home of a former sultan. It dates from 1858. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
|
Bukittinggi |
|
Pagaruyung Palace |
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Pagaruyung Palace is typical of Minangkabau architecture. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
|
Bukittinggi |
|
Pagaruyung Palace |
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The entrance to the palace. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
|
Bukittinggi |
|
Pagaruyung Palace |
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Detail from the decoration of the palace. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
|
Bukittinggi |
|
Pagaruyung Palace |
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Detail of palace decoration. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
|
Bukittinggi |
|
Pagaruyung Palace |
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Detail of palace decoration. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
|
Cirebon |
|
Kanaman Palace |
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The Dutch style Kanaman Palace. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
|
Cirebon |
|
Kanaman Palace |
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The palace dates from 1681. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
|
Cirebon |
|
Kasepuhan Palace |
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Kasepuhan Palace was built in a mixture of styles including Sundanese, Javanese, Islamic, Chinese, Indian and Dutch. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
|
Cirebon |
|
Kasepuhan Palace |
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The palace was built in 1527. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
|
Cirebon |
|
Kasepuhan Palace |
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Palace garden. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
|
Jogjakarta |
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Paku Alam Palace |
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The small Paku Alam Palace. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
|
Jogjakarta |
|
Taram Sari |
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Taram Sari is the ruins of a water palace. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
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Jogjakarta |
|
Kraton |
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The Kraton is the Royal Palace. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
|
Jogjakarta |
|
Kraton |
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The palace is still the home of the sultan. |
1992 |