Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
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Description |
Year Taken |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
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Pondicherry |
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The entrance to the Raj Navas, formerly the Governor's palace. |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
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Tanjore |
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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 |
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Tanjore |
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City Palace |
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The City Palace facade. |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
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Tanjore |
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City Palace |
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The palace watchtower. |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
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Tanjore |
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City Palace |
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The main palace building is a riot of stucco carvings. |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
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Tanjore |
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City Palace |
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View from the palace. |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
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Tanjore |
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City Palace |
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View over the palace. |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
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Tanjore |
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City Palace |
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The palace covers a large area. |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
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Tanjore |
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City Palace |
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Mathematics student writing equations on the palace roof. |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
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Tanjore |
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City Palace |
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The Hindu deities Lakshmi, Parvati, Shiva, Vishnu (13th century) at the City Palace Gallery. |
1989 |
India |
Tamil Nadu |
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Tanjore |
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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 |
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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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The Red Palace. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
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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 |
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Padmanabhapuram |
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Padmanabhapuram Palace |
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Detail of the wooden carvings on the palace. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
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Padmanabhapuram |
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Padmanabhapuram Palace |
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The palace is in Tamil Nadu but is owned and run by Kerala. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
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Padmanabhapuram |
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Padmanabhapuram Palace |
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The palace was home to the kings of Travancore. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
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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 |
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Cochin |
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Mattancherry Palace |
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The palace was built by the Portuguese and presented to the Raja of Cochin. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
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Cochin |
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Maharaja's Palace |
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The entrance to the Maharaja's Palace. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
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Cochin |
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Maharaja's Palace |
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The palace is on a hilltop reached by a long flight of stairs. |
1989 |
India |
Kerala |
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Cochin |
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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 |
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Cochin |
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Maharaja's Palace |
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The palace is now a museum. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Mysore |
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Maharaja's Palace |
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The Maharaja's Palace is the most famous building in the city. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Mysore |
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Maharaja's Palace |
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The entrance to the Maharaja's Palace. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Mysore |
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Maharaja's Palace |
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The palace dates from 1912. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Mysore |
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Maharaja's Palace |
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Gateway to the palace. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Mysore |
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Maharaja's Palace |
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The Maharaja's Palace dominates the skyline of Mysore. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Mysore |
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Maharaja's Palace |
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The palace is composed of many styles. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Mysore |
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Maharaja's Palace |
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The interior of the palace is very ornate. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Mysore |
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Maharaja's Palace |
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View of the palace. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Mysore |
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Maharaja's Palace |
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The palace is illuminated at sunset. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Mysore |
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Maharaja's Palace |
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The illuminated palace at night. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Mysore |
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The beautiful Jagmohan Palace. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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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 |
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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 |
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Srirangapatnam |
Fort |
Daria Daulet |
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Depictions of the palace. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Bangalore |
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Tipu Sultan's palace dates from 1791. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Hampi |
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Kings Palace |
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The Kings' Palace is an enclosed rectangle, 300m by 200m. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Hampi |
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Kings Palace |
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Part of the palace enclosure. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Hampi |
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Kings Palace |
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The palace is covered with carved stone reliefs. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Hampi |
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Kings Palace |
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Detail of the reliefs on the palace walls. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Hampi |
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The Queen's Palace. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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Bijapur |
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Gagan Mahal |
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The Gagan Mahal was built as a palace by Ali Adil Shah I in 1561. |
1989 |
India |
Karnataka |
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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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The Secretariat building was once a palace. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Pune |
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Shanwarwada Palace |
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Shanwarwada Palace was built in 1736. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Pune |
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Shanwarwada Palace |
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The palace was burnt down in 1927. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Pune |
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Aga Khan Palace |
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The Aga Khan Palace is a highlight of Pune. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Pune |
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Aga Khan Palace |
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The palace was built in 1892. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Pune |
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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 |
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Pune |
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Aga Khan Palace |
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The palace was donated to India by the fourth Aga Khan in 1969. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Pune |
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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 |
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Aurangabad |
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A school which was once a palace. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Khuldabad |
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The village has many ruined palaces. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Indore |
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Juna Rajwada |
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The Juna Rajwada Palace. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Mandu |
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Palace of Gada Shah |
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The 15th century Palace of Gada Shah. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Mandu |
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Hindola Mahal |
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Hindola Mahal is a 15th century palace. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Mandu |
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Hindola Mahal |
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The entrance to the palace. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Mandu |
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Jahaz Mahal |
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The Jahaz Mahal (Ship Palace) lies on a strip of land between two lakes. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Mandu |
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Jahaz Mahal |
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The palace is 122m long and 15m wide. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Mandu |
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Jahaz Mahal |
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The palace roof terrace is reached by a long outside staircase. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Mandu |
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Jahaz Mahal |
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The Moghul emperor, Jehangir spent much time at this palace. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Mandu |
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Jahaz Mahal |
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The palace is now set in a garden. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Mandu |
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Jahaz Mahal |
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Channels for water for the palace. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Mandu |
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The Elephant Palace. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Mandu |
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Palace of Baz Bahadur |
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The Palace of Baz Bahadur, the final indipendant ruler of Mandu. |
1989 |
India |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Mandu |
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Palace of Baz Bahadur |
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The palace was built in 1509. |
1989 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Medan |
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Maimoon Palace is the home of a former sultan. It dates from 1858. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Bukittinggi |
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Pagaruyung Palace |
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Pagaruyung Palace is typical of Minangkabau architecture. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Bukittinggi |
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Pagaruyung Palace |
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The entrance to the palace. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Bukittinggi |
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Pagaruyung Palace |
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Detail from the decoration of the palace. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Bukittinggi |
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Pagaruyung Palace |
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Detail of palace decoration. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
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Bukittinggi |
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Pagaruyung Palace |
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Detail of palace decoration. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
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Cirebon |
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Kanaman Palace |
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The Dutch style Kanaman Palace. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
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Cirebon |
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Kanaman Palace |
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The palace dates from 1681. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
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Cirebon |
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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 |
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Cirebon |
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Kasepuhan Palace |
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The palace was built in 1527. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
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Cirebon |
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Kasepuhan Palace |
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Palace garden. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
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Jogjakarta |
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Paku Alam Palace |
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The small Paku Alam Palace. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
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Jogjakarta |
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Taram Sari |
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Taram Sari is the ruins of a water palace. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
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Jogjakarta |
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Kraton |
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The Kraton is the Royal Palace. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
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Jogjakarta |
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Kraton |
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The palace is still the home of the sultan. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
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Jogjakarta |
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Kraton |
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The palace is very spacious. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
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Jogjakarta |
|
Kraton |
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Visitors to the palace. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
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Jogjakarta |
|
Kraton |
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The palace is a mix of styles. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
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Jogjakarta |
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Kraton |
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Palace retainer. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
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Jogjakarta |
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Kraton |
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The gamelan is used in Javanese palaces. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
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Prambanan |
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Ratu Boko |
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Ratu Boko is a palace overlooking the Prambanan plain. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
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Prambanan |
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Ratu Boko |
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The palace dates from the 9th century. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
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Prambanan |
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Ratu Boko |
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The ruins of the palace cover a large area. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
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Prambanan |
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Ratu Boko |
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The palace entrance. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
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Prambanan |
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Ratu Boko |
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Palace walls. |
1992 |
Indonesia |
Java |
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Surakarta |
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Kraton |
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The Kraton is the Royal Palace. |
1983 |
Indonesia |
Java |
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Surakarta |
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Kraton |
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Palace buildings. |
1992 |