Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year Taken |
Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Palace built by Saddam Hussein overlooking the ruins of Babylon. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Saddam Hussein's Palace was looted during the USA invasion. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Processional Way |
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The palace from the Processional Way. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Processional Way |
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This was the route taken by the king to enter the palace. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Processional Way |
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View of Saddam Hussein's palace. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Babylon |
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The Summer Palace. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Saddam Hussein's palace overlooking the ruins. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Babylon |
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Residential area next to the palace. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Kufa |
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Great Mosque |
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The architecture of the mosque resembles a pre-Islamic Persian palace. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Nasariya |
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Nasariya Museum |
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King with courtiers from a relief panel in a palace in the Assyrian capital, Ashur. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Ur |
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Royal Palace |
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The E-Kur-Sag building is considered to be the royal palace. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Ur |
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Royal Palace |
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The palace is 55m square and was completed around 2050 BCE. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Ur |
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Royal Palace |
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Rooms in the palace. |
2022 |
Iraq |
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Ur |
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Royal Palace |
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The ziggurat from the palace. |
2022 |
Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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One of the palaces of Saddam Hussein. |
2022 |
Iraq |
Iraqi Kurdistan |
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Erbil |
Ankawa |
Cathedral of St Joseph |
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The Cathedral is modelled on Babylon, specifically the palace of Nebuchadnezzar. |
2022 |
Israel / Palestine |
East Jerusalem |
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Jerusalem |
Harem es Sharif |
Al Aksa Mosque |
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Under the Crusaders the mosque was converted to a palace then stables until Jerusalem was retaken by Saladin. |
2019 |
Israel / Palestine |
East Jerusalem |
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Jerusalem |
Citadel |
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The Citadel was originally a palace for Herod The Great (died 4 BCE). |
2019 |
Israel / Palestine |
West Jerusalem |
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Jerusalem |
Israel Museum |
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Part of Herod's palace (c1st decade BCE). |
2019 |
Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
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Bethlehem |
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Herodeon |
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The Herodeon is the ruins of the palace of Herod. |
1986 |
Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
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Bethlehem |
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Herodeon |
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The Herodeon was once King Herod's palace and later his tomb. |
1986 |
Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
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Jericho |
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Hisham Palace |
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The ruins of Hisham Palace. |
1986 |
Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
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Jericho |
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Hisham Palace |
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The palace was built in 724. |
1986 |
Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
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Jericho |
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Hisham Palace |
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The palace was built by an Umayyad Caliph. |
1986 |
Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
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Jericho |
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Hisham Palace |
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After being abandoned the palace was covered by sand until 1937. |
1986 |
Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
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Jericho |
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Hisham Palace |
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The palace is a mix of Classical and Islamic architecture. |
1986 |
Israel / Palestine |
West Bank |
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Jericho |
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Hisham Palace |
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The palace is unique and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. |
1986 |
Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Dead Sea |
Masada |
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Herod The Great's palace. |
1986 |
Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Dead Sea |
Masada |
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The circular North Palace. |
1986 |
Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Dead Sea |
Masada |
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Model of the North Palace. |
2019 |
Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Dead Sea |
Masada |
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Western Palace. |
2019 |
Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
Dead Sea |
Masada |
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The Western palace is still being excavated. |
2019 |
Israel / Palestine |
Israel |
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Har Megiddo |
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Solomon's palace dates from 1000 BCE. |
1986 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Venezia |
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Venice Palace was once the residence of Mussolini and dates from the 15th century. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Quirinale |
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Piazza Quirinale (Quirinal Square) is home to the Presidential Palace. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Quirinale |
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The brightly coloured palace was completed in 1583. |
1994 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Piazza Quirinale |
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The palace entrance. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Roman Forum |
Palace of the Flavians |
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The Palace of the Flavians was completed in 92. |
1987 |
Italy |
Lazio |
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Rome |
Roman Forum |
Palace of the Flavians |
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The palace walls were 30m high. |
1987 |
Italy |
Tuscany |
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Florence |
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Pitti Palace |
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The Pitti Palace was built for a family that were rivals of the Medicis. |
1994 |
Italy |
Tuscany |
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Florence |
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Bargello Museum |
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The Bargello Museum is in a former palace. |
1994 |
Italy |
Tuscany |
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Florence |
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Vecchio Palace |
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The Vecchio (Old) Palace. |
1994 |
Italy |
Tuscany |
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Florence |
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Vecchio Palace |
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Vecchio Palace was built in 1314. Florence was once ruled from here. |
1994 |
Italy |
Sicily |
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Palermo |
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The Palace of the Normans viewed from the Cathedral roof. |
2014 |
Italy |
Sicily |
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Palermo |
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Palace of the Normans |
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The palace dates from the 10th Century. |
2014 |
Italy |
Sicily |
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Palermo |
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Museum of Modern Art |
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The Museum of Modern Art is housed in a 15th century palace. |
2014 |
Italy |
Lombardy |
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Milan |
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Side street at Brera Palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Lombardy |
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Milan |
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Brera Palace |
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The Brera Palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Lombardy |
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Milan |
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Brera Palace |
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The entrance to the Brera Palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Lombardy |
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Milan |
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Brera Palace |
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Brera Palace is now an art college and an art gallery. |
2016 |
Italy |
Lombardy |
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Milan |
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Brera Palace |
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View of the palace from the garden. |
2016 |
Italy |
Lombardy |
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Cremona |
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Stanga Palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Lombardy |
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Cremona |
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Cittanova Palace dates from 1265 was once used as a seat of government. |
2016 |
Italy |
Lombardy |
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Cremona |
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Trecchi Palace |
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Trecchi Palace was built in 1496. |
2016 |
Italy |
Lombardy |
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Cremona |
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Trecchi Palace |
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The palace was the home of the dukes of Milan. |
2016 |
Italy |
Lombardy |
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Cremona |
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Trecchi Palace |
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The entrance to the palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Piedmont |
Lago Maggiore |
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Isola Bella |
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Isola Bella has a small village and a palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Piedmont |
Lago Maggiore |
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Isola Bella |
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Isola Bella has a small village and a palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Piedmont |
Lago Maggiore |
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Isola Bella |
Borromeo Palace |
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The courtyard of Borromeo Palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Piedmont |
Lago Maggiore |
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Isola Bella |
Borromeo Palace |
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The palace was developed over two centuries from the 17th. |
1987 |
Italy |
Piedmont |
Lago Maggiore |
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Isola Bella |
Borromeo Palace |
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The upper floor of the palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Piedmont |
Lago Maggiore |
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Isola Bella |
Borromeo Palace |
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The palace is famous for its plastered rooms and halls. |
2016 |
Italy |
Piedmont |
Lago Maggiore |
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Isola Bella |
Borromeo Palace |
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View of the Alps from the palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Piedmont |
Lago Maggiore |
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Isola Bella |
Borromeo Palace |
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Circular room forms one of the corners of the palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Piedmont |
Lago Maggiore |
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Isola Bella |
Borromeo Palace |
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View of Isola Madre from the palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Piedmont |
Lago Maggiore |
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Isola Bella |
Borromeo Palace |
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One of a series of pebble covered grottos below the palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Piedmont |
Lago Maggiore |
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Isola Bella |
Borromeo Palace |
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The palace is famous for its gardens. |
2016 |
Italy |
Piedmont |
Lago Maggiore |
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Isola Madre |
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Isola Madre is dominated by its palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Piedmont |
Lago Maggiore |
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Isola Madre |
Madre Palace |
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The Madre Palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Piedmont |
Lago Maggiore |
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Isola Madre |
Madre Palace |
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The palace dates from the 16th century. |
1987 |
Italy |
Piedmont |
Lago Maggiore |
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Isola Madre |
Madre Palace |
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The palace has a collection of paintings. |
2016 |
Italy |
Piedmont |
Lago Maggiore |
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Isola Madre |
Madre Palace |
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The palace features models showing traditional costumes. |
2016 |
Italy |
Piedmont |
Lago Maggiore |
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Isola Madre |
Chapel |
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Outside the palace there is a chapel. |
2016 |
Italy |
Emilia-Romagna |
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Busseto |
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Sign for Orlandi Palace, residence of Giuseppe Verdi when he wrote Rigoletto. |
2016 |
Italy |
Emilia-Romagna |
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Parma |
Pillotta Palace |
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The Pillotta Palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Emilia-Romagna |
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Parma |
Pillotta Palace |
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The palace dates from 1622. |
2016 |
Italy |
Emilia-Romagna |
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Parma |
Pillotta Palace |
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The palace from Ducale Park. |
2016 |
Italy |
Emilia-Romagna |
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Parma |
Pillotta Palace |
National Gallery |
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The National Gallery is one of three museums in the palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Emilia-Romagna |
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Parma |
Pillotta Palace |
National Gallery |
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2nd century Roman statue of Bacchus, in the National Gallery, one of three museums in the palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Emilia-Romagna |
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Parma |
Pillotta Palace |
Farnese Theatre |
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The Farnese Theatre is a wooden structure within the palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Emilia-Romagna |
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Ravenna |
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House of Stone Carpets |
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Below the Church of Santa Eufemia is a 14 room Roman palace with mosaics. |
2016 |
Italy |
Emilia-Romagna |
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Ravenna |
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Arcivescovile Museum |
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The small museum is set on the upper floor of a former bishops' palace in the Duomo complex. |
2016 |
Italy |
Emilia-Romagna |
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Ravenna |
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The courtyard of a palace dedicated to Dante. |
2016 |
Italy |
Emilia-Romagna |
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Ravenna |
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City Art Museum |
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The City Art Museum is set in a former palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Emilia-Romagna |
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Rimini |
Piazza Cavour |
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The 14th century Podesta Palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Emilia-Romagna |
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Bologna |
Palazzo Comunale |
Palace Art Museum |
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The Palace Art Museum has furniture from between 13th and 19th centuries. |
2016 |
Italy |
Emilia-Romagna |
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Bologna |
Piazza Maggioire |
Palazzo Re Enzo |
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The Palazzo Re Enzo is one of three palaces on the piazza. |
2016 |
Italy |
Emilia-Romagna |
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Bologna |
Piazza Maggioire |
Palazzo Re Enzo |
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View of the palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Emilia-Romagna |
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Bologna |
Piazza Maggioire |
Palazzo Re Enzo |
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The palace is dominated by a square tower. |
2016 |
Italy |
Emilia-Romagna |
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Bologna |
Palace of Archiginnasio |
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The entrance hall of the Palace of Archiginnasio. |
2016 |
Italy |
Emilia-Romagna |
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Bologna |
Palace of Archiginnasio |
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The palace was the city's university between 1563 and 1805. |
2016 |
Italy |
Emilia-Romagna |
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Bologna |
Palace of Archiginnasio |
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The palace is highly decorated. |
2016 |
Italy |
Emilia-Romagna |
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Bologna |
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The entrance to the Mercanzia Palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Emilia-Romagna |
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Bologna |
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The upper storeys of the Mercanzia Palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Emilia-Romagna |
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Bologna |
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Archeological Museum |
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The museum is set in a former palace. |
2016 |
Italy |
Veneto |
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Venice |
St Mark's Square |
Doge's Palace |
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The Doge's Palace is on one side of the square. |
1994 |
Italy |
Veneto |
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Venice |
St Mark's Square |
Doge's Palace |
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The city was ruled from the Doge's Palace since 1340. |
1994 |
Italy |
Veneto |
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Venice |
St Mark's Square |
Doge's Palace |
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Outside the palace. |
1994 |
Italy |
Veneto |
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Venice |
St Mark's Square |
Doge's Palace |
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The Bridge of Sighs leads from the palace to the prison. |
1981 |
Japan |
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Tokyo |
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Imperial Palace |
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The Imperial Palace is the residence of the Emperor. |
1988 |