| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
Four students at the palace.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
Drawing the palace.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
Gyeongbokgung Palace dates from 1392.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
The palace was founded by King Taejo who invented the rain gauge and the Korean alphabet.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
The palace walls.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
The palace gardens.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Folk Museum
|
 |
The Folk Museum of Korea is next to the palace complex.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Folk Museum
|
 |
The palace walls from the museum.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
|
 |
The entrance to Changdeokgung Palace is the Donhwamun Gate.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
|
 |
The complex dates from 1405 and was originally the secondary palace for the Joseon Dynasty.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
|
 |
After the Japanese invasion (1592-1598) it served as the main palace for 270 years.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
|
 |
Injeongmun Gate leads to the main palace building.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Unhyeongung
|
 |
Unhyeongung is a small palace.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Unhyeongung
|
 |
The small palace is surrounded by apartments and office blocks.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
|
 |
Bukchon Hanok (North Village) is a traditional neighbourhood between two royal palaces.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
|
 |
The neighbourhood developed as a residence for workers in the royal palaces.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
|
 |
View of Gyeongbokgung Palace from Bukchon Hanok.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
 |
The museum items were housed in Gyeongbokgung Palace until 1988.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : National Museum
|
 |
Gyeongbokgung Palace was the royal residence of the Joseon Dynasty.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Kyongju
District : Anapji Pond
|
 |
The pond was constructed by King Munmu as part of his palace.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Puyo
|
 |
The site of the royal palace.
|
1988 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Madrid
City / Town : Madrid
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The 18th century Royal Palace.
|
1999 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Madrid
City / Town : Madrid
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The palace contains 2800 rooms.
|
1999 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Madrid
City / Town : San Lorenzo de el Escorial
District : El Escorial
|
 |
El Escorial is a large palace-monastery complex in the town of San Lorenzo, 50km from Madrid.
|
1999 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Madrid
City / Town : San Lorenzo de el Escorial
District : El Escorial
|
 |
The Palace of the Austrians is the former apartments of Felipe II.
|
1999 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Madrid
City / Town : San Lorenzo de el Escorial
District : El Escorial
Site / Event : 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 |
State / Province : Castile-La Mancha
City / Town : Toledo
|
 |
The Archbishops' Palace.
|
1999 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Catalonia
City / Town : Barcelona
District : Old City
Site / Event : Lloctinent Palace
|
 |
The courtyard of the Lloctinent Palace.
|
2016 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Catalonia
City / Town : Barcelona
District : Old City
Site / Event : Guell Palace
|
 |
Guell Palace is in the heart of the old city.
|
2016 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Catalonia
City / Town : Barcelona
District : Old City
Site / Event : Guell Palace
|
 |
Guell Palace is one of the earliest buildings designed by Antoni Gaudi.
|
2016 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Catalonia
City / Town : Barcelona
District : Old City
Site / Event : Guell Palace
|
 |
The palace has iron grills that allow a view out but not in.
|
2016 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Catalonia
City / Town : Barcelona
District : Old City
|
 |
Generalitat Palace, 15th century.
|
2016 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Catalonia
City / Town : Barcelona
Site / Event : Frederic Mares Museum
|
 |
The Frederic Mares Museum is set in a royal palace.
|
2016 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Catalonia
City / Town : Barcelona
Site / Event : Frederic Mares Museum
|
 |
The palace was once the seat of the Inquisition.
|
2016 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Catalonia
City / Town : Barcelona
Site / Event : History of Barcelona Museum
|
 |
Episcopol palace.
|
2016 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Catalonia
City / Town : Barcelona
|
 |
The Royal Palace.
|
2016 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Catalonia
City / Town : Montserrat
Site / Event : Monastery Museum
|
 |
"Palace Square" by Modest Teixidor.
|
2016 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Andalusia
City / Town : Seville
Site / Event : Alcazar
|
 |
The Alcazar was the palace of the Abbadid and Almohad rulers of Andalucia from Morocco.
|
1990 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Andalusia
City / Town : Seville
Site / Event : Alcazar
|
 |
Some of the buildings set in the palace gardens.
|
1990 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Andalusia
City / Town : Seville
Site / Event : Alcazar
|
 |
One of the courtyards in the palace.
|
1990 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Andalusia
City / Town : Seville
Site / Event : Alcazar
|
 |
The 17th century Spanish addition to the palace.
|
1990 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Andalusia
City / Town : Seville
Site / Event : Alcazar
|
 |
The Palace of Pedro de Castile.
|
1990 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Andalusia
City / Town : Granada
Site / Event : Palacio Madraza
|
 |
The ornate interior of the palace.
|
1990 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Andalusia
City / Town : Granada
District : Albaicin
|
 |
View of the Alhambra Palace from St Nicolas.
|
1990 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Andalusia
City / Town : Granada
Site / Event : Alhambra Palace
|
 |
The beautiful Moorish style Alhambra Palace. The south of Spain was once ruled by the Moors of Morocco.
|
1990 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Andalusia
City / Town : Granada
Site / Event : Alhambra Palace
|
 |
The palace is set on a hill.
|
1990 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Andalusia
City / Town : Granada
Site / Event : Alhambra Palace
|
 |
The Palace of Carlos V (1526) once held bullfights.
|
1990 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Andalusia
City / Town : Granada
Site / Event : Alhambra Palace
|
 |
The stucco decoration in the palace is very elaborate.
|
1990 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Andalusia
City / Town : Granada
Site / Event : Alhambra Palace
|
 |
The palace is very ornately decorated.
|
1990 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Andalusia
City / Town : Granada
Site / Event : Alhambra Palace
|
 |
Wall stucco detail from the palace.
|
1990 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Andalusia
City / Town : Granada
Site / Event : Alhambra Palace
|
 |
The Serallo is the centre of the palace.
|
1990 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Andalusia
City / Town : Granada
Site / Event : Alhambra Palace
|
 |
The palace is highly decorated.
|
1990 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Andalusia
City / Town : Granada
Site / Event : Alhambra Palace
|
 |
Views of the palace.
|
1990 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Andalusia
City / Town : Granada
Site / Event : Alhambra Palace
|
 |
The Generalife was the summer palace of the sultans.
|
1990 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Castile and Leon
City / Town : Salamanca
|
 |
Anaya Palace.
|
1999 |
| Spain |
State / Province : Castile and Leon
City / Town : Salamanca
|
 |
The facade of the Anaya Palace.
|
1999 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Sigiriya
|
 |
Sigiriya is 200m high and has been a palace and a monastery.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Polonnaruwa
|
 |
The ruins of the Royal Palace.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Polonnaruwa
|
 |
Nissanka Malla's Palace.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Anuradhapura
|
 |
Brazen Palace.
|
1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
City / Town : Anuradhapura
|
 |
Mahasen Palace.
|
1983 |
| Sweden |
City / Town : Stockholm
District : Gamla Stan
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The Royal Palace.
|
1997 |
| Sweden |
City / Town : Stockholm
District : Gamla Stan
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The palace is the residence of the monarch.
|
1997 |
| Sweden |
City / Town : Stockholm
District : Gamla Stan
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The palace is three storey.
|
1997 |
| Sweden |
City / Town : Stockholm
District : Gamla Stan
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
Palace guard.
|
1997 |
| Sweden |
City / Town : Stockholm
District : Gamla Stan
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
View of the palace.
|
1997 |
| Sweden |
City / Town : Stockholm
District : Gamla Stan
|
 |
Government palace building.
|
1997 |
| Sweden |
City / Town : Stockholm
Site / Event : Drottingholm
|
 |
Lovon Island is home to the royal palace of Drottingholm.
|
1997 |
| Sweden |
City / Town : Stockholm
Site / Event : Drottingholm
|
 |
The palace dates from the 17th century.
|
1997 |
| Sweden |
City / Town : Stockholm
Site / Event : Drottingholm
|
 |
The palace is the private residence of the Swedish Royal Family.
|
1997 |
| Sweden |
City / Town : Stockholm
Site / Event : Drottingholm
|
 |
The palace is exquisite.
|
1997 |
| Sweden |
City / Town : Stockholm
Site / Event : Drottingholm
|
 |
The palace and its garden.
|
1997 |
| Syria |
City / Town : Damascus
Site / Event : Palace of Azem
|
 |
Azem Palace was a residence for an Ottoman governor.
|
1986 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
|
 |
The Presidential Palace.
|
1988 |
| Taiwan |
City / Town : Taipei
Site / Event : National Palace Museum
|
 |
The National Palace Museum is set in a hillside at the edge of Taipei.
|
1988 |
| Tajikistan |
City / Town : Dushanbe
|
 |
Palace of the Nation.
|
2008 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
|
 |
The complex containing the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Keo.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Grand Palace
|
 |
The Grand Palace is now only used for ceremonies.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Grand Palace
|
 |
The palace was completed in 1882.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Grand Palace
|
 |
The palace is very ornate.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Grand Palace
|
 |
Mural showing the history of the palace.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Grand Palace
|
 |
Mural in the palace showing Hanuman.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Grand Palace
|
 |
Palace murals of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Grand Palace
|
 |
The Palace Guard.
|
1988 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Wat Phra Keo
|
 |
Wat Phra Keo is a temple attached to the Grand Palace.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Wat Phra Keo
|
 |
Mural of the Royal Palace.
|
1988 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Wat Phra Keo
|
 |
The temple is next to the Grand Palace.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
|
 |
The complex of palace and temple is very compact.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
District : Chao Phraya River
|
 |
The Grand Palace backs on to the river.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
District : Chao Phraya River
|
 |
 Passing the Grand Palace.
|
2024 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Vimanmek
|
 |
Vimanmek, the Golden Teak Palace, has 81 rooms.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Bangkok
Site / Event : Vimanmek
|
 |
The palace was used by Thai kings in the early 1900s.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Ayutthaya
Site / Event : Chan Kassem Palace
|
 |
The Chan Kassem Palace was built in 1577.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Ayutthaya
Site / Event : Chan Kassem Palace
|
 |
The palace is set in a pretty garden.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Ayutthaya
District : Ancient City
Site / Event : Wat Phra Si Sanphet
|
 |
Part of the palace complex.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Ayutthaya
District : Ancient City
Site / Event : Wat Phra Si Sanphet
|
 |
The Royal palace was destroyed by the Burmese in 1767 after 33 kings had ruled from 1350.
|
1983 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Lopburi
Site / Event : Chao Praya Wichayen
|
 |
Chao Praya Wichayen is a former palace dating from the 17th century.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Lopburi
Site / Event : King Narais Palace
|
 |
The main building of King Narais Palace.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Lopburi
Site / Event : King Narais Palace
|
 |
The palace dates from 1677 and was designed by French architects working with Ayutthaya craftsmen.
|
1992 |
| Thailand |
City / Town : Lopburi
Site / Event : King Narais Palace
|
 |
The palace walls.
|
1992 |
