| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Merida
Site / Event : Municipal Palace
|
 |
The Municipal Palace (1542) was once a jail house.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Merida
Site / Event : Government Palace
|
 |
The Government Palace dates from 1542.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Merida
Site / Event : Government Palace
|
 |
The palace contains a series of murals by Fernando Castro showing the interaction between the Spanish and the Mayas.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
|
 |
The Multi Room Palace is covered in detailed stonework.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Chichen Itza
|
 |
The Nunnery was once a royal palace.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Governor's Palace
|
 |
The Governor's Palace is 100m long.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Uxmal
Site / Event : Governor's Palace
|
 |
The palace is a riot of stucco architecture.
|
1991 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Kabah
Site / Event : Palace of Masks
|
 |
The Palace of Masks is in Mayan Puuc style.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Kabah
Site / Event : Palace of Masks
|
 |
The facade of the palace is covered with 300 masks of Chac, the Mayan rain god.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Sayil
|
 |
The three storey palace at Sayil is 85m long and is in Mayan Puuc style.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Sayil
|
 |
Close view of the palace which was abandoned in 1000.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Sayil
|
 |
The lower level of the palace.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Xlapac
|
 |
Palace with mosaics of Chac, the rain god.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Yucatan
City / Town : Labna
|
 |
The Palace is a two storey structure.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Qintana Roo
City / Town : Tulum
Site / Event : Grand Palace
|
 |
The Grand Palace is one of the largest structures.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Qintana Roo
City / Town : Tulum
Site / Event : Grand Palace
|
 |
The palace has a thatched roof.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Qintana Roo
City / Town : Tulum
Site / Event : Grand Palace
|
 |
The inner couryard of the palace.
|
1995 |
| Mexico |
State / Province : Durango
City / Town : Durango
|
 |
Former palace.
|
2024 |
| Monaco |
City / Town : Monaco
District : Monaco Ville
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The old city is set on a 60m high rock and is dominated by the Royal Palace.
|
2009 |
| Monaco |
City / Town : Monaco
District : Monaco Ville
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The Royal Palace is home to the rulers of Monaco.
|
2009 |
| Monaco |
City / Town : Monaco
District : Monaco Ville
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
Entrance to the palace.
|
2009 |
| Monaco |
City / Town : Monaco
District : Monaco Ville
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The garden of the palace.
|
2009 |
| Monaco |
City / Town : Monaco
District : Monaco Ville
|
 |
Palace Square.
|
2009 |
| Monaco |
City / Town : Monaco
District : Monaco Ville
|
 |
Street near the palace.
|
2009 |
| Morocco |
City / Town : Tangiers
District : Kasbah
|
 |
Dar el Makhzen is a 17th century palace.
|
1990 |
| Morocco |
City / Town : Marakesh
Site / Event : Bahia Palace
|
 |
Bahia Palace.
|
1985 |
| Morocco |
City / Town : Marakesh
Site / Event : Bahia Palace
|
 |
The palace dates from the 19th century.
|
1985 |
| Morocco |
City / Town : Marakesh
Site / Event : Bahia Palace
|
 |
The doors of the palace are very ornate.
|
1985 |
| Morocco |
City / Town : Fez
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The Royal Palace fronts an enormous courtyard.
|
1985 |
| Morocco |
City / Town : Fez
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The palace is surrounded by a wall and is not open to the public.
|
1985 |
| Morocco |
City / Town : Fez
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
View of the palace from the courtyard.
|
1985 |
| Morocco |
City / Town : Fez
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The palace is finely decorated.
|
1985 |
| Morocco |
City / Town : Fez
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The palace occupies 80 hectares and is home to the Sultan.
|
1985 |
| Morocco |
City / Town : Fez
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The palace is decorated with Zellige tilework.
|
1985 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Kathmandu
Site / Event : Kumari Mahal
|
 |
Wooden balcony in the palace, which dates from 1757.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Kathmandu
Site / Event : Kumari Mahal
|
 |
Ornately carved window in the palace.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Kathmandu
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
Basantapur Tower dominates the Royal Palace.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Kathmandu
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The entrance to the palace is guarded by Hanuman, the monkey god.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Kathmandu
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The palace was built in 1672.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Kathmandu
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The palace consists of many buildings set around several courtyards.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Kathmandu
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The Panch Mukhi is a Hanuman temple in the Royal Palace.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Kathmandu
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
View from the Basantapur Tower over the Royal Palace.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Kathmandu
|
 |
The entance to the new palace.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
|
 |
The square is full of temples and palaces.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The Golden Gate (1754) is the main entrance to the Royal Palace.
|
1990 |
| Nepal |
State / Province : Kathmandu Valley
City / Town : Bhaktapur
District : Durbar Square
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The building is also known as the 55 window palace.
|
1990 |
| Netherlands |
City / Town : Amsterdam
District : Dam Square
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The Royal Palace in 1982.
|
1982 |
| Netherlands |
City / Town : Amsterdam
District : Dam Square
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The Royal Palace in 2022.
|
2022 |
| Netherlands |
City / Town : Amsterdam
Site / Event : Rijksmuseum
|
 |
The Lombok Treasure was taken by the Netherlands in 1894 when they destroyed the royal palace in Lombok.
|
2022 |
| Netherlands |
City / Town : Amsterdam
Site / Event : Rijksmuseum
|
 |
"Front View of Buitenzorg Palace During the Earthquake of 10 October 1834" by Willem Troost. The palace was in Bogor (Java).
|
2022 |
| Netherlands |
City / Town : Den Haag
Site / Event : Escher Museum
|
 |
The museum is in the former palace of the Queen Mother (Emma, 1858-1934).
|
2022 |
| Netherlands |
City / Town : Den Haag
Site / Event : Escher Museum
|
 |
Escher's tessalations were inspired by Islamic art in the Alhambra Palace in Spain.
|
2022 |
| Netherlands |
City / Town : Den Haag
Site / Event : Escher Museum
|
 |
The higher levels of the palace.
|
2022 |
| Netherlands |
City / Town : Den Haag
Site / Event : Mauritshuis Museum
|
 |
The Mauritshuis Museum is in a former palace.
|
2022 |
| Nicaragua |
City / Town : Managua
|
 |
The National Palace.
|
1995 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Nicosia
|
 |
Looking across the buffer zone to the Ledra Palace Hotel on the Greek side.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
 |
The castle was built by the Byzantines (8th century) and extended by the Franks (1228) and converted to a palace.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
 |
The castle / palace declined under the Venetians (1489).
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : St Hillarion Castle
|
 |
 The former palace.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Famagusta
District : Namik Kemal Square
Site / Event : Venetian Palace
|
 |
The entrance to the Venetian Palace.
|
2023 |
| North Cyprus |
City / Town : Famagusta
District : Namik Kemal Square
Site / Event : Venetian Palace
|
 |
The Venetian Palace where the last governor from Venice (Bragadin) lived and died in 1571.
|
2023 |
| Oman |
City / Town : Muscat
District : Old City
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The Royal Palace is flanked by the Colonade.
|
2008 |
| Oman |
City / Town : Muscat
District : Old City
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The Royal Palace is a unique building.
|
2008 |
| Oman |
City / Town : Muscat
District : Old City
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
Detail of the palace.
|
2008 |
| Oman |
City / Town : Muscat
District : Old City
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The area near the palace.
|
2008 |
| Oman |
City / Town : Muscat
District : Old City
Site / Event : Royal Palace
|
 |
The palace grounds.
|
2008 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Gilgit-Baltistan
City / Town : Shigar
Site / Event : Shigar Fort
|
 |
Shigar Fort is called Fong Khar in Balti which means "the palace on the rock".
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Gilgit-Baltistan
City / Town : Shigar
Site / Event : Shigar Fort
|
 |
The palace is constructed from local stone and wood.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Gilgit-Baltistan
City / Town : Shigar
Site / Event : Shigar Fort
|
 |
The palace dates from the 17th century.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Rawalpindi
|
 |
Many older palaces are now used for government offices.
|
2025 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Lahore
Site / Event : Lahore Fort
|
 |
The Shish Mahal (Palace of Mirrors).
|
1983 |
| Pakistan |
State / Province : Punjab
City / Town : Lahore
Site / Event : Lahore Fort
|
 |
Decorated palace.
|
1983 |
| Panama |
City / Town : Panama City
Site / Event : Presidential Palace
|
 |
The Presidential Palace.
|
1995 |
| Panama |
City / Town : Panama City
Site / Event : Presidential Palace
|
 |
The palace has many herons.
|
1995 |
| Paraguay |
City / Town : Asuncion
|
 |
The Presidential Palace dates from 1860.
|
1998 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
Site / Event : Cathedral of Santo Domingo
|
 |
The building is on the site of Viracocha Inca's Palace.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
District : Plaza de Armas
Site / Event : La Compania
|
 |
La Compania was built on the site of the palace of Huanya Capac who lived between 1493 and 1525.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Archbishops' Palace
|
 |
The Archbishops' Palace was built on the site of the palace of Inca Emperor, Roca.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Archbishops' Palace
|
 |
Decorated balcony on the palace.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Cuzco
Site / Event : Roca's Palace Wall
|
 |
The thick walls of Roca's Palace have survived earthquakes that have damaged Spanish colonial architecture.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Arequipa
Site / Event : Goyaneche Palace
|
 |
Goyaneche Palace blends into a normal street.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Arequipa
Site / Event : Goyaneche Palace
|
 |
Goyaneche Palace is now a bank.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Lima
District : Plaza del Armas
Site / Event : Presidential Palace
|
 |
The Presidential Palace dominates the central Plaza del Armas.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Lima
District : Plaza del Armas
Site / Event : Presidential Palace
|
 |
The palace was constructed in 1535.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Lima
District : Plaza del Armas
Site / Event : Presidential Palace
|
 |
Presidential guard outside the palace.
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Lima
District : Plaza del Armas
|
 |
The Archbishops' Palace (1924).
|
1995 |
| Peru |
City / Town : Lima
Site / Event : Museum of the Spanish Inquisition
|
 |
The museum is set in a former palace. The state senate sat here until 1930.
|
1995 |
| Philippines |
State / Province : Luzon
City / Town : Manila
Site / Event : Malacanang Palace
|
 |
Malacanang Palace is the residence of the president.
|
1988 |
| Philippines |
State / Province : Luzon
City / Town : Manila
Site / Event : Malacanang Palace
|
 |
The front of the palace.
|
1988 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Warsaw
Site / Event : Palace of Culture
|
 |
The Palace of Culture (seen here in 1982) is the tallest building in the city.
|
1982 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Warsaw
Site / Event : Palace of Culture
|
 |
The Palace of Culture was a gift to the Polish people from the Soviet Union (completed in 1955).
|
1982 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Warsaw
Site / Event : Palace of Culture
|
 |
The palace from the foot of the building.
|
2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Warsaw
Site / Event : Palace of Culture
|
 |
Modern buildings near the palace.
|
2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Warsaw
District : Nowy Swiat
|
 |
Radziwill Palace is the residence of the president.
|
2005 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Warsaw
District : Old City
Site / Event : Royal Castle
|
 |
The castle became a palace for Polish kings when the capital was moved to Warsaw from Krakow.
|
2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Warsaw
District : Old City
Site / Event : Royal Castle
|
 |
Krasinski Palace.
|
2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Warsaw
District : Old City
Site / Event : Royal Castle
|
 |
Photos of what was left of the palace in 1945. The palace was rebuilt in 1981.
|
2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Warsaw
Site / Event : Chopin Museum
|
 |
The Ostrogski Palace, home to a museum for Chopin. In 2005 the museum was under renovation.
|
2005 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Warsaw
Site / Event : Chopin Museum
|
 |
The Frederick Chopin Museum (2022) is set in a former palace.
|
2022 |
| Poland |
City / Town : Warsaw
Site / Event : Chopin Museum
|
 |
The palace is highly decorated.
|
2022 |
