The following is a list of palaces by country.

Afghanistan

• Darul Aman Palace, Kabul – the country's most famous palace.
• Tajbeg Palace – inaccurately known as the Queen's Palace in English
• Arg Presidential Palace^[1] – Home of the president of Afghanistan

Albania

• Presidenca – official residential palace of the president of Albania.

Algeria

• El Mouradia Palace

Armenia

Urartu and Satrapy of Armenia

Erebuni Palace

• Erebuni Palace-Fortress^[2]
• Haykaberd
• Van Fortress

Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)

Summer Palace of Khosrovidukht

• Temple of Garni-Served as the Summer Palace of Khosrovidukht (sister of Tiridates III of Armenia)

Armenian Melikdoms

The Palace of Armenian Melik Haykazyan

• Melik Haykaz Palace (Melikashen)^[5]
• Melik Ahnazar Palace (Khnatsakh)
• Melik Kasu Palace
• Melik Yegan Palace (Togh)
• Lekh Castle Palace
• Melik-Barkhudaryan Palace (Tegh)

Iranian Armenia

Hall of mirrors in Sardars Palace of Yerevan

Melik-Aghamalyan's Palace in Kond

• Sardar’s Palace
• Melik-Aghamalyan's Palace (Kond)
• Sardari Berd
• Pana-Khan Palace

Republic of Armenia

Presidential Palace in Yerevan

• Presidential Palace of Armenia-Official residence of the president of Armenia

Australia

• Government House, Canberra – official residence of the Queen of Australia. Full-time residence of the Governor General of Australia.
• Government House, Sydney – official residence of the governor of New South Wales, the state's representative to the Queen of Australia.
• Government House, Adelaide – official residence of the governor of South Australia, the state's representative to the Queen of Australia.
• Government House, Brisbane – official residence of the governor of Queensland, the state's representative to the Queen of Australia.
• Government House, Melbourne – official residence of the governor of Victoria, the state's representative to the Queen of Australia.
• Government House, Hobart – official residence of the governor of Tasmania, the state's representative to the Queen of Australia.
• Government House, Perth – official residence of the governor of Western Australia, the state's representative to the Queen of Australia.
• Government House, Darwin – official residence of the administrator of the Northern Territory, the territories representative to the Queen of Australia.
• Admiralty House – official Sydney residence of the governor general of Australia.
• The Lodge – official residence of the prime minister of Australia
• Kirribilli House – official Sydney residence of the prime minister of Australia.

Austria

• Schloss Ambras, Innsbruck – residence of Archduke Ferdinand II, from 1563 to 1595
• Alte Residenz, Salzburg – former palace of the Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg
• Belvedere Palace – former summer residence of Prince Eugene of Savoy, Vienna
• Hofburg Palace – seat of Federal President, formerly the Imperial residence, Vienna
• Schönbrunn Palace – former imperial summer residence of the Habsburg Monarchs, Vienna
• For city palaces in Vienna (Palais), see Category:Palaces in Vienna

Azerbaijan

Bangladesh

Ahsan Manzil in Dhaka

• Ahsan Manzil – former residence of the Nawab of Dhaka
• Bangabhaban – official residence of the president of Bangladesh, former viceregal house in Dhaka
• Bhawal Rajbari, Gazipur, Bangladesh
• Ghughu-danga Zamindar Bari, Dinajpur, Bangladesh
• Moyez Manzil, Faridpur, Bangladesh
• Rani Bhabani's Palace
• Tajhat Palace, Rangpur
• Rose Garden Palace, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Natore Rajbari, Natore, Bangladesh
• Ruins of Sonargaon Palace, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Dhanbari Palace, Tangail, Bangladesh
• Baliati Palace, Manikganj, Bangladesh
• Dighapatia Palace, Natore, Bangladesh
• Shoshi Lodge, Mymensingh

Belarus

• Chreptowicz Palace in Grodno
• Halshany Castle (ruined)
• Mir Castle
• New Hrodna Castle
• Niasviž Castle
• Old Grodno Castle
• Palace in Dziedzina
• Palace in Hermanowicze
• Palace in Kosava
• Palace in Postawy
• Palace in Świack
• Pruzhany Palace
• Rumyantsev-Paskevich Residence
• Ruzhany Palace (ruined)
• Stanislawowka Palace in Grodno
• Wańkowicz Palace in Minsk

Belgium

The Royal Palace of Brussels

Benin

• Royal Palaces of Abomey – seat of the Kings of Abomey

Bhutan

• Lingkana Palace – royal residence of the King of Bhutan

Bolivia

• Palacio Quemado, La Paz

Brazil

Palácio do Planalto, Brasília

Palácio da Alvorada, Brasília

Itamaraty Palace, Brasília

Palace of Petrópolis, Petrópolis

Palace of São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro

Quitandinha Palace, Petrópolis

Ipiranga Palace, São Paulo

Paço Imperial, Rio de Janeiro

• Paço Imperial
• Palácio Antônio Lemos
• Palácio Anchieta
• Palácio Araribóia
• Palácio Araguaia
• Palácio Arquiepiscopal
• Palácio Brocoió
• Palácio Campo das Princesas
• Palácio da Aclamação
• Palácio da Alvorada – Presidential residence in Brasilia
• Palácio da Conceição
• Palácio da Concórdia
• Palácio da Fonte Grande
• Palácio da Justiça
• Palácio da Liberdade
• Palácio da Vitória
• Palácio das Artes
• Palácio das Indústrias
• Palácio das Princesas
• Palácio de Brocoió
• Palácio de Cristal
• Palácio de Ondina
• Palácio de São Cristóvão
• Palácio do Anhangabaú
• Palácio do Buriti
• Catete Palace – former presidential residence
• Palácio do Conde dos Arcos
• Palácio do Itamaraty – Rio de Janeiro – former Ministry of External Relations
• Palácio do Itamaraty – Ministry of External Relations
• Palácio do Congresso Nacional – National Congress and House of representatives
• Palácio do Lavradio
• Palácio do Jaburu
• Palácio do Paranaguá
• Palácio do Planalto – Presidential office in Brasília
• Palácio dos Bandeirantes
• Palácio dos Leões
• Palácio dos Martírios
• Palácio Farroupilha
• Palácio Grão Pará
• Guanabara Palace
• Palácio Gustavo Capanema
• Palácio Iguaçu
• Palácio Imperial – Imperial Museum of Brazil
• Palácio Karnak
• Palácio Laranjeiras
• Lauro Sodré Palace
• Palácio Monroe
• Palácio Piratini
• Palácio Quitandinha
• Palácio Rio Branco – Acre
• Palácio Rio Branco – Bahia
• Palácio Rio Negro – Presidential retreat in Petrópolis
• Palácio São Joaquim
• Palácio Teresa Cristina
• Tiradentes Palace

Brunei

• Istana Darussalam – former official residence of the Sultan of Brunei.
• Istana Darul Hana – former official residence of the Sultan of Brunei.
• Istana Pantai – former official residence of the Sultan of Brunei.
• Istana Mahkota – former official residence of the Sultan of Brunei.
• Istana Majalis – former official residence of the Sultan of Brunei.
• Istana Kaca – former official residence of the Sultan of Brunei.
• Istana Kota Manggalela – residence of the Sultan of Brunei in the Belait district.
• Istana Nurul Iman – residence of the Sultan of Brunei and world's largest residential palace.
• Istana Nurul Izzah – residence of the Sultan of Brunei.
• Istana Edinburgh – residence of the Sultan of Brunei and the state guesthouse of the government.

Bulgaria

Varna and Black Sea coast

• Euxinograd – former royal summer residence located on the Black Sea coast, in the outskirts of Varna. The palace is currently a governmental and presidential retreat hosting cabinet meetings in the summer and offering access for tourists to several villas and hotels as well as the gardens.

Euxinograd Palace, Varna.

• Balchik Palace - a palace in the Bulgarian Black Sea town and resort of Balchik in Southern Dobruja. It was constructed between 1926 and 1937, during the Romanian control of the region, for the needs of Queen Marie of Romania. It's a popular tourist attraction in the region and most known for its botanical gardens.^[6][7]

Sofia

Battenberg Palace, Ruse.

• The former Royal Palace in Sofia, today accommodating the National Art Gallery and National Ethnographic Museum. The palace was built during the rule of Alexander of Battenberg. It was later expanded and used by Ferdinand I as his official residence. During the rule of Boris III, it served mainly for representative purposes, as the official residence of the Royal Family was in Vrana.
• Vrana Palace – former official residence of the Bulgarian Royal Family in the outskirts of Sofia. Today, it's the official residence of former Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria and Tsaritsa Margarita. The palace gardens are open for the general public on the weekends.
• Boyana - serves as the official residence of the Bulgarian President, Vice President and Prime Minister. The former palace, which served as the primary residence for Bulgarian communist leader Todor Zhivkov,^[8] now houses the National Historical Museum of Bulgaria.
• Sarmadzhiev House - located in central Sofia, it serves as the official residence of the Turkish Ambassador to Bulgaria.
• British House - a palace in the centre of Sofia, serves as the official residence for the British Ambassador to Bulgaria. It was used by Prince Charles during his visits in 1998 and in 2003.^[9]
• Kuyumdzhiev House - built for the prominent Bulgarian businessman Angel Kuyumdzhiev, it serves as the official residence of the French Ambassador to Bulgaria.^[10]
  

  Vrana Palace, in the outskirts of Sofia.

Other Historic Palaces

The following are historic strongholds throughout the years in the different capitals of Bulgaria. They often housed the royal and patriarchal palaces and are enclosed in defensive walls around their perimeter.

• Tsarevets Fortress - royal stronghold that houses the royal and patriarchal palaces of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1393).
• Belogradchik Fortress - ancient fortress constructed during the time the region was part of the Roman Empire.
• Asen's Fortress - medieval fortress in the Bulgarian Rhodope Mountains.
• Baba Vida Fortress - medieval fortress in Vidin in northwestern Bulgaria. It briefly served as the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire before it was seized by the Ottoman Empire in 1396.
• Palace of Omurtag - site of the former royal palace of Omurtag of Bulgaria, ruler (kanasubigi) of the First Bulgarian Empire (815-831) in northeastern Bulgaria.
• Urvich - a medieval fortress in present-day Pancharevo, about 20 km from Sofia, built during the Second Bulgarian Empire by Emperor Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria.

Royal Palace of Sofia, now houses the National Art Gallery.

Burundi

• Ibwami – former royal palace, Gitega

Cambodia

Royal Palace of Cambodia: Throne Hall (left) and the Khemarin Palace (right)

• Royal Palace, Phnom Penh – residence of the King of Cambodia, Phnom Penh
• The Royal Residence – residence of the Royal Family of Cambodia, Siem Reap
• Ancient Palace, Phimeanakas – Ancient Palace, Siem Reap

Canada

Rideau Hall.

• Rideau Hall – residence of the Canadian Monarch, occupied predominantly by vice-regal Governor General^[11]
• Citadelle of Quebec
• Casa Loma – Home of Sir Henry Mill Pellatt.

Residences of provincial Lieutenant-Governors:

• Government House (British Columbia)
• Government House (Manitoba)
• Government House (Newfoundland and Labrador)
• Government House (Nova Scotia)
• Government House (Prince Edward Island)
• Government House (Saskatchewan)
• Old Government House, New Brunswick

Chile

• Palacio de Cerro Castillo
• Palacio de La Moneda
• Palacio de las Majadas de Pirque

China

The English word "palace" is used to translated the Chinese word 宮 (pronounced "gōng" in Mandarin). This character represents two rooms connected (呂), under a roof (宀). Originally the character applied to any residence or mansion, but starting with the Qin dynasty (3rd century BC) it was used only for the residence of the emperor and members of the imperial family. Chinese palaces are different from post-Renaissance European palaces in the sense that they are not made up of one building only (however big and convoluted the building may be), but are in fact huge spaces surrounded by a wall and containing large separated halls (殿 diàn) for ceremonies and official business, as well as smaller buildings, galleries, courtyards, gardens, and outbuildings, more like the Roman or Carolingian palatium.

The world's largest palace to have ever existed,^[12] the Weiyang Palace, was built in the Han dynasty. The world's largest palace currently still in existence,^[13][14][15] the Forbidden City, was constructed in the Ming dynasty.

List of Chinese imperial palaces, in chronological order

This is an incomplete list of Chinese palaces.

• Xianyang Palace (咸陽宮), in (Qin) Xianyang (咸陽), now 15 km/9 miles east of modern Xianyang, Shaanxi province: this was the royal palace of the state of Qin before the Chinese unification, and then the palace of the First Emperor when China was unified.
• Epang Palace (阿房宮 – probable meaning: "The Palace on the Hill"), 20 km/12 miles south of (Qin) Xianyang (咸陽), now 15 km/9 miles west of Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi province: the fabulous imperial palace built by the First Emperor in replacement of Xianyang Palace.
• Weiyang Palace (未央宮 – "The Endless Palace"), in (Han) Chang'an (長安), now 7 km/4 miles northeast of downtown Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi province: imperial palace of the prestigious Western Han dynasty for two centuries. This is the largest palace ever built on Earth,^[12] covering 4.8 km² (1,200 acres), which is 6.7 times the size of the Forbidden City, or 11 times the size of the Vatican City.
• Southern Palace (南宮) and Northern Palace (北宮), in Luoyang (洛陽), Henan province: imperial palaces of the Eastern Han Dynasty for two centuries, the Southern Palace being used for court hearings and audiences, Northern Palace being the private residence of the emperor and his concubines.
• Taiji Palace (太極宮 – "Palace of the Supreme Ultimate"), also known as the Western Apartments (西内), in (Tang) Chang'an (長安), now downtown Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi province: imperial palace during the Sui dynasty (who called it Daxing Palace – 大興宮, "Palace of Great Prosperity") and in the beginning of the Tang dynasty (until A.D. 663). Area: 4.2 km² (1,040 acres), imperial section proper: 1.92 km² (474 acres).
• Daming Palace (大明宮 – "Palace of Great Brightness"), also known as the Eastern Apartments (東内), in (Tang) Chang'an (長安), now downtown Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi province: imperial palace of the Tang dynasty after A.D. 663 (it was briefly named Penglai Palace (蓬萊宮) between 663 and 705), but the prestigious Taiji Palace remained used for major state ceremonies such as coronations. Area: 3.11 km² (768 acres), almost 4.5 times the size of the Forbidden City.
• Kaifeng Imperial Palace (東京大内皇宮), in Dongjing (東京), now called Kaifeng (開封), Henan province: imperial palace of the Northern Song dynasty.
• Hangzhou Imperial Palace (臨安大内禁宮), in Lin'an (臨安), now called Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang province: imperial palace of the Southern Song dynasty.
• Karakorum (哈拉和林), site of the imperial palace of the Mongol Empire.
• Shangdu (元上都) and Khanbaliq (元大都), locations of the imperial palaces of the Yuan dynasty.
• Ming Imperial Palace (明故宮), in Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu province: imperial palace of the Ming dynasty until 1421.

Hall of Supreme Harmony, Forbidden City, Beijing

Xinhua Gate, formal entrance to the Zhongnanhai compound.

• Forbidden City (紫禁城), now known in China as Beijing's Old Palace (北京故宫), in Jingshi (京師), now called Beijing (北京): imperial palace of the Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty from 1421 until 1924. Area: 720,000 m² (178 acres). The Forbidden City is the world's largest palace currently in existence.^[13][14][15]

Apart from the main imperial palace, Chinese dynasties also had several other imperial palaces in the capital city where the empress, crown prince, or other members of the imperial family dwelled. There also existed palaces outside of the capital city called "away palaces" (離宮) where the emperors resided when traveling. The habit also developed of building garden estates in the countryside surrounding the capital city, where the emperors retired at times to get away from the rigid etiquette of the imperial palace, or simply to escape from the summer heat inside their capital. This practice reached a zenith with the Qing dynasty, whose emperors built the fabulous Imperial Gardens (御園), now known in China as the Gardens of Perfect Brightness (圓明園), and better known in English as the Old Summer Palace. The emperors of the Qing Dynasty resided and worked in the Imperial Gardens, 8 km/5 miles outside of the walls of Beijing, the Forbidden City inside Beijing being used only for formal ceremonies.

These gardens were made up of three gardens: the Garden of Perfect Brightness proper, the Garden of Eternal Spring (長春園), and the Elegant Spring Garden (綺春園); they covered a huge area of 3.5 km² (865 acres), almost 5 times the size of the Forbidden City, and 8 times the size of the Vatican City. comprising hundreds of halls, pavilions, temples, galleries, gardens, lakes, etc. Several famous landscapes of southern China had been reproduced in the Imperial Gardens, hundreds of invaluable Chinese art masterpieces and antiquities were stored in the halls, making the Imperial Gardens one of the largest museum in the world. Some unique copies of literary work and compilations were also stored inside the Imperial Gardens. In 1860, during the Second Opium War, the British and French expeditionary forces looted the Old Summer Palace. Then on October 18, 1860, in order to "punish" the imperial court, which had refused to allow Western embassies inside Beijing, the British general Lord Elgin – with protestations from the French – purposely ordered to set fire to the huge complex which burned to the ground. It took 3500 British troops to set the entire place ablaze and took three whole days to burn. The burning of the Gardens of Perfect Brightness is still a very sensitive issue in China today.

Following this cultural catastrophe, the imperial court was forced to relocate to the old and austere Forbidden City where it stayed until 1924, when the Last Emperor was expelled by a republican army. Empress dowager Cixi (慈禧太后) built the Summer Palace (頤和園 – "The Garden of Nurtured Harmony") near the Old Summer Palace, but on a much smaller scale than the Old Summer Palace. There are currently some projects in China to rebuild the Imperial Gardens, but this appears as a colossal undertaking, and no rebuilding has started yet.

Colombia

• Palacio de Nariño
• Palacio Lievano
• Palacio de San Francisco

Croatia

• Diocletian's Palace
• Eltz Manor

Czech Republic

Denmark

Amalienborg Palace

• Amalienborg Palace, winter palace of the Danish royal family, Copenhagen
• Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen
• Fredensborg Palace, spring and autumn residence of the Danish monarch, Fredensborg
• Frederiksberg Palace, Frederiksberg municipality in Copenhagen City
• Frederiksborg Palace, Hillerød
• Gråsten Palace, summer residence of the Danish royal family, Gråsten
• Kastellet, Copenhagen
• Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen
• Charlottenlund Palace, Copenhagen
• Kronborg Castle, Elsinore (at which Shakespeares "Hamlet" takes place)

Egypt

Estonia

• Kadriorg Palace of Peter the Great in Tallinn
• Toompea Palace of the governor of Reval Governorate in Tallinn

Ethiopia

• Jubilee Palace (National Palace) – seat of the president, former imperial palace

Finland

• Turku Castle, the only castle in Finland where there was for some time in the 16th century a real royal court.
• Presidential Palace

France

Georgia

Dadiani Palace Zugdidi, Georgia

• Dadiani Palace
• Palace of Mukhrani
• Geguti
• Romanov Palace (1892–95)
• Vicegerent Palace

Germany

Ghana

• The Manhyia Palace (Asantehene's Palace) – seat of the Asantehene of Ashanti, Kumasi
• The Flagstaff House (Presidential Palace) – seat of government until the late 1970s, Accra
• The Christianborg (Osu Castle) – former seat of the government till December 2008, Accra
• The Golden Jubilee Palace (Presidential Palace) formerly known as the "Flagstaff House" – seat of Government since December 2008, Accra

The Abampredease Palace. Palace of Dormaahene

Greece

The Old Royal Palace today

• Achilleion (Corfu), built for Empress Elisabeth of Austria, later the summer palace for Kaiser Wilhelm II, now a museum
• Old Royal Palace
• Thessaloniki Government House, known as the "Little Palace" (Macedonia)
• Mon Repos (Museum)
• New Royal Palace (First Crown Prince's Palace; now Presidential Residence)
• Palace of Saint Michael and Saint George, in Corfu (now the Sino-Japanese Museum)
• Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes (built from the knight hospitaliers in the 14th century)
• Polydendri (Thessaly)
• Psychiko (Crown Prince Paul & Crown Princess Frederica)
• Queen's Tower (King Othon & Queen Amalia)
• Tatoi (Estate Outside of Athens)

Haiti

• National Palace *demolished, 2 years after 2010 Haiti earthquake, plans to rebuild have not been set or disclosed – residence of the president of Haiti

Hungary

• Buda Castle (Budapest) – former royal residence, now National Széchényi Library and National Gallery of Hungary
• Eszterháza (Fertőd) – palace of the House of Esterházy
• Festetics Palace (Keszthely) – palace of the Festetics Family near Lake Balaton
• Royal Castle of Gödöllő (Gödöllő) – former royal summer residence of the Hungarian Kings since 1867
• Sándor Palace (Budapest) – official residence and office of the president of the Republic of Hungary

India

Khas Mahal, Agra Fort, Agra

British Residency in Asramam, Kollam city

Lake Palace in Udaipur

Hazarduari Palace was the residence of the Nawabs of Bengal and is now a museum.

Red Fort in Delhi.

Cooch Behar Palace

• Agra Fort – former royal residence of the Moghul, Agra
• Aina Mahal – royal residence of ruler of Kutch.
• Amber Palace (Amber Fort) – former royal residence, Jaipur
• Amba Vilas Palace–Mysore
• Antilia – residence of entrepreneur Mukesh Ambani
• Arki Palace Himachal
• Bangalore Palace – Bengaluru
• Bilara Palace (Dist Jodhpur, Rajasthan
  

  Palace of Bilara View
• Bhutan House – royal residence of the Dorji family, Kalimpong
• British Residency, Kollam – Architectural Marvel built by Col. John Munro
• Chatrapati Shahu palace – former royal residence of chatrapati shahu maharaj kolhapur
• Cheluvamba Vilas Palace-Mysore
• Chowmahalla Palace
• City Palace, Jaipur – seat of the Maharaja of Jaipur
• City Palace, Udaipur – seat of the Maharana of Udaipur
• Candra Mahal, Jaipur
• Chittor Fort, Chittorgarh – Largest Fort in India
• Cooch Behar Palace – former royal residence, Cooch Behar
• Delhi Fort – former seat of the Moghul, Delhi
• Falaknuma Palace – royal residence, Hyderabad
• Fatehpur Sikri – former royal residence of Emperor Akbar
• Gajlaxmi Palace – Palace of Singhdeo dynasty, Dhenkanal
• Gohar Mahal – former royal residence, Bhopal
• Gorbandh Palace, Jaisalmer
• Grand Palace, Srinagar – former royal residence, today hotel, Srinagar
• Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) – former royal residence, Jaipur
• Hazarduari Palace – former royal residence, Murshidabad
• Hill Palace, Tripunithura, Cochin – former Royal Residence of Maharaja of Cochin, now one of the largest archaeological museums in India
• Jagan Mohan Palace-Mysore
• Jag Mandir – former residence of Shah Jahan, Udaipur
• Jag Niwas (Lake Palace) – former royal residence, Udaipur
• Jai Mahal – former royal residence, today hotel, Jaipur
• Jaya Lakshmi Vilas Palace-Mysore
• Jai Vilas Palace – seat of the Maharaja of Gwalior
• Jaisalmer Fort – seat of the Maharaja of Jaisalmer
• Jhargram Palace – royal residence & heritage hotel, Jhargram
• Karanji Vilas Palace-Mysore
• Kangra Fort – seat of the Maharaja of Kangra-Lambagraon
• Kathgola – former estate of a zamindar (landowner), Murshidabad
• Khasbagh Palace – palace of the Maharaja of Rampur
• King Kothi Palace – palace of VII Nizam, Osman Ali Khan
• Kowdiar Palace – residence of the Travancore Royal Family
• Lalgarh Palace – former royal residence, today hotel, Bikaner
• Laxmi Vilas Palace – seat of the Maharajah of Baroda
• Lakshmipuram Palace - is the royal palace of the Parappanad royal families at Changanassery
• Lalitha Mahal Palace-Mysore
• Laxmi Vilas Palace (also known as Anandbagh Palace) – seat of the Maharaja of Darbhanga, donated to Kameshwar Singh Sanskrit University. Now houses office of vice-chancellor and other officials of the university.
• Lokranjan Mahal-Mysore
• Marble Palace (Kolkata) – former residence of Raja Rajendra Mullick, Kolkata
• Mattancherry Palace (Dutch Palace), Cochin – former Royal Residence of Maharaja of Cochin, archeological museum at present.
• Nashipur Rajbari – former royal residence, Murshidabad
• Narain Niwas Palace – former royal residence, today hotel, Jaipur
• Nedumpuram Palace
• New Palace – seat of Maharaja of Kolhapur
• Padmanabhapuram Palace – seat of the Maharaja of Travancore
• Prag Mahal – royal palace of rulers of Kutch
• Purani Haveli – seat of the Nizam of Hyderabad
• Rajendra vilas Palace-Mysore
• Raj Mahal Palace – former royal residence, Jaipur (today hotel)
• Rajbari – seat of the Maharaja of Cooch Behar
• Rambagh Palace – former residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur (today hotel)
• Rashtrapati Bhavan – seat of the president, former viceregal residence, Delhi
• Red Fort – seat of many dynasties of India
• Samode Palace – former royal residence, today hotel, Jaipur
• Shaniwar Wada, Pune – royal residence of Peshwas
• Shaukat Mahal – former royal residence, Bhopal
• Thanjavur Nayak – Thanjavur (Tanjore) Nayak Palace, Thanjavur
• Thevally Palace, Kollam – Outhouse of erstwhile Travancore Kings
• Umaid Bhawan Palace – seat of the Maharaja of Jodhpur
• Uparkot Fort – former seat of the Chudasama of Junagadh, Gujarat
• Vasanth Mahal Palace-Mysore
• Vijay Vilas Palace, Mandavi – royal residence of rulers of Kutch
• Wasif Manzil – former royal residence, Murshidabad

Indonesia

Istana Merdeka, the President Official Residence in Jakarta.

Istana Bogor, the Presidential Palace in Bogor.

Istana Maimun or Maimun Palace, seat of Sultanate of Deli in Medan.

Puri Agung Klungkung or Klungkung Palace, seat of Kingdom of Klungkung in Klungkung Regency, Bali.

Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat or Yogyakarta Royal Palace, seat of Sultanate of Yogyakarta in Yogyakarta.

Kraton Surakarta Hadiningrat or Surakarta Royal Palace, seat of Sunanate of Surakarta in Surakarta.

Iran

Palaces and pavilions

The ruins of Apadana palace in Persepolis (built 2500 years ago during the reign of the Achaemenid Empire)

The ruins of Tachara palace in Persepolis (exclusive palace of Darius the Great, one of the interior palaces in Persepolis)

Falak-ol-Aflak Castle, Khorramabad

Ali Qapu in Isfahan

Tabriz Municipality Palace

• Ali Qapu, former residence of the Safavid dynasty after Shāh Abbās I, in Isfahan
• Apadana in Persepolis
• Chehel Sotoun in Isfahan
• Chehel Sotoun of Qazvin in Qazvin
• East-Azerbaijan State Palace
• Gate of All Nations in Persepolis
• Golestan Palace, former residence of the Qajar dynasty, in Tehran
• Hasht Behesht in Isfahan
• Marble Palace in Tehran
• Niavaran Palace Complex, former residence of the Qajar and Pahlavi dynasties
• Palace of Ardashir in Firouzabad, south of Shiraz
• Sadabad Palace in Tehran, former residence of the Pahlavi dynasty
• Saheb Qarani Palace, where Naser al-Din Shah Qajar lived, in Tehran
• Tabriz Municipality Palace, the head office of the municipal government of Tabriz
• Tachara, one of the interior palaces in Persepolis
• Takht-e Soleymān in West Azerbaijan
• Throne Hall, second largest palace of Persepolis after the Apadana
• Tehran Municipality Palace, which was located on the north side of Tupkhaneh

Iraq

• Republican Palace
• Al Salam Palace (Baghdad, Iraq)
• Al-Faw Palace
• Radwaniyah Palace

Italy

View of the gardens of Caserta

Ca' Rezzonico, Venice

Japan

View on Seimon Ishibashi and moat of Imperial Palace, Tokyo

• Akasaka Palace (State Guest-House: 迎賓館), Tokyo &　Kyoto
• Fukiage Omiya Palace – Imperial residence of the Empress Dowager, Tokyo
• Heijo Palace (平城京) – former capital, Nara
• Heian Palace, Kyoto
• Imperial Palace (皇居) – Imperial Court and Residence, Tokyo
• Katsura Detached Palace (Katsura Imperial Villa: 桂離宮) – former imperial palace, Kyoto
• Kyoto Imperial Palace (京都御所), Kyoto
• Kyoto Omiya Palace – Imperial residence, Kyoto
• Sento Imperial Palace – Imperial residence, Kyoto
• Shugaku-in Detached Palace (Shugaku-in Imperial Villa) – former imperial palace, Kyoto
• Rokuhara Yakata (六波羅館) and Nishihachijo House (西八条邸) – former residence of Taira no Kiyomori, Kyoto.
• Yukimi Imperial Palace (雪見御所) – former residence of Taira no Kiyomori, Fukuhara-kyō.
• Yanagi no Gosho (柳之御所) – former residence of Northern Fujiwara, Hiraizumi, Iwate.
• Kyara Gosho (伽羅御所) – former residence of Northern Fujiwara, Hiraizumi, Iwate.
• Okura Imperial Palace (大倉御所) – former residence of Kamakura shogunate.
• Utsunomiya Zushi Imperial Palace (宇都宮辻子御所) – former residence of Kamakura shogunate.
• Wakamiya Oji Imperial Palace (若宮大路御所) – former residence of Kamakura shogunate.
• Sanjo Bomon Dono (三条坊門殿) – former residence of Ashikaga shogunate, Kyoto.
• Hana no-gosho (花の御所) – former residence of Ashikaga shogunate, Kyoto.
• Azuchi Castle (安土城) – former residence of Oda Nobunaga, Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture.
• Osaka Castle (大坂城) – former residence of Kampaku Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Osaka.
• Jurakudai (聚楽第) – former residence of Kampaku Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Kyoto.
• Edo Castle (江戶城) – former residence of Tokugawa shogunate, Tokyo.
• Nijō Castle (二条城) – former palace, Kyoto
• Shuri Castle (首里城) – former seat of the Kings of Ryūkyū, Naha

Jordan

Raghadan Palace, Amman. Royal Residence of the Hussein Family

Korea

Gyeongbok Palace, Seoul

Gyeongbok Palace and the Blue House, Seoul

Deoksu Palace, Seoul

• Goguryeo
  • Anhak Palace, Pyeongyang
  • Palace site, Jian, Jilin
• Baekje
  • Palace site, Buyeo
  • Palace site, Gongju
  • Wanggungli site, Iksan
• Silla
  • Eastern Palace, Gyeongju
  • Banwolseong, Gyeongju
• Balhae
  • Palace site, Ning'an
• Taebong
  • Palace site, Cheolwon
• Goryeo
  • Manwoldae, Main royal palace, Kaesong
  • Goryeo Palace, Ganghwa
  • Suchang Palace, Kaesong
  • Yeongyeong Palace, Kaesong
  • Daehwa Palace, Pyongyang
• Joseon
  • Deoksugung, Seoul
  • Changdeokgung, Seoul
  • Changgyeonggung, Seoul
  • Gyeongbokgung, Main royal palace, Seoul
  • Gyeonghuigung, Seoul
  • Hwaseong Haenggung Palace, Suwon
  • Namhansan Haenggung Palace, Namhansanseong

Kuwait

• Seif Palace – the official residence of the head of state
• Bayan Palace
• Al Salam Palace – Currently a Museum
• Kuwait Red Palace – Currently a Museum
• Dasman Palace – Established in 1904, Sheikh Ahmed Al-Sabah, the tenth ruler of Kuwait in 1930 made it his official residence, It is currently one of Kuwait's historic palaces.
• Mishref Palace – Located in Mishref and was Built by Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah in 1900, it was restored in the early 1940s.
• Naif Palace – built In 1919, during the reign of Sheikh Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. It is currently the Building of Al Asimah Governorate.

Laos

• Royal Palace (Royal Palace) – former residence of Lao royal family, Luang Prabang

• Haw Kham (Presidential Palace) – former residence of President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Vientiane

• Champasak Palace (Royal Palace) – former residence of Chao Boun Oum, Pakse

Latvia

• Bīriņi Palace
• Cesvaine Palace
• Cīrava Palace
• Kazdanga Palace
• Krāslava New Palace
• Laidi Palace
• Mežotne Palace
• Mitava Palace of the Dukes of Courland
• Pope Palace
• Preiļi Palace
• Rundale Palace of the Dukes of Courland
• Snēpele Palace
• Stāmeriena Palace
• Varakļāni Palace
• Vērgale Palace

Lebanon

The Grand Serail in Beirut in the late 1800s

Panoramic view of the Beiteddine Palace

• Baabda Palace (Presidential Palace)
• Beiteddine Palace (Palace of Lebanese Princes until the fall of the Ottoman Empire, Summer presidential residence)
• Bustros Palace (Beirut grand mansion, currently the seat of the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
• Donna Maria Sursock mansion (Aristocratic villa and grounds in Sawfar, damaged during the Lebanese Civil War and the Syrian occupation, now an event venue)
• Fakhreddine Palace (Palace complex of Lebanese Prince Fakhreddine)
• Grand Serail (Prime minister Headquarters)
• Hneineh Palace (Beirut grand mansion, heavily damaged)
• Malhame Palace (Beirut grand mansion, largely defaced, seat of the Lebanese Phalanges party)
• Mir Amin Palace (Currently a luxury hotel)
• Moussa Sursock palace (Beirut grand mansion and landmark)
• Petit Serail (Demolished by the French Mandate authorities in 1920)
• Pine Residence (Currently houses the French Embassy in Beirut)
• Debbane Palace (Historicall grand mansion in Sidon, now a museum)
• Robert Mouawad Palace (Beirut grand mansion, currently a Museum)
• Alfred Sursock Palace (Beirut grand mansion and grounds, currently a Museum of Modern Art)
• Villa Linda Sursock (Aristocratic mansion, now an event venue)
• Ziade Palace (Beirut grand mansion, heavily)

Lithuania

Presidential Palace in Vilnius

• Historical Presidential Palace, Kaunas
• Presidential Palace, Vilnius
• Radziwill Palace, Vilnius
• Royal Palace in Vilnius (being rebuilt)
• Sapieha Palace in Vilnius
• Slushko Palace in Vilnius
• Tiškevičiai Palace, Palanga
• Tyzenhaus Palace in Vilnius
• Trakai Island Castle in Trakai
• Vileišis Palace, Vilnius

Luxembourg

• Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg

Malaysia

Mexico

National Palace of Mexico

• Government Palace of Chihuahua, Chihuahua – seat of the Government of the State of Chihuahua
• Palacio de Alvarado, Chihuahua – House of one of the richest silver barons in Mexico.

Mexico City's Palace of Fine Arts

• Castillo de Chapultepec, Mexico City – former Imperial residence and Presidential Palace, military academy, and currently, home of the Museo Natural de Historia.
• Palace of San Lázaro, Mexico City – House of the Congress of Mexico.
• Los Pinos Official Residence, Mexico City – official residence of the president of Mexico.
• National Palace, Mexico City – former viceregal and presidential palace; currently serves as the seat of the executive, and houses State ceremonies, such as receptions, banquets, and the Independence celebration.
• Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City
• Palacio de Correos de Mexico, Mexico City
• Palace of Iturbide, Mexico City
• Palacio de Minería, Mexico City
• Museo Nacional del Arte, Mexico City
• Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara – Colonial building which housed the city hospital during the Viceroyalty; a UNESCO world heritage site.
• Palace of Government, Monterrey – seat of the Government of Nuevo León.
• Palacio del Obispado, Monterrey
• Castillo de San Juán de Ulúa, Veracruz – former Viceregal and Presidential residence. Later served as a prison. Currently houses a museum.
• Palacio Canton, Mérida – now serves as a museum

Monaco

The Princely Palace of Monaco

• The Prince's Palace – seat of the Prince of Monaco

Mongolia

• Brown Palace – imperial residence of the Bogd Khan, Urga
• Green Palace – imperial winter residence of the Bogd Khan, Ulan Bator
• White Palace – imperial residence of the Bogd Khan, Urga
• Yellow Palace – imperial main residence of the Khan, Urga

Morocco

The gates of the Royal Palace in Fez

Restored salon in the Dar Jamai in Meknes

• Badi Palace
• Bahia Palace
• Dar Ba Mohammed Chergui
• Dar el Bacha – now a museum
• Dar Batha – now a museum
• Dar Glaoui
• Dar Jamai in Fez – now a hotel
• Dar Jamai in Meknes – now a museum
• Dar al-Makhzen in Fez – Royal Palace
• Dar al-Makhzen in Rabat – Royal Palace
• Dar al-Makhzen in Tangier – former Royal Palace, now a museum
• Dar Mnebhi in Fez
• Dar Mnebhi in Marrakesh – now a museum
• Dar Moqri
• Dar Si Said – now a museum
• Kasbah of Marrakesh – historically a royal citadel, now containing a present-day royal palace and a residential neighbourhood
• Kasbah of Moulay Ismail – built as a vast royal citadel, now containing a present-day royal palace and a mix of neighbourhoods
• Kasbah Taourirt
• Kasbah of Telouet

Myanmar

• Mya Nan San Kyaw (The Royal Emerald Palace) – former seat of the Konbaung Dynasty, Mandalay
• Kanbawzathadi Palace The former seat of Bayinnaung
• Mrauk U Palace, the former seat of the Mrauk U based Arakanese Kingdom from 1431 to 1785.

Nepal

Narayanhiti Palace

• Bagh Durbar
• Bhaktapur Durbar
• Gorkha Durbar
• Hanuman Dhoka Palace
• Hetauda Durbar
• Kakani Durbar
• Lal Durbar
• Lumjung Durbar
• Nagarjun Durbar
• Narayanhity Royal Palace – scene of the 2001 Nepalese royal massacre
• Nuwakot Durbar
• Palpa Durbar
• Patan Durbar
• Rani Mahal
• Seto Durbar
• Sinduligadi Durbar
• Singha Durbar
• Tangaal Durbar
• Thapathali Durbar

The Netherlands

Soestdijk Palace

Het Loo Palace

• Binnenhof – former royal residence, The hague
• Bronbeek – former royal residence, Arnhem
• Breda Castle – former royal residence, Breda
• City Hall of Tilburg – former royal residence, Tilburg
• Drakensteyn Castle – Private royal residence, Baarn
• Het Loo (Paleis het Loo) – former royal residence, Apeldoorn
• Het Oude Loo – Private royal residence, Apeldoorn
• Huis Doorn – Former royal residence, doorn
• Huis ten Bosch Palace – royal residence, The Hague
• Koninklijke Schouwburg - former royal residence, The Hague
• Mauritshuis – former royal residence, The Hague
• Noordeinde Palace (Paleis Noordeinde) – royal residence, The Hague
• Royal Palace of Amsterdam (Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam or Paleis op de Dam) – royal residence, Amsterdam
• Soestdijk Palace (Paleis Soestdijk) – former royal residence, Soestdijk
• Stadhouderlijk Hof – former royal residence, Leeuwarden
• Kneuterdijk Palace (Paleis Kneuterdijk) – former royal residence, The Hague
• Lange Voorhout Palace (Paleis Lange Voorhout) – former royal residence, The Hague
• Peace Palace (Vredespaleis) – Houses the international court of justice (judicial body of the United Nations), The Hague

New Zealand

Mahinarangi meeting house

• Tūrangawaewae – official residence of the head of the Māori King Movement currently King Tūheitia Paki. The complex consists of Mahinarangi, Turongo and other substantial buildings used by the Kingitanga for a number of larger Iwi gatherings.

Apart from the large complex at Turangawaewae Marae located in the town of Ngaruawahia, the previous Māori Monarch Te Atairangikaahu had a home at Waahi Marae in Huntly where she lived for most of her 40-year reign with her consort Whatumoana Paki. The Māori King or Queen are required to attend 33 Poukai annually conducted at Marae loyal to the Kingitangi movement. Many of these Marae maintain residences for the Māori King or Queen for them to use during such visits.

Nigeria

• Olowo Palace in Owo Ondo State which contains more than one hundred courtyards, each with a unique traditional function.

Norway

• Royal Palace, Oslo (Slottet) – royal residence
• Oscarshall – royal summer residence
• Ledaal – official residence of the King of Norway in Stavanger
• Stiftsgården

Oman

• Al Alam Palace – royal residence
• Bait Barka – Sultan's retreat in Barka
• Hisn Salalah – the Sultan's main waterfront royal complex residence in Salalah
• Hisn Seeb – Sultan's Farm in Seeb which contains hundreds of pure bred Arabian Horses.
• Mamoora Palace – one of Sultans Ranch in Salalah
• Razat Farm – Sultan's farm in Salalah adjacent to Mamoora Palace
• Sohar Palace – Sultan's Ranch in Sohar
• Jibreen palace – was Imam Bularab bin Sultan's summer retreat.
• Bait al falaj – former royal residence.
• Hamed bin mohammed palace – residence of Hamed bin Mohammed designed by the famous Fareesh al Ustadh
• Awlad seif palace – residence of Salim bin Seif.
• Awlad Murshed palace – designed by Fareesh al Ustadh
• awlad al Maleel palace – residence of Saeed bin Salim walad al Maleel.

Pakistan

Mohatta Palace in Karachi, Pakistan.

Noor Mahal in Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

• Aiwan-e-Sadr – Islamabad
• Mohatta Palace – Karachi
• Sadiq Garh Palace -Bahawalpur
• Gulzar Mahal – Bahawalpur
• Farukh Mahal – Bahawalpur
• Nishat Mahal – Bahawalpur
• Dubai Mahal – Bahawalpur
• Noor Mahal – Bahawalpur
• Omar Hayat Mahal – Jhang
• Raiwind Palace – Lahore
• Omar Hayat Mahal – Chiniot
• Sheesh Mahal (Lahore) – Lahore
• Derawar Fort – Bahawalpur
• Darbar Mahal – Bahawalpur
• Lal Haveli – Rawalpindi
• Ranikot – Sindh
• Bedi Mahal – Rawalpindi
• Shahi Qila – Lahore
• Faiz Mahal – Khairpur
• Bala Hissar – Peshwar

Paraguay

Lopez Presidential Palace in Asunción, Paraguay

• Mburuvichá Roga House, Paraguayan Presidential Residence – (Asunción)
• Palacio de los López, Paraguayan Seat of Government – (Asunción)

Peru

• Archbishop Palace, Lima – Sear of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lima
• Government Palace, Lima – Peruvian Seat of Government and home to the executive branch.
• Legislative Palace, Lima – seat of the Congress of Peru
• Machu Picchu, Cusco – An Inca Palace, now a major tourist destination.
• Osambela House, Lima – colonial palace in the Historic center of Lima
• Palace of Justice, Lima – seat of the Supreme Court of Peru
• Torre Tagle Palace, Lima – headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Relations of Peru

Philippines

The Mansion, Baguio.

• Coconut Palace
• Malacañang Palace – the official residence of the president of the Philippines, Manila
• Malacañang sa Sugbo – the presidential residence in Cebu City
• The Mansion, Baguio – the presidential residence in Baguio
• Palacio del Gobernador – historical official residence of former Governor Generals, now used as a government building
• Ayuntamiento de Manila – former official residence and office of the Mayor of Manila, now houses the Bureau of Treasury.
• Archbishop's Palace – historical residence of the Arzobispo de Manila in Intramuros
• Archbishop's Palace – current residence of the Arzobispo de Manila in Villa San Miguel, Mandaluyong.
• Archbishop's Palace – temporary residence of the Archbishop of Manila in the past, located in San Fernando, Pampanga
• The Astana Putih or The Sultan's Palace – original residence of the Sultan of Sulu located in Maimbung, Sulu.
• Torogan – Classical period residences for maranao Sultan.

Poland

Royal Palace, Warsaw

Palace on the Water in Warsaw

Branicki Palace in Białystok

Krasinski Palace, Warsaw

• Abbot's Palace (Oliwa), Gdańsk
• Branicki Palace, Białystok
• Czapski Palace, Warsaw
• Drogosze Palace, Drogosze
• Gorzeński Palace, Śmiełów
• Jabłonna Palace
• Kozłówka Palace
• Kurozwęki Palace
• Kielce Palace, Kielce
• Lipnik Palace, Bielsko-Biała
• Lancut Palace, Łańcut
• Nieborów Palace
• Pszczyna Palace
• Radomicki Palace, Konarzewo, Poznań County
• Radziwiłł Palace, Antonin near Ostrzeszów
• Rydzyna Palace
• Tęgoborze Palace
• Włodowice Palace
• Wrocław Palace
• Żyrowa Palace, Żyrowa

Portugal

Qatar

• Al Rayyan Palace
• Al Wukair Palace
• Markhiya Palace
• Barzan Palace
• Amiri Diwan Palace
• Umm Salal Palace
• Al Wajbah Palace
• Al Gharrafa Palace
• Al Jassasiya Palace
• Al Mirgab Palace
• Al Waab Palace

Romania

Patriarchal Palace, Bucharest

• Apollo Palace – Târgu Mureş
• Banffy Palace – Cluj-Napoca, built 1791.
• Baroque Palace of Oradea – founded in 1762 as the district Bishopric Palace.
• Baroque Palace, Timișoara
• Berde Palace, Cluj-Napoca
• Black eagle palace – Oradea
• Brukenthal National Museum – An 18th-century urban palazzo of Baron Brukenthal in Sibiu.
• Dauerbach Palace – Timișoara
• Dejan Palace, Timișoara
• Dicasterial Palace, Timișoara
• Dinu Mihail Palace – Craiova, today a museum.
• Finance Palace – Cluj-Napoca
• Ghica family Palace – Built in 1880, late Baroque, located in Bacău district.
• Löffler Palace, Timișoara
• Mogoșoaia Palace – Near Bucharest, founded 1698, built in Romanian Renaissance style.
• Orthodox Archiepiscopal Palace – Cluj-Napoca
• Palace of Culture (Iaşi) – built over Royal Court of Moldavia, during Carol I.
• Palace of Justice, Cluj-Napoca
• Patriarchal Palace – founded 1653, home for Romanian Orthodox heads of church. Also known as Palace of the Chamber of Deputies.
• Peleș Castle – former Sinaia summer residence of Romanian royal family.
• Pelișor Castle – On the grounds of Peleș Castle.
• Postal Palace, Cluj-Napoca
• Prefecture Palace, Cluj-Napoca
• Reduta Palace, Cluj-Napoca
• Regional Railways Palace, Cluj-Napoca
• Roznoveanu Palace – Since the 1770s, baroque palace in Iași.
• Ruginoasa Palace – small neogothic palace built in 1811, home of Sturdza family and Prince Cuza.
• Szechenyi Palace, Timișoara
• Széki Palace, Cluj-Napoca
• Urania Palace, Cluj-Napoca

Russia

Terem Palace

Winter Palace

Peterhof Palace

Catherine Palace

Gatchina Palace

Massandra Palace

Rwanda

• Ibwami – former royal court, Nyabisindu

Saudi Arabia

• Palace of Yamamah, Riyadh
• Rawdat Khuraim, Riyadh
• Ferme Janadriyah, Riyadh
• Royal State Palace, Jeddah
• Safa Palace, Mecca

Royal Palace of the Obrenović dynasty of Serbia, presently housing the City Assembly of Belgrade

Serbia

• Royal Compound
  • White Court – one of the residences of the House of Karađorđević, Belgrade
  • Old Palace – royal Palace of the Obrenović dynasty, Belgrade
• Prince Miloš's Residence
• Princess Ljubica's Residence
• Despot Stefan Tower – medieval Serbian Palace
• Palace of Serbia
• Captain Miša's Mansion

Singapore

• The Istana – Formerly the Government House of Singapore, Currently a seat of the president of Singapore.
• Istana Lama – A demolished house which was once belonged to the Temenggong of Johor Abdul Rahman.
• Istana Kampong Glam – A historical house which was once belonged to the Sultan of Johor Ali Iskandar Shah. Now a Malay Heritage Museum.
• Istana Bidadari – A demolished house which was once belonged to the Maharaja of Johor Abu Bakar's wife Zubaidah binti Abdullah.
• Istana Tyersall – A demolished house which was once belonged to the Sultan of Johor Abu Bakar.
• Istana Woodneuk – An abandoned house which was once belonged to the Sultan of Johor Ibrahim Al-Marhum.

Slovakia

Grassalkovich Palace, Bratislava

• Esterházy Palace, Bratislava – home to the Slovak National Gallery
• Grassalkovich Palace, Bratislava – seat of the president
• Johann Pálffy Palace, Bratislava – home to the Bratislava City Gallery
• Mirbach Palace, Bratislava – home to the Bratislava City Gallery
• Pálffy Palace, Bratislava
• Primate's Palace, Bratislava – seat of the city government and place of the Treaty of Pressburg in 1805
• Summer Archbishop's Palace, Bratislava

South Africa

Palace of Justice, Pretoria

• Palace of Justice – the magistrates court of Pretoria
• Oudtshoorn Ostrich Palaces – old residences of famous ostrich farmes
• uMgungundlovu – royal kraal of King Dingane of the Zulu Empire.

Spain

Palacio Real, Madrid

Olite palace

Palau Reial Major

Palacio de San Telmo

La Granja Palace

• Alcázar of Segovia
• Aljafería, (Zaragoza)
• Alhambra, Nasrid Palaces of La Alhambra
• Archbishop's Palace of Alcalá de Henares
• Buenavista Palace (Málaga)
• Casa de Pilatos, (Seville)
• Casa de las Torres
• Casa Salazar (La Laguna)
• Casa Solans, Saragossa
• Condes de Argillo Palace, (Morata de Jalón)
• Ducal Palace, (Lerma)
• El Escorial, Madrid
• Goyeneche Palace, (Nuevo Batzán)
• Liria Palace, (Madrid)
• Magalia Castle-Palace, (Las Navas del Marqués)
• Magdalena Palace, (Santander)
• Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales
• Olite Real Palace. Palace of the king of Navarre.
• Palaces and Royal Residences (Casa Real de España)^[72]
• Palacio Argensola
• Palacio de Almanzora
• Palacio de Arbaizenea
• Palacio de Ayerbe
• Palacio de la Aduana
• Palacio de Comunicaciones de Madrid
• Palace of Charles V
• Palacio de las Cigüeñas
• Palacio de los Condes de Gomara (Soria)
• Palace of the Countess of Lebrija (Sevilla)
• Palace of Condes de Cirat, (Almansa)
• Palace of las Dueñas
• Palacio de las Dueñas (Sevilla)
• Palacio Duque de Abrantes
• Palacio Episcopal de Astorga
• Palacio Episcopal de Cáceres
• Palacio de Fuenclara, (Zaragoza)
• Palacio de los Golfines de Abajo
• Palacio de los Guzmanes
• Palace of Infante don Luis, (Boadilla del Monte)
• Palace of Infantado, (Guadalajara)
• Palacio Longoria
• Palacio del Marqués de Ferrera (Avilés)
• Palacio del Maruqués de Santa Cruz, (Viso del Marques)
• Palau Reial Major, Barcelona
• Palacio Real de Aranjuez, Madrid
• Palacio Real de El Pardo, Madrid
• Palacio Real de Miramar, San Sebastián
• Palacio de la Moncloa, the residence of the Prime Minister.
• Palacio Real de La Almudaina
• Palacio Real de La Granja de San Ildefonso
• Palacio Real de Riofrío
• Palace of San Telmo, Seville
• Palace of Sobrellano, (Comillas)
• Palacio de Yanduri (Sevilla)
• Palacio de la Zarzuela – Private residence of the Monarchs of Spain
• Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya
• Palau Güell
• Real Monasterio de La Encarnación
• Real Monasterio Santa Clara de Tordesillas
• Real Monasterio Santa María La Real de las Huelgas
• Royal Palace of Madrid – official residence of the Monarchs of Spain; and largest royal palace in Western Europe
• Royal Alcazars of Seville
• Valladolid Royal Palace

Sri Lanka

• Sigiriya – former royal residence & court of King Kasyapa
• Royal Palace of Kandy – last royal residence, Kingdom of Kandy

Sweden

The Royal Palace in Stockholm

Drottningholm Palace

• Drottningholm Palace – Private residence of the Swedish royal family, Drottningholm
• Gripsholm Castle – royal residence, Mariefred
• Palace of Bonde – former noble residence, today seat of the Supreme Court, Stockholm
• Rosendal Palace – royal residence
• Rosersberg Palace – royal residence
• Stockholm Palace (Stockholms slott) – official residence of the Swedish monarch
• Strömsholm Palace – royal residence
• Tullgarn Palace – royal residence
• Ulriksdal Palace – royal residence
• Skoklosters slott – former noble residence, today museum

Syria

Facade of the Azm Palace of Damascus

• Presidential Palace, Damascus
• Tishreen Palace, Damascus
• Azm Palace, Damascus
• Azm Palace, Hama
• Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi
• Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi
• Royal Palace of Mari
• Royal Palace of Ugarit

Taiwan

Presidential Office Building, Taipei

Taipei Guest House, Taipei

Shilin Official Residence

• Fort Zeelandia – former residence for Governor of Dutch Formosa and Prince of Yanping under the Kingdom of Tungning, Tainan.
• Fort San Domingo and Fort San Salvador – Governor of Spanish Formosa.
• Qing Dynasty Taiwan Provincial Administration Hall – former site of the Qing dynasty government yamen that ruled Taiwan.
• Presidential Office Building, Taipei – originally built as the Office of the Governor-General of Taiwan during the period of Japanese rule
• Taipei Guest House – former Governor-General of Taiwan's Residence
• Shilin Official Residence – residence of President Chiang Kai-shek
• Seven Seas Residence – residence of President Chiang Ching-kuo
• Official Residence of the President of the Republic of China – de facto official residence since President Lee Teng-hui

Thailand

Grand Palace, Bangkok

Sanamchan Palace, Nakhon Pathom

Bang Pa-In Royal Palace, Ayutthaya Province

• Ancient Grand Palace (พระราชวังโบราณ) – Former Main Palace of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, Ayutthaya
• Baan Puen Palace (พระรามราชนิเวศน์) – Phetchaburi
• Bang Pa-In Royal Palace (พระราชวังบางปะอิน) – Summer Palace, Ayutthaya
• Bang Khun Phrom Palace (วังบางขุนพรหม) – currently, as the Bank of Thailand, Bangkok
• Bhuban Palace (พระตำหนักภูพานราชนิเวศน์) – royal residence, Sakon Nakhon Province
• Bhubing Palace (พระตำหนักภูพิงราชนิเวศน์) – royal residence, Chiang Mai
• Burapha Phirom Palace (วังบูรพาภิรมย์) – currently, as a market, Bangkok
• Chakrabongse Palace (วังจักรพงษ์) – currently, as a private resort, Bangkok
• Chakri Bongkot Palace (พระตำหนักจักรีบงกช) – Private residence of the Thai royal family, Bangkok
• Chankasem Palace (วังจันทรเกษม)
• Derm Palace (พระราชวังเดิม) or Thon Buri Palace – It was the palace of King Taksin, now used as HQ of Royal Thai Navy
• Doi Tung Palace (พระตำหนักดอยตุง) – royal residence, Chiang Rai
• Dusit Palace (พระราชวังดุสิต) – Private residence of the Thai royal family, Bangkok
  • Chitralada Palace (พระตำหนักจิตรลดารโหฐาน) (New Palace) – Private residence of the Thai royal family, Bangkok
  • Vimanmek Palace (พระที่นั่งวิมานเมฆ) (Vimanmek Mansion) – former royal residence, Bangkok
• Front Palace (พระราชวังบวรสถานมงคล) – currently, as Bangkok National Museum, Bangkok
• Grand Palace, Bangkok (พระบรมมหาราชวัง) – official residence of the King of Thailand, Bangkok
• Kham Yat Palace - (พระตำหนักคำหยาด) residence of King Boromakot of Ayutthaya (r. 1733-1758)
• King Narai's Palace (พระนารายณ์ราชนิเวศน์) – Lopburi
• Klai Kangwon Palace (วังไกลกังวล) – royal residence, King Rama IX likes there, Hua Hin
• Le Dix Palace (พระตำหนักเลอดิศ) – Private residence of the Thai royal family, Bangkok
• Marukatayawan Summer Palace (พระราชนิเวศน์มฤคทายวัน) – Phetchaburi
• Nakorn Luang Palace (ปราสาทนครหลวง) – Nakorn Luang, Ayutthaya
• Nonthaburi Palace (พระตำหนักนนทบุรี) – former private residence of the Thai royal family, Bangkok
• Phanakornkiri Palace (พระราชวังพระนครคีรี) – Phetchaburi
• Phetchabun Palace (วังเพ็ชรบูรณ์) – currently, as CentralWorld, Bangkok
• Phya Thai Palace (พระราชวังพญาไท) – Bangkok
• Rear Palace (พระราชวังบวรสถานพิมุข) – It is now a part of Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok
• Sanamchan Palace (พระราชวังสนามจันทร์) – King Rama VI's Palace, Nakhon Pathom
• Saranrom Palace (พระราชวังสราญรมย์) – currently, as a Saranrom Park, Bangkok
• Siriyalai Palace (พระตำหนักสิริยาลัย) – private residence of the Thai royal family, Ayutthaya
• Sa Pathum Palace (วังสระปทุม) – private residence of the Thai royal family, Bangkok
• Suan Pakard Palace (วังสวนผักกาด) – currently, as a museum, Bangkok
• Sukhothai Palace (วังศุโขทัย) – Private residence of the Thai royal family, Bangkok
• Taksin Palace (พระตำหนักทักษิณราชนิเวศน์) – royal residence, Narathiwat Province
• Thapra Palace (วังท่าพระ) – currently, as a university, Bangkok
• Tuk Palace – Ayutthaya Palace, Ayutthaya
• Waradit Palace (วังวรดิศ) – currently, as a museum, Bangkok

Tonga

• Royal Palace, Tonga-Royal Palace of the Kingdom of Tonga is located in the northwest of the capital, Nukuʻalofa, close to the Pacific Ocean.

Tunisia

• Abdellia Palace

Turkey

Dolmabahçe Palace, Istanbul

Beylerbeyi Palace, İstanbul

In Turkish, a palace is a Saray.

• Adile Sultan Palace – former royal residence
• Aynalıkavak Palace – former royal summer residence
• Beylerbeyi Palace – former royal summer residence
• Çırağan Palace – former royal residence, today hotel
• Dolmabahçe Palace – former residence of the Ottoman Royal Family, today state-guest house
• Edirne Palace – former royal residence
• Feriye Palace – former royal residence
• Hatice Sultan Palace – former residence of Hatice Sultan
• Ihlamur Palace – former royal summer residence
• İbrahim Paşa Palace – former royal residence
• Ishak Pasha Palace - former royal residence
• Khedive Palace – former royal summer residence
• Küçüksu Palace – former royal summer residence
• Maslak Palace – former royal summer residence
• Presidential Complex – one of the largest palaces in the world
• Tophane Palace – former royal residence
• Topkapı Palace – former residence of the Ottoman sultans
• Yıldız Palace – former royal residence
• Atik Pasha Palace - 19th century late Ottoman palace, former residence of the Admiral Atik Pasha, now part of the Four Seasons Hotel.^[73]

Turkmenistan

• Rukhiyet Palace
• Türkmenbaşı Palace

Ukraine

Potocki Palace, Lviv

Livadia Palace

• Kyiv
  • Klovsky Palace
  • Mariinskyi Palace – residence of the president of Ukraine
• Crimea
  • Dulber Palace
  • Massandra Palace
  • Livadia Palace
  • Alupka Palace
  • Bakhchisaray Palace
  • Livadia Palace
  • Massandra
  • Yusupov Palace
• Dnipro
  • Potemkin's Palace
• Lviv
  • Royal Palace, Lviv
  • Lubomirski Palace, Lviv
  • Potocki Palace, Lviv
  • Sapieha Palace, Lviv
  • Metropolitan Palace, Lviv
  • Palazzo Bandinelli
• Lubomirski Palace in Dubno
• Pidhirtsi Palace
• Razumovsky Palace in Baturyn
• Kachanivka Palace
• Schönborn Palace in Chynadiievo
• Vorontsov Palace in Odesa
• Zolochiv Palace
• Zhovkva Palace

United Arab Emirates

• Abu Dhabi
  • Qasr Al Watan
  • Qasr Al Bateen
  • Qasr Al Musharif
• Dubai
  • Zabeel Palace
  • Nad Al Sheba Palace
• Sharjah
  • Qasr Al Badi'a
• Ajman
  • Qasr Al Zaher
• Umm al Qaywayn
  • Qasr Al Madar
• Ras al Khaimah
  • Qasr Al Dhait
• Fujairah
  • Sheikh Palace

United Kingdom

United States

Florida

Government House, 2011

• Government House (St. Augustine) – official residence of the governors of La Florida, a territory of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, as well as the British colony of East Florida.

Guam

Plaza de España, Almacen Entrance

• Plaza de España - the site of the palace of the Spanish Governors of Guam. The palace itself was largely destroyed during the liberation of Guam however many outlying structures still stand and there are plans to possibly reconstruct the palace in the future.^[74]

Hawaiʻi

ʻIolani Palace, Honolulu

Main article: List of Hawaiian royal residences

• ʻĀinahau – royal estate of Princess Victoria Kaʻiulani
• Brick Palace – first Western style building in Hawaii, commissioned by Kamehameha I for his wife Queen Kaahumanu in Lahaina, and the islands first brick structure
• Haleʻākala – royal estate of High Chief Pākī, the former grass hut complex on the same site was known as ʻAikupika
• Hamohamo – royal residence of Queen Lili'uokalani at Waikiki
• Hanaiakamalama – royal residence of Queen Emma
• Halekamani – royal residence of Princess Nāhienaena in Lahaina, later sold to Gorham D. Gilman
• Haliʻimaile – royal residence of Princess Victoria Kamāmalu and her brother Prince Lot Kapuāiwa until he succeed as Kamehameha V, in Honolulu, on the corner of King and Richards streets
• Helumoa – royal residence of Kamehameha V at Waikiki amongst the coconut groves
• Huliheʻe Palace – royal residence of Princess Ruth and later King Kalakaua
• ʻIolani Palace – royal palace, 1882–1893, Honolulu; only official palace in the United States other than the White House
• Kaniakapupu – royal residence of Kamehameha III and Queen Kalama
• Keōua Hale – royal residence of Princess Ruth
• Kīnaʻu Hale – wooden bungalow of Queen Emma's uncle (either James Kanehoa or Keoni Ana); located near Iolani Palace, it served as the chamberlain's residence in Kamehameha V's reign and was the place where Kalakaua was inaugurated as King of Hawaii.
• Marine Residence – royal residence of Lunalilo at Waikiki, where he died, willed to Queen Emma.
• Mauna Kilohana – royal estate of Queen Emma in Lāwaʻi, Kauaʻi inherited from her uncle Keoni Ana.
• Muolaulani – royal residence of Queen Lili'uokalani at Kapâlama, now the site of Lili`uokalani Children's Center
• Paoakalani – royal residence of Queen Lili'uokalani at Waikiki, willed to her by her grandfather ʻAikanaka
• Pualeilani – royal residence of King Kalakaua, Queen Kapiolani and finally Prince Kuhio, who willed it to the City of Honolulu; the property Uluniu was purchased by the king from Princess Keelikolani in 1880 for $400
• Keʻalohilani – royal residence of Queen Lili'uokalani at Waikiki, willed to her by her grandfather ʻAikanaka; she composed most of her works in this house
• Rooke House – Private residences of Queen Emma; her childhood home
• Ululani – royal residence of Victoria Kinoiki Kekaulike on Beretania Street, became the site of the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
• Waipiʻo Palace – royal grasshut palace of the ancient kings of Hawaii (island), most significant for the four nioi tree columns which supported it, according to oral traditions; later destroyed by the King Kahekili II of Maui
• Wānanakoa – Private residence of Bernice Pauahi Bishop and Charles Reed Bishop at the beginning of their marriage; it was a small cottage located in the Nuʻuanu Valley where the Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii stands now
• Washington Place – royal residence of Queen Lili'uokalani

New Mexico

Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe

• Palace of the Governors – Oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States. Originally built as a home for the governors of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, a province of the Viceroyalty of New Spain and later, a territory of Mexico.

Texas

Bishop's Palace, Galveston circa 1970

• Bishop's Palace, Galveston – former residence of the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Recognized as one of the top fourteen finest examples of Victorian architecture in the United States.

Inside of Spanish Governor's Palace in San Antonio, Texas

• Spanish Governor's Palace – official residence of the governors of Tejas, a territory of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. Located in San Antonio, it is considered the sole remaining example of an aristocratic early Spanish house in Texas.^[75]

Vatican City

• Apostolic Palace – residence of the Pope
• Lateran Palace – seat of the Bishop of Rome

Venezuela

• Palacio de Miraflores – seat of the president of Venezuela, Caracas

Vietnam

• Imperial Palace (The Forbidden Purple City) – former Seat of the Emperors of Vietnam, Huế
• Presidential Palace in Hanoi
• Reunification Palace
• Cổ Loa Citadel
• Gia Long Palace
• Thang Long Imperial City
• Tây Đô castle

List of non-residential palaces

Some large impressive buildings which were not meant to be residences, but are nonetheless called palaces, include:

• Alexandra Palace (England)
• Legislative Palace of San Lazaro, Mexico City – official Seat of the bicameral Honorable Mexican Congress of the Union (Senate and Chamber of Deputies), but ordinary seat of the Chamber of Deputies
• Palace of the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District, Mexico City – seat of the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District
• Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest: 2nd largest building in world (by floorspace)
• Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City – National house of the arts and culture in Mexico, former legislative palace.
• Palacio de Correos de Mexico, Mexico City – Serves as the mail centre of Mexico City and Mexico itself
• Palacio de Comunicaciones de Madrid (Spain)
• Palast der Republik (Germany)
• Palau de la Música Catalana (Spain)
• Peace Palace (The Netherlands)
• The Crystal Palace (England)
• Galeria degli Uffizi (Italy)
• Victoria Palace – seat of the Prime Minister, Bucharest
• Palace of Justice in Antwerp (former)
• Palace of Justice in Antwerp (recent)
• Palace of Justice in Brussels
• Palace of facets (Russia)
• Priory Palace (Russia)
• Soviet-era Palaces of Culture (Russia)
• The People's Palace (Scotland)
• Palace of Justice, (Malaysia)

Note, too, the French use of the word palais in such constructions as palais des congrès (convention centre) and palais de justice (courthouse).

See also

• List of royal palaces
• World's largest palace
• List of castles
• List of forts
• List of mausoleums
• Official residence

References

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