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The Grand Place or Grote Markt is the central square of Brussels. It is surrounded by guildhalls, the city's Town Hall, and the Breadhouse. The square is the most important tourist destination and most memorable landmark in Brussels. [Source]

Grand Place

The Château de Versailles, which has been on UNESCO’s World Heritage List for 30 years, is one of the most beautiful achievements of 18th-century French art. The site began as Louis XIII’s hunting lodge before his son Louis XIV transformed and expanded it, moving the court and government of France to Versailles in 1682. Each of the three French kings who lived there until the French Revolution added improvements to make it more beautiful. [Source]

Palace of Versailles

The Chateau du Chambord is the most distinct symbol of French architecture one can find. It was never completed but its purpose is well known. King Francois I constructed it to be near his mistress the Comtesse de Thoury, Claude Rohan. [Source]

Chambord Chateau

The Topkapı Palace is a large palace in Istanbul, Turkey, that was the primary residence of the Ottoman Sultans for approximately 400 years of their 624-year reign. [Source]

Topkapi Palace

It is the Queen’s royal palace and fortress, which is considered a historic castle alongside River Thames. It was founded in 1066 when the Normans conquered England and was considered a symbol of oppression by the rulers. Although made as a royal residence initially, it was used as a prison shortly after its establishment, which gave it the notoriety. Since the World War II, it has become a tourist spot protected under the World Heritage Site. [Source]

Tower of London

At that point you have the Umaid Bhavan Palace that is placed in the city of Jodhpur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. This is around five kilometres from the Jodhpur airfield and is one of the most amazing places on the planet. A regal touch and rich feeling is what welcomes you when you drop in Jodhpur. Add to this the excellence of yesteryears and the greatness of a time that is still living to let it know tale and you have the best of buildings here in this city. [Source]

Beautiful Umaid Bhavan Palace

The Palace of Mysore (also known as the Amba Vilas Palace) is a palace situated in the city of Mysore in southern India. Mysore is commonly described as the City of Palaces, however, the term "Mysore Palace" specifically refers to one within the old fort. The Wodeyar kings first built a palace in Mysore in the 14th century, it was demolished and constructed multiple times. [Wiki]

Beautiful Mysore Palace

Hawa Mahal, is a palace in Jaipur, India. Its unique five-storey exterior is also akin to the honeycomb of the beehive with its 953 small windows called jharokhas that are decorated with intricate latticework. Built of red and pink sandstone, the palace is situated on the main thoroughfare in the heart of Jaipur’s business centre. It forms part of the City Palace, and extends to the Zenana or women's chambers, the chambers of the harem. It is particularly striking when viewed early in the morning, lit with the golden light of sunrise. [Wiki]

Amazing Hawa Mahal

1. The Potala Palace [Source]

2. Mont Saint-Michel [Source]

3. Predjamski Castle [Source]

4. Matsumoto Castle [Source]

5. Hunyad Castle [Source]

6. Malbork Castle [Source]

7. Pena National Palace [Source]

8. Löwenburg Castle [Source]

9. Prague Castle [Source]

10. Neuschwanstein Castle [Source]

10 Most Fascinating Castles and Palaces

The historical five-storey palace was built by Yemen’s ruler Imam Mansour Ali Bin Mehdi Abbas in 1786 AD.In the 1930s, the late Yemeni monarch Imam Yahya Hameed Al-Din added the upper story and annexes and used it as his summer residence. [Source]

Dar al-Hajar Rock Palace, Yemen

The Alhambra the complete form of which was Calat Alhambra, is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. The Alhambra's Islamic palaces were built for the last Muslim emirs in Spain and its court of the Nasrid dynasty. After the Reconquista by the Reyes Católicos ("Catholic Monarchs") in 1492, some portions were used by Christian rulers. [Wiki]

Beautiful Palace Alhambra

The Palace of Venaria is a former royal residence located in Venaria Reale, near Turin, in Piedmont, northern Italy. The entrance of the palace leads into the Corte d'onore ("Honour Court"), which once housed a fountain with a deer. The main facade, covered in the 17th century section with plaster and featuring cornucopias, shells and fruits, is connected on the right by a part with brickworks added in the 18th century. [Wiki]

Amazing Palace of Venaria

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