List of royal palaces

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This is a list of royal palaces, sorted by continent.

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Africa


ResidencePhotoCityFunctionLink
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Abdin Palace Abdeen Palace.jpg Cairo
Al-Gawhara Palace Palats Bizhu u Tsitadeli v Kayiri.jpg
Koubbeh Palace ModernEgypt, Farouk & Farida Marriage, DHP13655-21-4 01.jpg
Tahra Palace
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Menelik Palace Addis Abeba
Jubilee Palace
Guenete Leul Palace Addis abeba, museo etnografico, nel palazzo di haile selassie 01.jpg
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea
Imperial Palace Massawa
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
Ludzidzini Royal Village Lobamba
Lozitha Palace Mbabane
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Royal Palace Maseru
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
Royal Palace of Tripoli Palazzo Reale di Tripoli.jpg Tripoli
Al Manar Palace Benghazi
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Dar al-Makhzen Royal Palace, Rabat.jpg Rabat
Dar al-Makhzen Kings palace in Fes (5364773212).jpg Fez
Bahia Palace Bahia Palace large court.jpg Marrakech
Dar al-Makhzen La Kasbah de Tanger 01.jpg Tangier
El Badi Palace Kentrike aule El Mpanti 1127.jpg Marrakech
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin.jpg Benin City
Olowo of Owo's Palace Olowo of Owo Palace, Ondo state 11 30 38 228000 AM.jpeg Owo
Alaafin of Oyo's Palace Oyo
Sultan of Sokoto's Palace Sokoto
King Jaja of Opobo Palace Opobo
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Rwesero Palace King's palace in Nyanza.jpg Nyanza
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Sultan's Palace Dares 222.jpg Stone Town, Zanzibar
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Bardo Palace Tunis now the national museum
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Mengo Palace Kampala
Karuziika Palace Karuziika
Kyabazinga Palace Kyabazinga
Kabakas Palace Lubiri

Americas

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Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Imperial Palace Paco Imperial - Rio de Janeiro - 20220826172010.jpg Rio de Janeiro
Palace of São Cristóvão Ato em frente ao museu nacional 25.jpg Rio de Janeiro
Palace of Petrópolis Museu Imperial 03 (cropped).JPG Petrópolis
Palace of Grão-Pará Palacio Grao Para.jpg Petrópolis
Palace of Santa Cruz Batalhao Vilagran Cabrita.jpg Rio de Janeiro
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Rideau Hall Ottawa - Rideau Hall.JPG Ottawa, Ontario
La Citadelle La Citadelle de Quebec, vue du ciel.JPG Quebec City, Quebec
Government House (British Columbia) BC Government House.jpg Victoria, British Columbia
Government House (Manitoba) Government Hous Manitoba.jpg Winnipeg, Manitoba
Government House (Newfoundland and Labrador) Government House Newfoundland.jpg St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Government House (Nova Scotia) Government House, Halifax, NS (46555407844).jpg Halifax, Nova Scotia
Government House (Prince Edward Island) Government House Charlottetown.gif Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Government House (Saskatchewan) Government House Regina.jpg Regina, Saskatchewan
Government House (New Brunswick) Old Government House - Fredericton (2).gif Fredericton, New Brunswick
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Palace of Iturbide Palacio de los Condes de Valparaiso.jpg Mexico City
National Palace Palacio Nacional, Mexico D.F., Mexico, 2013-10-16, DD 119.JPG Mexico City
Castle of Chapultepec Chapultepec Castle Mexico City.webp Mexico City
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Sans-Souci Palace Palais du sans-soucis.JPG Milot
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
ʻIolani Palace Iolani Palace (51872681413).jpg Honolulu, Hawaiʻi

Asia


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Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan
Arg Presidential Palace - panoramio (8).jpg Kabul
Tajbeg Palace Queens Palace, Kabul.jpg
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Palace of Nakhchivan Khans Nakhchivan khan palace7.JPG Nakhchivan
Palace of Shaki Khans S@ki xan sarayi.jpg Shaki
Palace of the Shirvanshahs Palace of Shirvanshahs common.JPG Baku
Togh's Melikian Palace Princely Palace of Meliz Dizak (54).jpg Tuğ
Palace of Ganja Khans Ruins of Khan Palace in Ganja.jpeg Ganja
Palace of Karabakh Khans Susa qalasinda P@nah@li xanin sarayi.jpg Shusha
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Lalbagh Fort 1. laalbaager kellaa.jpg Dhaka
Boro Kotro Boro Katra 4 by Ashif Siddique.jpg
Ahsan Manzil Ahsan Manzil-Front View.jpg
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Dechencholing Palace Thimphu
Samteling Palace
Thruepang Palace Trongsa District
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
Istana Nurul Iman Istana-nurul-iman.jpg Bandra Seri Begawan
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Royal Palace of Cambodia Le Palais Royal (Phnom Penh) (6997773481).jpg Phnom Penh
The Royal Residence Royal Palace, Siem Reap.JPG Siem Reap
The Royal Palace Angkor Thom (9728894372).jpg Angkor Thom
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Epang Palace Xi'an
Weiyang Palace
Daming Palace
Huaqing Pool
Luoyang Palace Luoyang
Shangyang Palace
Forbidden City Beijing
Zhongnanhai
Beihai Park
Summer Palace
Old Summer Palace
Ming Palace Nanjing
Taicheng Nanjing
Mukden Palace Shenyang
Potala Palace Lhasa
Flag of India.svg  India
Bella Vista Hyderabad
Chowmahalla Palace
City Palace Jaipur
City Palace Udaipur
Falaknuma Palace Hyderabad
Hill Palace Cochin
King Kothi Palace Hyderabad
Kowdiar Palace Trivandrum
Lake Palace Udaipur
Mysore Palace Mysore
Rambagh Palace Jaipur
Sardar Mahal Hyderabad
Padmanabhapuram Palace Padmanabhapuram
Umaid Bhawan Palace Jodhpur
Ujjayanta Palace Agartala
Jai Vilas Mahal Gwalior
Amar Mahal Jammu
Victor Jubilee Palace Cooch Behar
Hazarduari Palace Murshidabad
Jhargram Palace Jhargram
Gajlaxmi Palace Dhenkanal
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Maimun Palace North Sumatra
Niat Palace
Niat Lima Laras Palace
Kuto Lamo Palace South Sumatra
Pagaruyung Palace West Sumatra
Silinduang Bulan Palace
Siak Palace, Riau
Pahlawan Palace (Sayap Palace)
Asher Ayah Al-Hashemite Palace
Sultanate Palace Indragiri Riau
Kadriyah Sultan's Palace West Kalimantan
Kutai Sultan's Palace East Kalimantan
Sambaliung Palace
Datu Luwu Palace (Polopo Palace) South Sulawesi
Bola Soba
Balla Lompoa Palace (Tamalate Palace)
Buton Palace Southeast Sulawesi
Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Yogyakarta
Taman Sari Water Castle
Puro Mangkunegaran Central Java
Keraton Kasepuhan West Java
Ternate Sultan's Palace North Maluku
Bima Palace West Nusa Tenggara
Dalam Loka Palace
Tirta Gangga Water Palace Bali
Klungkung Palace
Ubud Palace
Ujung Water Palace
Tampaksiring Palace
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Ālī Qāpū Isfahan
Behistun Palace Kermanshah
Golestan Palace Tehran
Hasht Behesht Isfahan
Pearl Palace Mehrshahr
Niavaran Palace Complex Tehran
Saadabad Palace
Apadana Palace Marvdasht
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Royal Palace, Tell el-Ful RoyalPalaceHusseinTellElFulDec032022 03.jpg Beit Hanina
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Heijō Palace Nara
Heian Palace Kyoto
Tokyo Imperial Palace Tokyo
Kyoto Imperial Palace Kyoto
Tōgū Palace Tokyo
Akasaka Palace
Shuri Castle Naha
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Raghadan Palace Amman
Zahran Palace
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Anhak Palace Pyongyang
Manwoldae Kaesong
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Banwolseong Gyeongju
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond
Gyeongbokgung Seoul
Changdeokgung
Changgyeonggung
Gyeonghuigung
Deoksugung
Hwaseong Hanggung Palace Suwon
Namhansan Hanggung Palace Namhansanseong
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Plumeria Luang Prabang
Royal Palace Museum Haw Kham palace (August 2009).jpg
Xiengkeo Palace
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Istana Negara, Jalan Istana Kuala Lumpur
Istana Negara, Jalan Duta Kuala Lumpur
The Astana Sarawak
Istana Abu Bakar Pekan
Istana Alam Shah Klang
Istana Anak Bukit Kedah
Istana Besar Johor Bahru
Istana Iskandariah Kuala Kangsar
Istana Maziah Kuala Terengganu
Istana Besar Seri Menanti Seri Menanti
Istana Arau
Istana Kota Bharu
Istana Ampang Tinggi Negeri Sembilan
Istana Bandar Jugra
Istana Besar Johor Bahru
Istana Bukit Kayangan Shah Alam
Istana Bukit Serene Johor Bahru
Istana Darul Ehsan Putrajaya
Istana Jahar Kota Bharu
Istana Melawati Putrajaya
Istana Pasir Pelangi Johor Bahru
Istana Perlis, Kuala Lumpur
Istana Satu Kuala Terengganu
Istana Seri Akar Kota Bharu
Istana Terengganu Kuala Lumpur
Mestika Palace Shah Alam
Syarqiyyah palace Kuala Terengganu
Istana Abu Bakar Pahang
Istana Arau Perlis
Istana Balai Besar Kota Bharu
Istana Bukit Tanah Kelantan
Istana Cempaka Sari Perak
Istana Changkat Kuala Lumpur
Istana Kuala Cegar Kedah
Istana Kinta Perak
Istana Raja Di Hilir Perak
Istana Kesoma Kedah
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Arimadanapura Palace Bagan
Kanbawzathadi Palace Kanbawzathadi Palace - Bago, Myanmar 20130219-01.jpg Bago
Mandalay Palace Mandalay Palace, Myanmar.jpg Mandalay
Shwebo Palace Shwebo Palace.jpg Shwebo
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Narayanhiti Royal Palace Narayanhiti Palace Museum, crop.jpg Kathmandu
Hanuman Dhoka The Kumari jatra. Three temple cars outside the Hanuman Dhoka, or Old Palace, Kathmandu - Oldfield collection (1850-1863) - BL WD 3279.jpg
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Al Alam Palace Oman2-011 (8479769249).jpg Muscat
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
Qasr al-Basha Pasha's Palace Museum (Qasr al-Basha), Gaza City.jpg Gaza
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Darul Jambangan Daru Jambangan.jpg Maimbung
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Istana Kampong Glam Malay Heritage Centre, Istana Kampong Glam 3, Dec 05.JPG Kampong Glam
Istana Woodneuk Woodneuk Palace.jpg Tyersall Park
The Istana Istana (Singapore).jpg Orchard
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
Royal Palace of Mari Mari
Royal Palace of Ugarit Ugarit
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Grand Palace PXL 20230227 022240827.jpg Bangkok
Dusit Palace Ananta Samakhom Martinp1.jpg
Derm Palace Phra Racha Wang Derm (I).jpg Thonburi
Royal Palace of Ayutthaya
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Imperial City Meridian Gate, Hue (I).jpg Huế
Kính Thiên Palace Main Gate - Citadel of Hanoi.jpg Hanoi
Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty Thanh Hóa

Europe

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Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Vienna Wien - Neue Hofburg.JPG Hofburg Palace Winter residence of the Habsburgs until 1918; it now serves as residence of the President of Austria, museums and convention centre
Wien - Schloss Schonbrunn.JPG Schönbrunn Palace Summer residence of the Habsburgs
Wien - Schloss Belvedere, oberes (2).JPG Belvedere Private residence of Prince Eugene of Savoy and then Imperial palace of empress Maria Theresa
Hietzing (Wien) - Hermesvilla.JPG Hermesvilla Private residence of Empress Elisabeth in Vienna
Innsbruck Hofburg, Innsbruck.jpg Hofburg, Tyrol Residence of the Archdukes of Tyrol and the Habsburgs until 1918; it now serves as a museum
Bad Ischl Kaiservilla vorderansicht.jpg Kaiservilla Hunting lodge and private retreat of Franz Josef I of Austria
Laxenburg Blauer Hof Laxenburg.jpg Laxenburg Castle Summer residence of the Habsburgs, along with Schönbrunn Palace
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Old Grodno Castle Horadnia (Hrodna), Stary zamak. Goradnia, Stary zamak (2021) 03.jpg Grodno
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Brussels Korolevskii dvorets v Briussele (Palais Royal de Bruxelles, Koninklijk Paleis van Brussel) - panoramio.jpg Royal Palace Official residence of king Philip I
0 Chateau Royal de Laeken.JPG Royal Castle of Laeken Private residence of king Philip I
Laeken Greenhouses.jpg Royal Greenhouses of Laeken Recepctions and state visits
Chateau Belvedere Laeken.jpg Château du Belvédère Private Residence of former king Albert II
Villa Stuyvenberg Laeken.jpg Château du Stuyvenberg Private Residence of princess Astrid
Ciergnon

Ciergnon koninklijk kasteel 2-02-2013 17-08-05.JPG

Château de Ciergnon Summer Residence
Villers-sur-Lesse Chateau Villers-sur-Lesse 2012-2.jpg Rochefort Summer Residence
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Royal Palace Tzar's Palace Sofia.jpg Sofia National Art Gallery
Euxinograd Euxinograd-palace-benkovski.png Varna
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Prague Castle Karluv most Praha, Stare Mesto 20170810 007.jpg Prague
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Marselisborg Palace Marselisborg3.jpg Aarhus privately owned by the crown:
Château de Cayx Cahors
Amalienborg Palace, Amalienborg Palace - aerial view.jpg Copenhagen Palaces at the disposition by the crown:
Christiansborg Palace 2018 - Christiansborg from the Marble Bridge.jpg
Fredensborg Palace Fredensborg Slot 124.JPG Fredensborg
Gråsten Palace Grasten Slot.JPG Gråsten
Sorgenfri Palace Sorgenfri Slot 2005-01.jpg Lyngby-Taarbæk
Hermitage Hunting Lodge The Hermitage Palace.jpg Jægersborg Dyrehave
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Kadriorg Palace Tallinn asv2022-04 img55 Kadriorg Palace.jpg Tallinn
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Imperial Palace Presidentinlinna, IMG 0548.jpg Helsinki official residences of the President of Finland.
Flag of France.svg  France
Palace of Versailles Versailles-Chateau-Jardins02.jpg Versailles
Palais du Louvre West facade of the Cour Carree, Louvre Palace, Paris 5 October 2017.jpg Paris
Palais des Tuileries Le Palais des Tuileries - Le Gray.jpg
Palais-Royal Conseil d'Etat Paris WA.jpg
Palace of Fontainebleau Chateau Fontainebleau.jpg Fontainebleau
Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye Chateau de Saint-Germain-en-Laye01.jpg Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Château de Compiègne Facade cote jardin du chateau de Compiegne.jpg Compiègne
Luxembourg Palace Palais du Luxembourg, Paris (38453204755) (cropped).jpg Paris
Château de Saint-Cloud Saint-Cloud
Château de Rambouillet Chateau de Rambouillet (DSC 7006).jpg Rambouillet
Palais de la Cité Paris
Château de Blois Loire Cher Blois1 tango7174.jpg Blois
Château d'Amboise Ambuaz IMG 1760.JPG Amboise
Château de Chambord ChateauChambordArialView01.jpg Chambord, Loir-et-Cher
Château de Marly Marly-le-Roi
Château de Meudon Restitution grande perspective.jpg Meudon
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Batonis Castle King Erekle Palace. Telavi Museum. 2018.jpg Telavi the 17th Century royal stronghold containing the palace of the Kakhetian kings of eastern Georgia in Telavi.
Dadiani Palace Dadiani Palazzio.png Zugdidi a 19th Century palace built by David Dadiani the Prince of Samegrelo.
Geguti Palace Geguti palace2.jpg Kutaisi 12th Century ruins of the palace of the kings of Imereti in western Georgia.
Viceroy's Palace Youth Palace, Tbilisi 09.23.jpg Tbilisithe former palace of the Russian Viceroys built in 1818.
Sachino Palace Tbilisi a surviving part of an 18th Century palace built by Kartlian King Erekli II for his queen in Tbilisi.
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Berliner Schloss Berlin-BerlinerSchloss-2-Asio (cropped).JPG Berlin
Charlottenburg Castle Charlottenburg Hohenzollern 2.jpg Berlin
Stadtschloss, Potsdam Potsdam Stadtschloss 07-2017.jpg Potsdam
Sanssouci Schloss Sanssouci 2014.jpg Potsdam
Dresden Castle DD-Schloss-gp.jpg Dresden
Zwinger 2006-07-30 Zwinger dresden2.jpg
Karlsruhe Palace Aerial image of the Karlsruhe Palace (view from the southwest).jpg Karlsruhe
Residenz Aerial image of Munich Residenz.jpg Munich
Nymphenburg Palace Image-Schloss Nymphenburg Munich CC edit3.jpg
Schleissheim Palace Aerial image of the Schleissheim Palace.jpg
Neues Schloss Neues Schloss Schlossplatzspringbrunnen Jubilaumssaule Schlossplatz Stuttgart 2015 02.jpg Stuttgart
Ludwigsburg Palace Residenzschloss Ludwigsburg Garten (cropped).jpg Ludwigsburg
Leineschloss Landtag Niedersachsen.jpg Hannover
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Old Royal Palace Greeceathenssyntagmasquare01.jpg Athens historically the Royal Palace of Athens, today houses the Parliament
New Royal Palace Presidential Mansion in Athens.jpg historically Crown Prince's Royal Palace, or Royal Palace of the Duke of Sparta, now the Presidential Manor,
Royal Mansion Psychiko only Crown Prince Paul and Crown Princess Frederica residence, today private property, Athens
Tatoi Palace Aspiotis 276.jpg Parnitha was the summer estate of the former Greek royal family, Athens
Queen's Tower Pyrgos Vasilissis 05.jpg Athens former royal estate held only by Queen Amalia, now private property
Palace of St. Michael and St. George Palau de sant Miquel i sant Jordi - Palaia Anaktora, Corfu.JPG Corfu originally the house of the British Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands, now the seat of the Sino-Japanese Museum,
Mon Repos Corfu Mon Repos R01.jpg a summer residence of the former Greek royal family. It is now an archaeological museum.
Achilleion Corfu Achilleion R05.jpg Royal Palace of the Empress Elizabeth of Austria, never held by the Greek Royal Family,
Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes Maltan knights castle in rh.jpg Rhodes medieval palace renovated during Italian Occupation to constitute the summer estate of the King of Italy, never held by the Greek Royal Family
Thessaloniki Government House Palataki.jpg Kalamaria a royal mansion in Salonica situated in the suburb of
House of Princess Alice Neo Heraklion Donated to the Red Cross. It now also belongs to the municipality of Neos Heraklion and houses a club for the elderly
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Buda Castle Budavari Palota, ABCDEF epulet.jpg Budapest
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Dublin Castle The Dubhlinn Gardens Dublin Castle 01.JPG Dublin
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Palazzo dei Normanni Palais des Normands.jpg Palermo
Palazzina Cinese Palazzina cinese 0001.JPG Palermo
Palazzo Reale della Ficuzza Real Casina di Caccia della Ficuzza, luglio 2010.JPG Palermo
Palazzo Chiaramonte Palermo-Palazzo-Chiaramonte-bjs2007-01.jpg Palermo
Royal Palace Torino-PalazzoReale.jpg Turin
Castello del Valentino Valentino castle.jpg Turin
Palazzo Madama e Casaforte degli Acaja Palazzo Madama, Torino crop.jpg Turin
Palazzo Carignano Torino-PalazzoCarignanoFronte.jpg Turin
Villa della Regina Villa della Regina, Torino, Dall'alto.jpeg Turin
Royal Palace of Venaria Reggia di Venaria Reale (Italy).jpg Turin
Castello della Mandria Area dei Laghi.jpg Turin
Palazzina di caccia of Stupinigi Exterior of the Palazzina di caccia of Stupinigi.jpg Turin
Castle of Rivoli Castellorivoli1.jpg Turin
Castle of Moncalieri Castle of Moncalieri 2818.jpg Turin
Castle of Agliè Aglie castello.JPG Turin
Castle of Racconigi Castello di Racconigi.jpg Turin
Royal Palace Il Palazzo reale (cropped).jpg Naples
Reggia di Capodimonte Reggia di Capodimonte 1.JPG Naples
Royal Palace of Caserta Reggia di Caserta, prospettiva dalla fontana di Venere e Adone - panoramio.jpg Caserta
Royal Palace of Carditello Reale tenuta di Carditello 2010.jpg Caserta
Belvedere di San Leucio Caserta
Reggia di Quisisana Reggia di Quisisana 021.JPG Naples
Palace of Portici Reggia di Portici1.jpg Naples
Castel Nuovo Napoli - Castel Capuano.jpg Naples
Castel Capuano Napoli-casteldell'ovo02.jpg Naples
Castel Sant'Elmo Castel Sant Elmo Napoli lato ingresso.jpg Naples
Castel dell'Ovo Napoli-casteldell'ovo02.jpg Naples
Casina Vanvitelliana Naples
Royal Palace of Ischia Naples
Villa Favorita Naples
Villa Floridiana Floridiana 3.jpg Naples
Villa Rosebery Napoli - Villa Rosebery (Posillipo).jpg Naples
Quirinal Palace Rome
Hadrian's Villa Villa Hadriana (Villa Adriana Tivoli) 1000 03.jpg Tivoli
Castello Ursino Catania - Castello Ursino 03.jpg Catania
Casino Reale di Persano Salerno
Palazzo Pitti Firenza Palazzo Pitti.jpg Florence
Royal Palace of Milan Veduta di tre quarti del Palazzo Reale di Milano.jpg Milan
Villa Belgiojoso Bonaparte Milan Royal Villa improved version.jpg Milan
Royal Villa of Monza Monza - Villa Reale di Monza - 02.jpg Monza
Royal Palace of Genoa Genova, palazzo reale, controfacciata 03.JPG Genoa
Miramare Castle Castello di Miramare (Trieste) (7).jpg Trieste
Palazzo Reale Cagliari
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
Vaduz Castle Liechtenstein asv2022-10 img22 Vaduz Schloss.jpg Vaduz
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Royal Palace of Lithuania Valdovu by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg Vilnius
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg Palacio Gran Ducal de Luxemburgo.jpg Luxembourg
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco
The Prince's Palace MONAKO - panoramio (4).jpg Monaco
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
King Nikola's Palace King Nikola's Palace in Cetinje.jpg Cetinje
Podgorica Royal Palace WInter Royal Palace in Podgorica.jpg Podgorica
Blue Palace Blue palace.jpg Cetinje
Nikšić Royal Palace DvoracKraljaNikole.gif Nikšić
Bar Royal Palace King Nikola's Palace.jpg Bar
Biljarda Biljarda spolja.jpg Cetinje
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Royal Palace Palacio Real, Amsterdam, Paises Bajos, 2016-05-30, DD 07-09 HDR.jpg Amsterdam
Noordeinde Palace Noordeinde Palace.jpg The Hague
Huis ten Bosch Huis ten Bosch.jpg The Hague
Het Loo Palace Paleis Het Loo Apeldoorn.jpg Apeldoorn
Soestdijk Palace Palace Soestdijk.jpg Baarn
Anneville (Ulvenhout) Anneville2003a.jpg Ulvenhout
Bronbeek Bronbeek Arnhem 5.JPG Arnhem
City Hall of Tilburg Paleis-raadhuis.jpg Tilburg
Het Oude Loo Oude Loo 2.jpg Apeldoorn
Kneuterdijk Palace Den Haag Raad van State.jpg The Hague
Koninklijke Schouwburg Koninklijke Schouwburg Den Haag.jpg The Hague
Lange Voorhout Palace Escher Museum.jpg The Hague
Mauritshuis 2010-05-22-den-haag-by-RalfR-48.jpg The Hague
Stadhouderlijk Hof Overzicht gedeelte voorgevel, thans hotel - Leeuwarden - 20345359 - RCE.jpg Leeuwarden
Drakestein Exterieur naar het noord-oosten - Lage-Vuursche - 20128574 - RCE.jpg Lage Vuursche
De Horsten Wassenaar
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Royal Palace, Oslo Slottet i Oslo 1.jpg Oslo
Stiftsgården Stiftsgaarden Trondheim.jpg Trondheim
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Royal Castle Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, 2022, 03.jpg Warsaw
Wilanów Palace Garden facade of the Wilanow Palace, 2019, 02.jpg
Łazienki Palace Warszawa - Palac Lazienkowski (13).jpg
Ujazdów Castle Zamek Ujazdowski w Warszawie 2017b.jpg
Kazimierz Palace Kazimierz Palace.JPG
Belweder Belweder (2).JPG
Wawel Royal Castle Krakow - Wawel - nocny pejzaz 01.jpg Kraków
Royal Castle Zamek Lublin, dawne wiezienie.jpg Lublin
Royal Castle Castillo Real, Poznan, Polonia, 2014-09-18, DD 42.jpg Poznań
Imperial Castle Zamek cesarski w Poznaniu 01.JPG Poznań
Royal Palace Wroclaw Kazimierza Wielkiego 35 sm.jpg Wrocław
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Ajuda National Palace Lisbon, the Palacio Nacional da Ajuda.JPG Lisbon royal residence in 1828 and 1862-1889.
Queluz National Palace Palacio Queluz March 2018-2.jpg Queluz replaced the Royal Barrack in 1794.
Sintra National Palace Palacio Sintra February 2015-13a.jpg Sintra
Belem Palace Lisbon, Belem Palace.JPG Lisbon official residence of the Presidents of the Republic since 1912.
Necessidades Palace Palacio das Necessidades 1997.JPG Lisbon royal residence in 1821-1822, 1828-1861 and 1889-1910. Now headquarters of Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Pena Palace Pena National Palace - Sintra - Palacio Nacional da Pena (15842491914) (cropped).jpg Sintra
Citadel Palace Cascais
Mafra National Palace Europa - Portugal - Lisboa - Mafra - Palacio (cropped).jpg Mafra
Palace of the Carrancas Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis, Porto, Portugal.JPG Porto now Soares dos Reid Museum.
Dom Manuel Palace Palacio de D. Manuel em Evora.jpg Evora only one wing of the palace survives.
Ducal Palace Vila Vicosa September 2013-15a.jpg Alentejo used by the royal family but privately owned as part of the dukedom of Braganza estates.
Ribeira Palace Lisbon royal residence since 1503, destroyed by 1755 earthquake.
Royal Barrack Lisbon wooden building that served as royal residence after the 1755 earthquake, destroyed in 1794 and replaced by the Queluz Palace.
Alcaçova Palace São Jorge Castle Lisbon. Royal residence in 1255-1503, destroyed by 1755 earthquake.
Salvaterra Palace Salvaterra de Magos no longer extant.
Almeirim Palace Almeirim lost.
Pinheiro Palace Herdade do Pinheiro Previously a Royal property, now in private ownership.
Guimaraes Castle Castelo de Guimaraes Castelo da Fundacao.JPG Guimaraes residence of the Counts of Portugal between 1095 and 1131.
Paço das Escolas Coimbra royal residence between 1131 and 1255, used by Coimbra University since 1537.
Corte Real palace Lisbon previous palace of the Corte Real family, bought by the crown for the princes. Destroyed by fire in 1751 and remains destroyed by 1755 earthquake.
Bemposta Palace Fachada da Capela do Paco da Bemposta (cropped).png Lisbon Built by Catherine of Braganza widow of Charles II of England, on her return to Portugal. Royal residence in 1822-1826. Now part of the Portuguese Military Academy.
Palacio Real de Alcantara Lisbon located in the area of Calvario, mostly destroyed in 1755. Only part of the old stables survive in calvario square.
Santos Royal Palace Lisbon sold to the family of the Marquis of Abrantes in the 17th century who lived in it up to 1909. Currently it is the Embassy of France in Lisbon.
Quinta Real de Caxias Caxias small palace with formal gardens and large baroque cascade with sculptures by Machado de Castro. Royal residence in 1861-1862.
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Royal Palace (Bucharest) Cotroceni Palace Garden - Bucharest 07.jpg Bucharest
Cotroceni Palace Muzeul National de Arta, Bucuresti.jpg Bucharest
Peleș Castle Castelul Peles, Sinaia - Vedere panoramica.jpg Sinaia
Săvârșin Castle Castelul Regal de la Savarsin3.jpg Arad County
Elisabeta Palace Elisabeta Palace front1.jpg Bucharest
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Grand Kremlin Palace Grand Kremlin Palace, Moscow.jpg Moscow
Terem Palace Moscou-Kremlin-Teremnoi dvorets.jpg
Peterhof Palace Peterhof Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia (44408938295).jpg Saint Petersburg
Stroganov Palace Stroganovskii dvorets (1).jpg
Summer Palace
Tsarskoye Selo Tsarskoe Selo. Ekaterininskii dvorets 1.jpg Pushkin
Vorontsov's Palace Sankt Petersburg Woronzow-Palast Panorama-Winter.jpg Saint Petersburg
Winter Palace Winter Palace Panorama 2.jpg
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Stari dvor Svjetlopis zgrade Skupshtine grada u Biogradu, Stari dvor.jpg Belgrade
Novi dvor Novi Dvor (1).JPG Belgrade
Royal Palace Kraljevski Dvor pod snegom.jpg Belgrade
Beli dvor Beli dvor.jpg Belgrade
Obrenović villa Obrenoviceva vila u Smederevu.jpg Smederevo
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Royal Palace of Madrid Royal Palace of Madrid 02.jpg Madrid official residence of the King
Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial Monasterio de El Escorial en Madrid.jpg Royal Castle & Monastery of El Escorial
Royal Palace of El Pardo Palacio Real de El Pardo Madrid.jpg
Palace of Zarzuela residence of the King and Royal Family, part of the larger El Pardo complex
Royal Palace of Aranjuez Palacio Real de Aranjuez. Real Sitio de Aranjuez.jpg
Royal House of the Farmer Aranjuez JardinPrincipe CasaLabrador2.jpg Aranjuez
Cottage of the Prince Casita del Principe El Pardo.jpg Madrid
Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso Palacio y Jardines de la Granja, vista frontal.jpg Segovia
Royal Palace of Riofrío Riofrio fachada.jpg
Royal Palace of La Almudaina Almudaina catedral.jpg Palma de Mallorca
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Royal Palace The Royal Palace (15891592359).jpg Stockholm
Drottningholm Palace Drottningholmpalace.jpg Drottningholm
Chinese Pavilion Kina slott October 2016 01.jpg
Gripsholm Castle Gripsholms slott view2.jpg Mariefred
Gustav III's Pavilion Gustav III paviljong maj 2010.jpg Hagaparken
Haga Palace Haga slott 2008b.jpg
Rosendal Palace Rosendals palace May 2012.jpg Djurgården
Rosersberg Palace Rosersberg Palace.jpg Rosersberg
Strömsholm Palace Stromsholms slott0.jpg Kolbäck
Tullgarn Palace Tullgarns slott kollage 2012.jpg Södertälje
Ulriksdal Palace Ulriksdals slott vast 2011a.jpg Solna
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Royal Palace 6 Market Square, Lviv (01).jpg Lviv
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Topkapı Palace Topkapi - 01.jpg Istanbul In the 15th and 16th centuries it served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans.
Çırağan Palace Yildiz Mh., Ciragan Cd. No-32, 34349 Besiktas-Istanbul, Turkey - panoramio.jpg Former Ottoman palace, is now a five-star hotel in the Kempinski Hotels chain.
Dolmabahçe Palace Dolmabahce Tor-2008-31-07.jpg Dolmabahçe Palace served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922.
Beylerbeyi Palace Istanbul Beylerbeyi Palace IMG 7663 1805.jpg Beylerbeyi Palace was commissioned by Sultan Abdülaziz (1830–1876) and built between 1861 and 1865 as a summer residence and a place to entertain visiting heads of state.
Yıldız Palace Istanbul Yildiz Palace and Park May 2014 8173.jpg Yıldız Palace built in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was used as a residence by the Sultan and his court in the late 19th century.
Küçüksu Pavilion Kucuksu Palace exterior NW side in 2014 8853.jpg Küçüksu Pavilion was used by Ottoman sultans for short stays during country excursions and hunting.
Adile Sultan Palace ADILE SULTAN KASRI(HABABAM SINIFI) - panoramio.jpg Adile Sultan Palace is the former royal residence of Ottoman princess Adile Sultan. It was donated to the state by Adile Sultan to be used as a school building for the Kandilli Anatolian High School for Girls and is today a cultural center.
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace aerial view 2016 (cropped).jpg London
St James's Palace St Jamess Palace.jpg London
Windsor Castle Windsor Castle at Sunset - Nov 2006.jpg Windsor
Kensington Palace Kensington Palace, the South Front - geograph.org.uk - 287402.jpg London
Eltham Palace Eltham Palace-8242930494.jpg Eltham
Richmond Palace London
Hampton Court Palace Great Gate, Hampton Court Palace.jpg Richmond
Nonsuch Palace Nonsuch Park
Palace of Whitehall London
Holyrood Palace Holyroodhouse, front view.jpg Edinburgh
Linlithgow Palace Am linlithgow palace south.jpg Linlithgow
Falkland Palace Falkland Palace from the NW.jpg Falkland
Hillsborough Castle Hillsborough Castle (flag flying day).jpg Royal Hillsborough

Oceania

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Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Royal Palace, Tonga Royal Palace, Nuku'alofa, Nov 18.jpg Nukuʻalofa
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
Royal Palace Papeete
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Royal Palace Levuka
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tūrangawaewae Ngāruawāhia
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Villa Vailele Vailele
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Hānaiakamalama Queen Emma Summer Palace (Hanaiakamalama), Honolulu, Hawaii.JPG Honolulu
Huliheʻe Palace Backside of the Hulihee Palace.JPG Honolulu
ʻIolani Palace Iolani Palace (51872681413).jpg Honolulu
Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna
Royal Palace Uvea
Royal Palace Sigave
Royal Palace Alo

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