| Residence
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Photo
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City
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 Austria
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| Hofburg Palace |
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Vienna |
Winter residence of the Habsburgs until 1918; it now serves as residence of the President of Austria, museums and convention centre |
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| Schönbrunn Palace
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Summer residence of the Habsburgs |
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| Belvedere
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Private residence of Prince Eugene of Savoy and then Imperial palace of empress Maria Theresa |
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| Hermesvilla
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Private residence of Empress Elisabeth in Vienna |
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| Hofburg |
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Innsbruck |
Residence of the Archdukes of Tyrol and the Habsburgs until 1918; it now serves as a museum |
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| Kaiservilla |
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Bad Ischl |
Hunting lodge and private retreat of Franz Josef I of Austria |
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| Laxenburg Castle |
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Laxenburg |
Summer residence of the Habsburgs, along with Schönbrunn Palace |
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 Belarus
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| Old Grodno Castle
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Grodno
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 Belgium
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| Royal Palace |
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Brussels |
Official residence of king Philip I |
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| Royal Castle of Laeken
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Private residence of king Philip I |
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| Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
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Recepctions and state visits |
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| Château du Belvédère
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Private Residence of former king Albert II |
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| Château du Stuyvenberg
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Private Residence of princess Astrid |
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| Château de Ciergnon |
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Ciergnon, Houyet |
Summer Residence |
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| Rochefort |
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Villers-sur-Lesse |
Summer Residence |
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 Bulgaria
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| Royal Palace
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Sofia
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National Art Gallery
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| Euxinograd
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Varna
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 Czech Republic
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| Prague Castle
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Prague
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 Denmark
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| Marselisborg Palace
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Aarhus
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privately owned by the crown:
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| Château de Cayx
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Cahors
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| Amalienborg Palace,
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Copenhagen
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Palaces at the disposition by the crown:
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| Christiansborg Palace
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| Fredensborg Palace
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Fredensborg
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| Gråsten Palace
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Gråsten
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| Sorgenfri Palace
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Lyngby-Taarbæk
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| Hermitage Hunting Lodge
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Jægersborg Dyrehave
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 Estonia
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| Kadriorg Palace
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Tallinn
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 Finland
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| Imperial Palace
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Helsinki
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official residences of the President of Finland.
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 France
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| Palace of Versailles
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Versailles
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| Palais du Louvre
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Paris
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| Palais des Tuileries
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| Palais-Royal
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Seat of the Ministry of Culture, the Conseil d'État and the Constitutional Council
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| Luxembourg Palace
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| Palais de la Cité
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| Palace of Fontainebleau
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Fontainebleau
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| Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
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Saint-Germain-en-Laye
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| Château de Compiègne
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Compiègne
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| Château de Saint-Cloud
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Saint-Cloud
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| Château de Rambouillet
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Rambouillet
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| Château de Blois
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Blois
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| Château d'Amboise
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Amboise
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| Château de Chambord
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Chambord, Loir-et-Cher
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| Château de Marly
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Marly-le-Roi
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| Château de Meudon
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Meudon
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 Georgia
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| Batonis Castle |
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Telavi |
the 17th Century royal stronghold containing the palace of the Kakhetian kings of eastern Georgia in Telavi.
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| Dadiani Palace |
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Zugdidi |
a 19th Century palace built by David Dadiani the Prince of Samegrelo.
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| Geguti Palace |
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Kutaisi |
12th Century ruins of the palace of the kings of Imereti in western Georgia.
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| Viceroy's Palace |
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Tbilisi |
the former palace of the Russian Viceroys built in 1818.
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| Sachino Palace |
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a surviving part of an 18th Century palace built by Kartlian King Erekli II for his queen in Tbilisi.
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 Germany
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| Berliner Schloss |
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Berlin
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| Charlottenburg Castle |
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| Stadtschloss, Potsdam |
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Potsdam
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| Sanssouci |
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| Dresden Castle |
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Dresden
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| Zwinger |
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| Karlsruhe Palace |
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Karlsruhe
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| Residenz |
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Munich
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| Nymphenburg Palace |
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| Schleissheim Palace |
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| Neues Schloss |
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Stuttgart
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| Ludwigsburg Palace |
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Ludwigsburg
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| Leineschloss |
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Hannover
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 Greece
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| Old Royal Palace |
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Athens
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historically the Royal Palace of Athens, today houses the Parliament
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| New Royal Palace |
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historically Crown Prince's Royal Palace, or Royal Palace of the Duke of Sparta, now the Presidential Manor,
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| Royal Mansion |
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Psychiko
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only Crown Prince Paul and Crown Princess Frederica residence, today private property, Athens
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| Tatoi Palace |
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Parnitha
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was the summer estate of the former Greek royal family, Athens
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| Queen's Tower |
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Athens
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former royal estate held only by Queen Amalia, now private property
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| Palace of St. Michael and St. George |
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Corfu
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originally the house of the British Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands, now the seat of the Sino-Japanese Museum,
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| Mon Repos |
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a summer residence of the former Greek royal family. It is now an archaeological museum.
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| Achilleion |
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Royal Palace of the Empress Elizabeth of Austria, never held by the Greek Royal Family,
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| Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes |
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Rhodes
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medieval palace renovated during Italian Occupation to constitute the summer estate of the King of Italy, never held by the Greek Royal Family
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| Thessaloniki Government House |
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Kalamaria
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a royal mansion in Salonica situated in the suburb of
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| House of Princess Alice |
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Neo Heraklion |
Donated to the Red Cross. It now also belongs to the municipality of Neos Heraklion and houses a club for the elderly
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 Hungary
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| Buda Castle |
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Budapest
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 Ireland
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| Dublin Castle |
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Dublin
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 Italy
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| Palazzo dei Normanni |
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Palermo
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Historic residence of the Kings of Sicily, now seat of the Sicilian Regional Assembly since 1946.
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| Palazzina Cinese |
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| Palazzo Reale della Ficuzza |
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Residence and hunting lodge of Ferdinand IV of Naples and III of Sicily during his exile in Sicily.
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| Palazzo Chiaramonte
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| Royal Palace |
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Turin
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Residence of the House of Savoy until 1946, now a museum
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| Castello del Valentino |
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| Palazzo Madama e Casaforte degli Acaja |
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| Palazzo Carignano |
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| Villa della Regina |
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| Royal Palace of Venaria |
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| Castello della Mandria |
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| Palazzina di caccia of Stupinigi |
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| Castle of Rivoli |
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| Castle of Moncalieri |
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| Castle of Agliè |
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| Castle of Racconigi |
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| Royal Palace |
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Naples
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18th century residence of the Buorbons as rulers of the Kingdom of Naples and later of the Two Sicilies.
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| Reggia di Capodimonte |
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summer residence and hunting lodge of the Bourbon kings, now comprises the Museo di Capodimonte.
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| Reggia di Quisisana |
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| Palace of Portici |
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| Castel Nuovo |
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| Castel Capuano |
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| Castel Sant'Elmo |
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| Castel dell'Ovo |
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| Casina Vanvitelliana |
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| Royal Palace of Ischia |
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| Villa Favorita |
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| Villa Floridiana |
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| Villa Rosebery |
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From June 1944, residence of King Victor Emmanuel III until his exile in 1946; now one of the three official residences of the President of Italy.
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| Royal Palace of Caserta
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Caserta
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| Royal Palace of Carditello
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| Belvedere di San Leucio
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| Quirinal Palace |
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Rome
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Main residence of the President of Italy
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| Presidential Estate of Castelporziano
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| Lateran Palace
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| Hadrian's Villa |
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| Palazzina Reale
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Residence of King Victor Emmanuel III; seat of the embassy of Egypt in Rome since 1997.
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| Castello Ursino |
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Catania
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| Casino Reale di Persano |
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Salerno
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| Palazzo Pitti |
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Florence
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| Royal Palace of Milan |
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Milan
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| Villa Belgiojoso Bonaparte |
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| Royal Villa of Monza |
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Monza
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| Royal Palace of Genoa |
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Genoa
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| Miramare Castle |
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Trieste
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| Palazzo Reale |
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Cagliari
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 Liechtenstein
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| Vaduz Castle |
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Vaduz
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 Lithuania
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| Royal Palace of Lithuania |
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Vilnius
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 Luxembourg
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| Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg |
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Luxembourg
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 Monaco
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| The Prince's Palace |
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Monaco
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 Montenegro
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| King Nikola's Palace |
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Cetinje
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| Podgorica Royal Palace |
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Podgorica
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| Blue Palace |
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Cetinje
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| Nikšić Royal Palace |
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Nikšić
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| Bar Royal Palace |
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Bar
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| Biljarda |
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Cetinje
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 Netherlands
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| Royal Palace |
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Amsterdam
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| Noordeinde Palace |
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The Hague
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| Huis ten Bosch |
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The Hague
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| Het Loo Palace |
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Apeldoorn
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| Soestdijk Palace |
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Baarn
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| Anneville (Ulvenhout) |
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Ulvenhout
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| Bronbeek |
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Arnhem
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| City Hall of Tilburg |
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Tilburg
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| Het Oude Loo |
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Apeldoorn
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| Kneuterdijk Palace |
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The Hague
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| Koninklijke Schouwburg |
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The Hague
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| Lange Voorhout Palace |
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The Hague
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| Mauritshuis |
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The Hague
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| Stadhouderlijk Hof |
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Leeuwarden
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| Drakestein |
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Lage Vuursche
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| De Horsten |
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Wassenaar
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 Norway
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| Royal Palace, Oslo |
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Oslo
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| Stiftsgården |
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Trondheim
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 Poland
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| Royal Castle |
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Warsaw
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| Wilanów Palace |
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| Łazienki Palace |
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| Ujazdów Castle |
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| Kazimierz Palace |
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| Belweder |
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| Wawel Royal Castle |
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Kraków
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| Royal Castle |
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Lublin
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| Royal Castle |
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Poznań
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| Imperial Castle |
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Poznań
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| Royal Palace |
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Wrocław
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 Portugal
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| Ajuda National Palace |
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Lisbon |
royal residence in 1828 and 1862-1889.
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| Queluz National Palace |
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Queluz |
replaced the Royal Barrack in 1794.
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| Sintra National Palace |
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Sintra
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| Belem Palace |
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Lisbon |
official residence of the Presidents of the Republic since 1912.
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| Necessidades Palace |
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royal residence in 1821-1822, 1828-1861 and 1889-1910. Now headquarters of Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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| Pena Palace |
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Sintra
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| Citadel Palace |
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Cascais
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| Mafra National Palace |
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Mafra
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| Palace of the Carrancas |
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Porto |
now Soares dos Reid Museum.
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| Dom Manuel Palace |
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Evora |
only one wing of the palace survives.
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| Ducal Palace |
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Alentejo |
used by the royal family but privately owned as part of the dukedom of Braganza estates.
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| Ribeira Palace |
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Lisbon |
royal residence since 1503, destroyed by 1755 earthquake.
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| Royal Barrack |
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Lisbon |
wooden building that served as royal residence after the 1755 earthquake, destroyed in 1794 and replaced by the Queluz Palace.
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| Alcaçova Palace |
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São Jorge Castle |
Lisbon. Royal residence in 1255-1503, destroyed by 1755 earthquake.
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| Salvaterra Palace |
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Salvaterra de Magos |
no longer extant.
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| Almeirim Palace |
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Almeirim |
lost.
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| Corte Real palace |
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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.
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| Pinheiro Palace |
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Herdade do Pinheiro |
Previously a Royal property, now in private ownership.
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| Guimaraes Castle |
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Guimaraes |
residence of the Counts of Portugal between 1095 and 1131.
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| Paço das Escolas |
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Coimbra |
royal residence between 1131 and 1255, used by Coimbra University since 1537.
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| Bemposta Palace |
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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.
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| Palacio Real de Alcantara |
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Lisbon |
located in the area of Calvario, mostly destroyed in 1755. Only part of the old stables survive in calvario square.
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| Santos Royal Palace |
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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.
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| Quinta Real de Caxias |
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Caxias |
small palace with formal gardens and large baroque cascade with sculptures by Machado de Castro. Royal residence in 1861-1862.
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 Romania
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| Royal Palace (Bucharest) |
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Bucharest
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| Cotroceni Palace |
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| Peleș Castle |
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Sinaia
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| Săvârșin Castle |
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Arad County
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| Elisabeta Palace |
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Bucharest
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 Russia
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| Grand Kremlin Palace
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Moscow
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| Terem Palace
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| Peterhof Palace
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Saint Petersburg
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| Stroganov Palace
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| Summer Palace
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| Tsarskoye Selo
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Pushkin
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| Vorontsov's Palace
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Saint Petersburg
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| Winter Palace
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 Serbia
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| Stari dvor |
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Belgrade
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| Novi dvor |
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Belgrade
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| Royal Palace |
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Belgrade
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| Beli dvor |
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Belgrade
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| Obrenović villa |
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Smederevo
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 Spain
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| Royal Palace of Madrid |
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Madrid
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official residence of the King
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| Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial |
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Royal Castle & Monastery of El Escorial
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| Royal Palace of El Pardo |
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| Palace of Zarzuela |
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residence of the King and Royal Family, part of the larger El Pardo complex
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| Royal Palace of Aranjuez |
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| Royal House of the Farmer |
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Aranjuez
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| Cottage of the Prince |
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Madrid
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| Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso |
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Segovia |
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| Royal Palace of Riofrío |
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| Royal Palace of La Almudaina |
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Palma de Mallorca |
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 Sweden
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| Royal Palace |
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Stockholm
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| Drottningholm Palace |
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Drottningholm
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| Chinese Pavilion |
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| Gripsholm Castle |
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Mariefred
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| Gustav III's Pavilion |
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Hagaparken
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| Haga Palace |
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| Rosendal Palace |
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Djurgården
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| Rosersberg Palace |
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Rosersberg
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| Strömsholm Palace |
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Kolbäck
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| Tullgarn Palace |
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Södertälje
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| Ulriksdal Palace |
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Solna
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 Ukraine
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| Royal Palace |
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Lviv
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 Turkey
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| Topkapı Palace |
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Istanbul |
In the 15th and 16th centuries it served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans. |
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| Çırağan Palace
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Former Ottoman palace, is now a five-star hotel in the Kempinski Hotels chain. |
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| Dolmabahçe Palace
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Dolmabahçe Palace served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922. |
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| Beylerbeyi Palace
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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. |
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| Yıldız Palace
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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. |
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| Küçüksu Pavilion
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Küçüksu Pavilion was used by Ottoman sultans for short stays during country excursions and hunting. |
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| Adile Sultan Palace
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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. |
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 United Kingdom
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| Buckingham Palace |
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London |
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| St James's Palace |
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| Kensington Palace |
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| Richmond Palace |
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| Palace of Whitehall |
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| Windsor Castle |
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Windsor |
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| Eltham Palace |
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Eltham |
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| Hampton Court Palace |
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Richmond |
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| Nonsuch Palace |
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Nonsuch Park |
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| Holyrood Palace |
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Edinburgh |
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| Linlithgow Palace |
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Linlithgow |
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| Falkland Palace |
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Falkland |
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| Hillsborough Castle |
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Royal Hillsborough |
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Egypt
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Eswatini
Lesotho
Libya
Morocco
Nigeria
Rwanda
Tanzania
Tunisia
Uganda
Tonga
French Polynesia
Fiji
New Zealand
Samoa
United States
Wallis and Futuna
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