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 Palacereuters.com – Home of the president of Afghanistan Bagh-e Bala Palace Chihil Sutun Delgushah Palace Haram Sara Palace Shah Bobo Jan Palace Stor Palace Zarnegar Palace
Albania Presidenca – official residential palace of the president of Albania.
Algeria El Mouradia Palace
Armenia Urartu and Satrapy of Armenia
Erebuni Palace-Fortress Haykaberd Van Fortress
Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)
Temple of Garni-Served as the Summer Palace of Khosrovidukht (sister of Tiridates III of Armenia)
Bagratid Armenia Kamsarakan Palace in Ani Tigran Honents (Merchants) Palace Dashtadem Palace Amberd Castle Palace
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
Korikos Castle Palace Lampron Castle Palace-Ancestral home of the Armenian Hethumid princes. Levonkla Castle Palace Mamure Castle Palace
Armenian Melikdoms
Melik Haykaz Palace (Melikashen) Melik Ahnazar Palace (Khnatsakh) Melik Kasu Palace Melik Yegan Palace (Togh) Lekh Castle Palace Melik-Barkhudaryan Palace (Tegh)
Iranian Armenia
Sardar's Palace Melik-Aghamalyan's Palace (Kond) Sardari Berd Pana-Khan Palace
Armenia
Presidential Palace of Armenia-Official residence of the president of Armenia
Australia Government House, Canberra – official residence of the King 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 King of Australia. Government House, Adelaide – official residence of the governor of South Australia, the state's representative to the King of Australia. Government House, Brisbane – official residence of the governor of Queensland, the state's representative to the King of Australia. Government House, Melbourne – official residence of the governor of Victoria, the state's representative to the King of Australia. Government House, Hobart – official residence of the governor of Tasmania, the state's representative to the King of Australia. Government House, Perth – official residence of the governor of Western Australia, the state's representative to the King of Australia. Government House, Darwin – official residence of the administrator of the Northern Territory, the territories representative to the King 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 – 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 Lalbagh Fort, Dhaka, Bangladesh Rose Garden Palace, Dhaka, Bangladesh Natore Rajbari, Natore, Bangladesh Ruins of Sonargaon Palace, Dhaka, Bangladesh Jinjira Palace, Zinzira, Keraniganj, Bangladesh Dhanbari Palace, Tangail, Bangladesh Baliati Palace, Manikganj, Bangladesh Dighapatia Palace, Natore, Bangladesh Puthia Rajbari, Rajshahi, 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
Brussels Academy Palace Egmont Palace Palace of Charles of Lorraine Palace of the Count of Flanders Royal Castle of Laeken and Royal Greenhouses of Laeken Royal Palace of Brussels Stoclet Palace
Elsewhere Royal Palace of Antwerp (Antwerp) Prince-Bishops' Palace (Liège)
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
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.
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.
Ruse
Battenberg Palace, former royal palace built for knyaz Alexander of Battenberg. Today, it houses the Regional Historic Museum of Ruse.
Sofia
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, 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. Kuyumdzhiev House – built for the prominent Bulgarian businessman Angel Kuyumdzhiev, it serves as the official residence of the French Ambassador to Bulgaria.
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.
Other Royal Palaces These are mostly hunting lodges and retreats for the Bulgarian Royal Family, located in the Rila Mountain range. Tsarska Bistritsa – a former royal palace in the Rila Mountain range. Saragyol – a royal residence in the Rila Mountains. Sitnyakovo – a royal residence in the Rila Mountains.
Burundi Ibwami – former royal palace, Gitega
Cambodia
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 – residence of the King of Canada, occupied predominantly by vice-regal Governor GeneralGalbraith, William; Canadian Parliamentary Review: Fiftieth Anniversary of the 1939 Royal Visit; Vol. 12, No. 3, 1989 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, the Weiyang Palace, was built in the Han dynasty. The world's largest palace currently still in existence, 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.