The 10 Most Beautiful Palaces In The World

By Sajid Bin Rashid Rafi

1. Rundale Palace – Latvia

Rundāle Palaceis one of the two major baroque palaces built for the Dukes of Courland in what is now Latvia, the other being Jelgava Palace.The palace was

built in two periods, from 1736 until 1740 and from 1764 until 1768. It is situated at Pilsrundāle, 12 km west of Bauska.

2.Winter Palace – St. Petersburg, Russia

The Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, was, from 1732 to 1917, the official residence of the Russian monarchs. Situated between the

Palace Embankment and the Palace Square, adjacent to the site of Peter the Great's original Winter Palace, the present and fourth Winter Palace was built and altered almost continuously between the late 1730s and 1837, when it was severely damaged by fire and immediately rebuilt.

3. Buckingham Palace – London

Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. It has been a focal point for the British people at times of national rejoicing

and mourning.

4.Château de Chambord – France

The royal Château de Chambord at Chambord, France, is one of the most recognizable châteaux in the world because of its very distinctive French

Renaissance architecture which blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structures. The building, which was

never completed, was constructed by King Francis I of France.

5. Alhambra – Andalusia, Spain

The Alhambra the complete Arabic form of which was Qalat Al- Hamra, is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It was

originally constructed as a small fortress in AD 889 on the remains of Roman fortifications,

6. Forbidden City – Beijing, China

The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty—the years 1420 to 1912.It is located in the centre of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. It served as the home of emperors and their households as well as the ceremonial and

political centre of Chinese government for almost 500 years.

7.Château Frontenac Castle –Canada

The Château Frontenac is a grand hotel in Quebec City, Canada, which is operated as Fairmont Le Château Frontenac. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1980.building of the hotel, the site was occupied by the Château Haldimand, residence

of the British colonial governors of Lower Canada and Quebec.

8. Grand Palace – Bangkok, Thailand

The Grand Palaceis a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Thailand) since 1782.The king,

his court and his royal government were based on the grounds of the palace until 1925. King (Rama IX) resided at Chitralada Royal Villa in the Dusit Palace, but the Grand Palace is still used for official events. The palace is one of the

most popular tourist attractions in Thailand.

9. Bogor Palace – Indonesia

The Bogor Palaceis one of 6 Presidential Palaces of Indonesia, it is located in the city of Bogor, West Java. The palace is noted for its distinctive

architectural and historical features, as well as the adjoining botanical gardens. Istana Bogor was opened to the public in 1968 to public tour groups (not individuals), with the permission of the acting President of

Indonesia, Suharto.

10. Miramare Castle – Trieste, Italy

Miramare Castle is a 19th-century castle on the Gulf of Trieste near Trieste, northeastern Italy. It was built from 1856 to 1860 for Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian and his wife, Charlotte of Belgium, later Emperor Maximilian I and Empress Carlota of Mexico, based on a design by Carl

Junker.

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