royal palaces
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Hampton Court Palace
London, England
1514
Begun by Cardinal Wolsey in 1514, Hampton Court Palace became the favored residence of King Henry VIII after 1529 and was expanded by Sir Christopher Wren for William III after 1689. It is now a museum owned by Historic Royal Palaces.
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Holyrood Palace
Edinburgh, Scotland
The official residence of the British monarchy in Scotland, the Palace of Holyroodhouse was founded in the 12th century and rebuilt in the 16th.
- Chateau de Versailles Versailles, France 1682
- Eltham Palace London, England
- Linlithgow Palace Linlithgow, Scotland
- Stirling Castle Stirling, Scotland
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Falkland Palace
Falkland, Scotland
3-sided quadrangular structure comprising orginally:- NORTH QUARTER:- Mid 15th century: contained great hall, evidently similar in plan form to hall at Stirling. Renovated from 1502, burnt 1654; only foundations remain.
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Windsor Castle
Windsor, England
Originally built by William the Conqueror, this is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world and the official residence of the Queen.
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Jewel Tower
London, England
Also known as the Jewel House and the King's Privy Wardrobe, the Jewel Tower was built in 1364 to hold King Edward III's treasures. It is one of only two surviving buildings of the medieval Palace of Westminster and contains a 14th-century vault.
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Palazzo Pitti
Florence, Italy
1458
Built by a banker in 1458, the Palazo Pitti was later occupied by the Medicis and Napoleon before being opened to the public as an art gallery in 1919.