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This is a list of the most visited national monuments, including palaces, historical monuments and historic sites. It does not include churches, religious shrines and pilgrimage sites [ inconsistent ] .
The world's largest palace to have ever existed, [12] the Weiyang Palace, was built in the Han dynasty. The world's largest palace currently still in existence, [13] [14] [15] the Forbidden City, was constructed in the Ming dynasty.
the 17th Century royal stronghold containing the palace of the Kakhetian kings of eastern Georgia in Telavi. Dadiani Palace: Zugdidi: a 19th Century palace built by David Dadiani the Prince of Samegrelo. Geguti Palace: Kutaisi: 12th Century ruins of the palace of the kings of Imereti in western Georgia. Viceroy's Palace: Tbilisi
The following is a list of some of the largest buildings that are considered palaces in terms by area. The title of the "world's largest palace" is both difficult to award and controversial, as different countries use different standards to claim that their palace is the largest in the world.
The Alhambra (/ æ l ˈ h æ m b r ə /, Spanish:; Arabic: الْحَمْرَاء, romanized: al-ḥamrāʼ ) is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Spain. It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and one of the best-preserved palaces of the historic Islamic world.
In more recent years, the word has been used in a more informal sense for other large, impressive buildings, such as The Crystal Palace of 1851 (an immensely large, glazed hall erected for The Great Exhibition) and modern arenas-convention centers like Alexandra Palace. The largest in the world is the [81] Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest ...
This category overlaps extensively with Category:Royal residences, but not all royal residences are palaces and not all palaces are royal residences. The main article for this category is List of palaces .
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