Palace
Château de Versailles
Modell of the baroque imperial palace Schönbrunn
Modell of the baroque imperial palace Schönbrunn
Hofburg
Park of the imperial palace Schönbrunn
Imperial palace Schönbrunn
Hofburg
The Royal Palace in Stockholm.
Castle Neuschwanstein
Famous view from the Marienbrücke (Marie's Bridge) to Caste Neuschwanstein an the lakes of the East Allgäu plain
Caste Neuschwanstein viewed from the Marienbrücke (Marie's Bridge)
A bronze soldier is keeping watch on the roof of Castle Neuschwanstein
Lower courtyard of Castle Neuschwanstein
Formidable view of the Alpsee from the throne room of King Ludwig II. in Castle Neuschwanstein
View from the palas to the upper courtyard of Castle Neuschwanstein
Throne room in Castle Neuschwanstein
Château de Versailles. The official homepage of the palace of Versailles offers a brief view into the day of King Louis XIV.
Johannisburg Castle
Johannisburg Castle
Johannisburg Castle
Johannisburg Castle
Johannisburg Castle
Johannisburg Castle
Johannisburg Castle
Johannisburg Castle
Johannisburg Castle
Johannisburg Castle
The small Schönbusch Palace lies in the centre of the large Schönbusch Park. From the balcony of the palace you can see Johannisburg Castle and the city centre of Aschaffenburg in the distant.
Schönbusch Palace
Schönbusch Palace
Schönbusch Palace
Schönbusch Palace
Schönbusch Palace
Philippsruhe Palace
Philippsruhe Palace Gardens
Frontside of Philippsruhe Palace
Castle of the Teutonic Order and church St. Marien
Castle of the Teutonic Order
Courtyard of Schloss Ludwigsburg
Servants room in Ludwigsburg Palace
 
The long gallery of ancestral portraits in Schloss Ludwigsburg
 
Baroque pleasure and hunting palace Favorite
Baroque pleasure and hunting palace Favorite
Cour Carrée of the Palais-Royal Musée du Louvre.
Palais-Royal Musée du Louvre
Palais-Royal Musée du Louvre
The Würzburger Residenz (= Würzburg Residence) is one of the chief works of the Baroque period. Prince Bishop Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn commissioned the residence to 33 year old architect Balthasar Neumann in 1720. The building was finished in 1744.
Palais-Royal Musée du Louvre
The southern wing of the palace houses the palace church. Architect Balthasar Neumann wanted to preserve his idea of harmony in the baroque facade. Therefore he kept the arrangement of windows and used columns in the interior of the church to detract the viewer’s eye from the architectural pattern. Therefore you would not guess that the small entrance with the short flight of stairs on the very right of this wing is the entrance to the palace church.  
Picture gallery in the southern wing of the Louvre. This enormous hall spans almost over the whole length of the museum.
Gardens of the Würzburg Residence
View through the glass pyramid in the middle of the Louvre
Gardens of the Würzburg Residence
The Würzburger Residenz (= Würzburg Residence) is one of the chief works of the Baroque period. Prince Bishop Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn commissioned the residence to 33 year old architect Balthasar Neumann in 1720. The building was finished in 1744.
By night the Musée du Louvre is illuminated by thousands of small lights hidden in niches and protrusions of the baroque facade the magnificent museum.
Würzburg Residence seen from the Fortress Marienberg high above the city
Third Court in the heart of the Topkapi Palace
Topkapi Palace
Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Saray)
Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Saray)
Çiragan Palace Hotel Kempinski
The Dolmabahçe Palace (Dolmabahçe Sarayı) is a palace in Istanbul, located at the western, European, side of the Bosphorus. The palace served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1923. Dolmabahçe was originally a bay in the Bosphorus which was filled gradually during the 18th century to become an imperial garden, much appreciated by the Ottoman sultans (and from here comes the name, dolma meaning 'filled' and bahçe 'garden'). Various summer palaces were built here during the 18th and 19th centuries. The palace that stands here today was built in 1856 during the reign of Sultan Abd-ul-Mejid, on the site of the old coastal palace of Beşiktaş, by the Armenian architects Karabet Balyan and his son Nikoğos Balyan. The Sultans moved here since the old Topkapi Palace lacked any modern luxuries that the Dolmabahçe could provide, such as running water. The palace is composed of three parts; the Mabeyn-i Hümâyûn (or Selamlık; the quarters reserved for the men), Muayede Salonu (the ceremonial halls) and the Harem-i Hümâyûn (the Harem; i.e. the apartments of the family of the Sultan). The palace has an area of 45,000 m² (11.2 acres), and contains 285 rooms, 46 halls, 6 baths (hamam) and 68 toilets. The famous Crystal Staircase has the shape of a double horseshoe and is built of Baccarat crystal, brass and mahogany.
Dolmabahçe Palace
Gate to the Dolmabahçe Palace
The famous Crystal Staircase in the heart of the Dolmabahçe Palace (Dolmabahçe Sarayı) has the shape of a double horseshoe and is built of Baccarat crystal, brass and mahogany
The famous Crystal Staircase in the heart of the Dolmabahçe Palace (Dolmabahçe Sarayı) has the shape of a double horseshoe and is built of Baccarat crystal, brass and mahogany
The famous Crystal Staircase in the heart of the Dolmabahçe Palace (Dolmabahçe Sarayı) has the shape of a double horseshoe and is built of Baccarat crystal, brass and mahogany
The famous Crystal Staircase in the heart of the Dolmabahçe Palace (Dolmabahçe Sarayı) has the shape of a double horseshoe and is built of Baccarat crystal, brass and mahogany
The famous Crystal Staircase in the heart of the Dolmabahçe Palace (Dolmabahçe Sarayı) has the shape of a double horseshoe and is built of Baccarat crystal, brass and mahogany
The famous Crystal Staircase in the heart of the Dolmabahçe Palace (Dolmabahçe Sarayı) has the shape of a double horseshoe and is built of Baccarat crystal, brass and mahogany
Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace
Gate to the Dolmabahçe Palace
Palais Schaumburg
Schönbrunn Palace was summer residence of the imperial family until 1912
Schönbrunn Palace
Schönbrunn Palace, as seen from the gardens
Schönbrunn Palace, as seen from the Gloriette at the top of the hill
Gloriette in Park Schönbrunn
Park Schönbrunn
Parliament of Austria with Nationalrat and Bundesrat. In the forground, a fountain with the statue of Pallas Athena.
Small moated castle nearby Eupen, Belgium
Small moated castle nearby Eupen, Belgium
Small moated castle nearby Eupen, Belgium
Small moated castle nearby Eupen, Belgium
Powerscourt House
Powerscourt House
View from Lake Triton up to Powerscourt House
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle
View across St. Peter's Square to the Apostolic Palace
          
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