Castles & Palaces Of The World

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The fairy tale Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany was the inspiration for Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle. It was built by Bavarian King Ludwig II in the mid-1800s. The site had formerly been the fortress of the Knights of Schwangau from the 1100’s until 1535

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The Alhambra "The Red One" is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It was originally constructed as a small fortress in AD 889 and later converted into a royal palace in 1333 by Yusuf I, Sultan of Granada.

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Dolmabahçe Palace is a magnificent palace located in Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Bosphorus. It served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and 1909 to 1922.

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Marble Palace is a palatial mansion in Calcutta, India. It is one of the best preserved and most elegant houses of nineteenth-century Calcutta. The mansion is famous for its marble walls, floors, and sculptures, from which it derives its name.

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Chatsworth House is the seat of the Duke of Devonshire. It was built in 1552 by Sir William Cavendish and his wife Bess.

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Earl and Countess Carnarvon pictured in front of their home Highclere Castle in Berkshire, UK, where the famous television series 'Downtown Abbey' was filmed.

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Leeds Castle, UK