European, Asian, ME and African Royal Residences, Castles,

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LouisFerdinand

#50
February 22, 2019, 08:24:32 PM
Oscarshall Castle in Norway was commissioned by King Oscar I and Queen Josephine and was completed in 1852.   
Oscarshall castle is located in the small fjord Frognerkilen on Bygd?y in Oslo, Norway. Oscarshall was sold by King Carl IV to the Norwegian? |

LouisFerdinand

#51
March 12, 2019, 10:44:29 PM
The Castle of Argenteuil is a 300-hectare estate located in Waterloo, Belgium, where three castles have been built. Both Prince Charles, Count of Flanders and his brother, King Leopold III once resided on the estate.   
Ch?teau d'Argenteuil | PRInses | Pinterest | Palace, Castle and Royal palace

LouisFerdinand

#52
March 23, 2019, 08:39:15 PM
Ruthin Castle was one of the new lordship castles ordered by King Edward I of England to be built between 1277 and the 1280s as part of his plan of the conquest and annexation of Wales.   
Ruthin Castle with the Mavic pro - YouTube

LouisFerdinand

#53
April 03, 2019, 08:47:38 PM
Dresden Castle (Palace) was the residence of the electors (1547-1806) and kings (1806-1918) of Saxony. It is located in Dresden, Saxony in Germany.     
Dresden Castle - YouTube

LouisFerdinand

#54
April 15, 2019, 09:05:03 PM
The Portrait Room of Peterhof in Russia was designed by Jean-Baptiste Alexandre Leblond and Francesco Rastrelli.   
Peterhof - Portrait Room - YouTube

LouisFerdinand

#55
April 26, 2019, 05:32:45 PM
Pena Palace is a castle in Sao Pedro de Penaferrim in Portugal. King Ferdinand II wanted a summer residence for the Portuguese Royal Family.     
A Tour Of The Pena Palace, Sintra Near Lisbon, Portugal - YouTube

LouisFerdinand

#56
May 12, 2019, 10:37:48 PM
Neues Palais in Potsdam was the residence of the Kings of Prussia.     
Neues Palais - YouTube

LouisFerdinand

#57
June 13, 2019, 01:11:23 AM
Gripsholm Castle is located in Mariefred, Sweden. During the 17th century, the castle was used as a dower by Queen Maria Eleonora (widow of King Gustav II Adolf) and Queen Hedvig Eleonora (widow of King Karl X).   
An interior of Gripsholm Castle   
Sweden, Mariefred, Gripsholm Castle interiors Stock Photo: 61366944 - Alamy

LouisFerdinand

#58
June 20, 2019, 01:00:33 AM
Livadia Palace was the summer residence of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.   
Livadia palace: The summer residence of the last Russian tsar - YouTube

LouisFerdinand

#61
September 09, 2019, 12:30:25 AM
Stirling Castle is located in Stirling, Scotland. King James IV ensured that the royal castle garden, known as the great garden, or the king's knot, was well maintained.   
Stirling Castle, Scotland - YouTube

LouisFerdinand

#62
September 23, 2019, 12:15:06 AM
Archduke Ludwig Viktor of Austria had an Italian Renaissance palace built on the grand boulevard encircling central Vienna.   
Palace of Archduke Erzherzog Ludwig Viktor on Schwarzenbergplatz and... News Photo - Getty Images

LouisFerdinand

#63
October 12, 2019, 12:10:54 AM
When Queen Mary had moved from Buckingham Palace to Marlborough House, she took the silk wall coverings from two of her sitting rooms, the Green Tea Room and the Boudoir with her. They had to be replaced at the cost of 550 pounds to the public purse.

LouisFerdinand

#64
October 24, 2019, 11:34:48 PM
Dunfermline Palace is in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. It was a residence of many Scottish monarchs.     
Dunfermline Palace in 1780   
View of the Royal Palace and Abbey of Dunfermline, circa 1780.... News Photo - Getty Images

LouisFerdinand

#65
October 31, 2019, 10:26:51 PM
A year after the construction of the Golden Gallery in the Castle of Charlottenburg in Berlin, Germany, King Frederick II decorated a second, four-room apartment to house his collection of French paintings rather than to live in.

LouisFerdinand

#66
November 15, 2019, 12:18:07 AM
The Binnenhof Palace is in The Netherlands. Willem III, Prince of Orange was born there.             
Binnenhof, Den Haag (09.05.2012) - YouTube

LouisFerdinand

#67
November 25, 2019, 11:33:00 PM
Schloss Friedrichshof was a castle in Kronberg, Germany built between 1889 and 1893 for the Dowager German Empress Victoria.               
Schloss Friedrichshof in Kronberg im Taunus, Germany - YouTube

LouisFerdinand

#68
December 03, 2019, 11:04:35 PM
Amalienborg is the home of the Danish Royal Family and is located in Copenhagen, Denmark.   
The Amalienborg Palace. Copenhagen, Denmark - YouTube   

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LouisFerdinand

#70
December 22, 2019, 12:16:11 AM
The Chateau de Saint-Germain-en-Laye was begun in 1124 by King Louis VI of France as a fortified hunting lodge.   
Ch?teau de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (France) - YouTube

LouisFerdinand

#71
December 23, 2019, 12:24:20 AM
Sandringham House in Norfolk, England: A look inside   
Sandringham Norfolk, The Queens Norfolk country retreat. - YouTube       
 
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LouisFerdinand

#72
January 05, 2020, 12:31:14 AM
The Private Audience Room of the Royal Palace of Turin in Italy   
Italy, Piedmont, Turin, Royal Palace, Private audience room Stock Photo: 105673832 - Alamy   

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LouisFerdinand

#73
January 12, 2020, 12:19:08 AM
The Royal Palace of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil was used as a royal residence by King John VI of Portugal. In 1822 it became the city palace of the monarchs of Brazil.   
Paco Imperial, Royal Palace, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. News Photo - Getty Images

LouisFerdinand

#74
January 17, 2020, 12:09:32 AM
Picture after glorious picture of the interior of Buckingham Palace   
Inside Buckingham Palace Grand Tour - YouTube

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