Nymphenburg Palace (Munich, Germany).

The great hall. Ceiling painted by Johann Baptist Zimmerman

Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia ✨ painting with a basket on her head ✨ in Livadia, between 1st April and 31st May 1914. When I see this photo and the date, it comes to my mind this could be a kind of the 1st April joke, you never know!! 😂🤷‍♀️

From Maria's 1914-1915 album.

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Alcázar of Seville

Back Across The North: Chefchaouen-Tetouan-Tangier

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Alhambra Palace

Alhambra Palace is located in Grenada, Andalusia, Spain. The fortress sits on a plateau on the bank of the Darro River, and was first mentioned in the 9th century. It was built on top of the remains of a Roman fortification from 889. Building of the complex began in 1238 by Muhammad I Ibn al-Ahmar. The complex served as the royal palace of the Moorish Nasrid dynasty in the 13th - 15th centuries. The Moorish architecture has intricate plasterwork, stucco, and marble. After the expulsion of the Moors in 1492, much of the interior was effaced, the furniture was removed, and the mosque was replaced with a church. King Charles I of Spain rebuilt portions of the complex in a Renaissance style. He also destroyed part of the structure to create an Italianate palace in 1526. The complex has suffered through explosions and an earthquake, which damaged the complex. Restoration work began in 1828 and continues today. The complex has two towers with numerous gardens, fountains, and courtyards. The palace’s Court of the Lions is an ornate gallery with 124 marble columns, filigree walls, a wooden domed ceiling, and a white marble colonnade that leads to the Fountain of Lions with 12 white marble lions. The Hall of the Ambassadors is the largest room in the Alhambra, located in the Comares Tower. The room is 37 feet square with a 75-foot domed center. Alhambra Palace is open to the public. 

Kraków Wawel Brama Bartłomieja Berrecciego, początek XVI w. rzeźbiarze: Franciszek Florentczyk i Bartłomiej Berrecci foto z 18 listopada 2017

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Kraków, Poland The Wawel Hill The Berrecci Gate, beginning of 16th c. sculptors: Francesco Fiorentino and Bartolommeo Berrecci taken on 18 November 2017

THE CATHERINE PALACE, in Tsarskoye Selo (Russia).

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All hail the landlord king

“Upon taking the throne, Charles became the largest individual landowner in Britain, presiding over around 700,000 acres of various types of land together worth an estimated £5bn. The king’s property empire doesn’t just include palaces like Buckingham (£3.9bn), Hampton Court (£960m) Kensington (£500m) and Balmoral (£95m); it extends all the way to business parks and even small rented cottages. Of the top ten most valuable residential homes, the monarch owns six.

“Residential homes are not the only valuable buildings in his portfolio. He also owns the Tower of London (visited by 2m tourists last year), which is worth around £880m; in addition, the monarch earns £28m per year from estates overseen by the Duchy of Lancaster. Overall, Charles’ array of homes, historic landmarks and tourist attractions are collectively worth £20bn ...

“The king owns 17m sq feet of retail and office space, including 10m sq feet in London alone. This includes seventeen retail parks, all of Regent’s Street and multiple shopping centres. The businesses that rent property from the Crown include 7 McDonald’s franchises, 13 Next stores, 10 Marks & Spencer supermarkets and 6 Primarks. Within Greater London, the monarchy owns more commercial real estate than almost anybody else – only the Canary Wharf Group owns more.

“Notably, the monarchy’s control of Regent’s Street in London is more than simply passive renting; the Crown Estate actively dictates which shops are allowed to operate there. Charity shops, travel agencies and cafes are among the businesses effectively banned from renting on Regent’s Street.”

📍Belvedere Palace, Vienna, Austria 🇦🇹

every time I read about this Disney vs DeSantis thing and the bit about how the agreement doesn't end “until 21 years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants of King Charles III, king of England" all I can think about is some bumbling caper where the Florida government repeatedly tries to assassinate the entire royal family just to spite Disney

Reggia Venaria (Turin, Italy)

Buda Castle, Budapest, Hungary,

Photo: Nemzeti Hauszmann Program

Alcazar

The Alcazar of Seville is the oldest royal palace in use in Europe. It was devised as a fortress to protect the Muslim authorities. Its status as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO confirms its importance as milestones in Hispano-Muslim architecture.

yusuke doodle I colored in :)

the kate middleton thing is the most fun the internet has been since a bunch of rich people decided it was a good idea to visit the bottom of the ocean in a diy submarine built it someone's backyard