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49 Royal Palaces and Forts in the World

The royal homes of kings and emperors reflect their architecture style
and wealthness. Today, most of the greatest palaces around the world

have become popular tourist attractions.

Let us read about some of them.

Pena National palace is located in the hills Schonbrunn is one of the most popular
of Sintra in Portugal. The construction was cultural monuments of Vienna, the name
took place between 1842-1850. This meant for ‘beautiful spring’. The palace
beautiful palace is listed on UNESCO’s was built between 1696-1712,
world heritage site. commissioned by Emperor Leopold 1.

The famous Golconda fort located at Summer Palace covers an area of 2.9
Hyderabad, India built by Kakatiya kings. kilometres in the city of Beijing in China. It
The heritage monument is known for its was constructed in 1750 as a resting place
rich history and a majestic and imposing for imperial rulers of China, later it became
grand structure. Golconda was once main residence of them. At first, this palace
renowned for the magnificent diamonds is known as Qingyi garden and renamed as
found on the south-east at Kollur Mine Summer Palace after the reconstruction in
near Kullar lake. 1888.

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