Top Three (3) Most Beautiful Royal Palaces in World
A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, also homes of kings and emperors. These splendid palaces are among the Most Famous Monuments in the World. These amazing monuments were once the homes of kings and emperors, now popular tourist attractions. Here is a list of top 10 most beautiful royal palaces in the world.1. Forbidden City
Most Beautiful Royal Palaces – Forbidden City
One of the most Beautiful Royal
Palaces. Built in 1406 to 1420, The Forbidden City was the Chinese
imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It
is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace
Museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and
their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of
Chinese government. The complex consists of 980 buildings and covers
720,000 Squar meter.The palace complex exemplifies traditional Chinese
palatial architecture and has influenced cultural and architectural
developments in East Asia and elsewhere.
2. Potala Palace
Most Beautiful Royal Palaces – Potala Palace
The Potala Palace is located in Lhasa,
Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Situated on Marpo Ri hill, 130 meters
above the Lhasa valley, the Potala Palace rises a further 170 meters and
is the greatest monumental structure in all of Tibet. Although a palace
was already built here in the 7th century the construction of the
present palace began in 1645 during the reign of the fifth Dalai Lama
and by 1648 the Potrang Karpo, or White Palace, was completed. The
Potrang Marpo, or Red Palace, was added between 1690 and 1694. The
Potala Palace remained the residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th
Dalai Lama fled to India, after the Chinese invasion in 1959.
3. Alhambra
The Most Beautiful Royal Palace – Alhambra
Alhambra is a palace and fortress
complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It was originally
constructed as a fortress in 889, and was converted into a royal palace
in 1333 by Yusuf I, Sultan of Granada. The Alhambra’s Islamic palaces
were built for the last Muslim Emirs in Spain and its court, of the
Nasrid dynasty. After the reconquest by the Reyes Católicos in 1492,
some portions were used by the Christian rulers. The Alhambra is now one
of Spain’s major tourist attractions and many visitors come to Granada
just to see the Alhambra.
