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Palace

A palace is a grand residence, often serving as a royal residence or the home for a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop.[1] The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which housed the Imperial residences.[1]

For other uses, see Palace (disambiguation).

Most European languages have a version of the term (palats, palais, palazzo, palacio, etc.), and many use it for a wider range of buildings than English. In many parts of Europe, the equivalent term is also applied to large private houses in cities, especially of the aristocracy, for example the Italian palazzo; often the term for a large country house is different. Many historic palaces are now put to other uses such as parliaments, museums, hotels, or office buildings. The word is also sometimes used to describe a lavishly ornate building used for public entertainment or exhibitions[1] such as a movie palace.


A palace is normally distinguished from a castle in that the latter clearly is fortified or has the style of a fortification, whereas a palace does not.

Africa[edit]

Ethiopia[edit]

Located in Addis Ababa, the Menelik Palace is a palatial compound that is currently serving as the residence of the prime minister of Ethiopia. The compound, while containing palaces and residences also contains a few churches, tombs and monasteries. Previously, it served as the seat of the emperors of Ethiopia. After a 2018 renovation, the compound opened to the public in 2019 as a part of Unity Park.

(510s) is the world's oldest presidential house and full-time residence of the president of Azerbaijan in Baku.

Residence of Zagulba

Bika Khanum Saray (1390–1394) Full-time residence of the in Baku.

president of Azerbaijan

Bullur Palace (1740) residence of the , and chairmen of the Supreme Majlis of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic in Sharur District.

president of Azerbaijan

Asena Palace (1804) Full-time residence of the in Baku.

president of Azerbaijan

Göy Saray (Blue) (1810s) Rest residence of the in Baku

president of Azerbaijan

Palace of White Horse (1933) was the old rest palace for members of in Shamkir

Political Bureau

(1936) is a government building palace housing various state ministries of Azerbaijan

Government House

(1970s)

Administrational Palace

(1973) Full-time and feast residence of the president of Azerbaijan in Baku.

Gulustan Palace

(2006) Residence of the president of Azerbaijan in Baku.

Ghazan Khan Palace

Vahdat Presidential Summer Palace (2007) in

Shamakhi

Presidential Mountain Palace (2013) Rest residence of the president of Azerbaijan in

Qabala

(modern Freshford), home of the medieval Bishop of Freshford

Bishop's Palace at Achadh Úr

Braganza, , home of the Bishops of Kildare and Leighlin[46][47]

Carlow

Archbishop's Palace, , home of the Archbishop of Cashel and Emly; built in 1732, now the Cashel Palace Hotel.[48][49]

Cashel, County Tipperary

Bishop's Palace, , home of the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross[50]

Cork

The Palace, , former home of the Bishop of Cloyne[50]

Cobh

former home of the Archbishop of Dublin[51][52]

Palace of the Archbishop of Dublin at Saint Sepulchre's

Bishop's Palace at Elphin, former home of the [53][54]

Bishop of Elphin

Bishop's Palace, , also called Westbourne, home of the Bishop of Killaloe.[55][56]

Ennis

Bishop's Palace of Kilkenny, a summer house for the , built by Richard Pococke[57][58]

Bishops of Ossory

Bishop's Palace, , former home of the Bishop of Ardfert and Aghadoe[59]

Killarney

Bishop's Palace, , also called the "See House", home of the Bishop of Kilmore.[60][61]

Kilmore, County Cavan

Bishop's Palace, , former home of the Bishop of Limerick[62][50]

Limerick

Church of Ireland Bishop's Palace,

Raphoe

Archbishop's Palace, , built in 1678 and burnt in 1691; Grove House now stands on the site.[63] Saint Jarlath's, built c. 1870, later served as archbishop's palace.[64]

Tuam

formerly home of the Bishop of Waterford and Lismore[65]

Bishop's Palace Waterford

formerly home of Archbishop of Armagh

Archbishop's Palace, Armagh

Archbishop's Palace (disambiguation)

Castle

Great house

(Reichsburg)

Imperial castle

(or Königspfalz)

Kaiserpfalz

List of palaces

Manor house

Official residence

Palas

Palatine Hill

Real estate

World's largest palace