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The Mateus Palace (Portuguese: Palácio de Mateus, Solar de Mateus or Casa de Mateus) is a palace located in the civil parish of Mateus, municipality of Vila Real, Portugal. The three primary buildings are the manor, the winery and the chapel. The winery buildings date from the 16th century and were modified in the 1800s.
Old Palace, Berlin – former residence of German Emperor William I; Ordenspalais – palace of several Prussian Kings and nobles (demolished) Pannwitz Palace - completed 1914, now serving as a noble hotel; Podewils Palace - unique Baroque palace in central Berlin; Palace of Prince Albrecht – former residence of Prince Albert of Prussia ...
The Hofgut Maxau (Maxau estate), established by Maximilian von Baden (1796–1882), younger son of Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden, that Maxau is named after is located on the east bank of the Rhine near the bridge. Today there are two parallel bridge structures for road and rail traffic.
At the Peace of Lunéville in 1801, the French annexation of Zweibrücken was confirmed; on its reunion with Germany in 1814 the greater part of the territory was given to Bavaria, the remainder to Oldenburg and Kingdom of Prussia. [3] The town of Zweibrücken became part of the Palatine region of the Kingdom of Bavaria.
Pariser Platz (transl. Paris Square) is a square in the historic center of Berlin, Germany, situated by the Brandenburg Gate at the end of the Unter den Linden.The square is named after the French capital of Paris to commemorate the victory of the Sixth Coalition over the French Empire at the Battle of Paris (1814), and is one of the main focal points of the city.
Metz is located on the banks of the Moselle and the Seille rivers, 43 km (27 mi) from the Schengen tripoint where the borders of France, Germany and Luxembourg meet. [6] The city was built in a place where many branches of the Moselle river create several islands, which are encompassed within the urban planning.
The New Palace in Sanssouci Park ()Numerous castles are found in the German states of Berlin and Brandenburg.These buildings, some of which have a history of over 1000 years, were the setting of historical events, domains of famous personalities and are still imposing buildings to this day.
Lichtenberg Castle (German: Burg Lichtenberg) is a ruin of the spur castle type; with a length of 425m (1,394 ft) it is the biggest castle ruin in Germany. It is located near Thallichtenberg in the district of Kusel in Rhineland-Palatinate.