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This list encompasses castles, palaces and stately homes described in German as Burg (), Festung (fort/fortress), Schloss (manor house) and Palais/Palast ().Many German castles after the Middle Ages were mainly built as royal or ducal palaces rather than as a fortified building.
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 great palace of Duke Charles Eugene built for his rule and governance following his return from the court of the King of Prussia Frederick the Great in 1744. [5] Construction began in 1744 and lasted until 1807, thanks to political and economic troubles, and was infrequently used by the Württembergs .
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.
Prora was designed to house 20,000 holidaymakers, under the idea that every worker deserved a holiday at the beach. Designed by Clemens Klotz, who won a design competition overseen by Adolf Hitler's chief architect Albert Speer, all rooms were planned to overlook the sea, while corridors and sanitation are located on the landward side. [4]
The city is located in a plateau 450 m (1,510 ft) high, [4] over the promontory formed by the gorges of the Corgo and Cabril rivers, where the oldest part of town (Vila Velha) is located, framed by the escarpments of the Corgo gorge. The Alvão and Marão mountains overlook the town on the northwest and southwest side, respectively, rising up ...
Herrenchiemsee is a complex of royal buildings on Herreninsel, the largest island in the Chiemsee lake, in southern Bavaria, Germany.Together with the neighbouring isle of Frauenchiemsee and the uninhabited Krautinsel, it forms the municipality of Chiemsee, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Munich.
Pfaueninsel is an island of 67 hectares (170 acres) in the river Havel, situated between Kladow to the west and Wannsee to the east and downriver from the Großer Wannsee, in Berlin, Germany. Further downstream is the Jungfernsee. The island is mostly woodland with some open areas, including lawns and fields.