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The Palace of Placentia, also known as Greenwich Palace, [1] was an English royal residence that was initially built by prince Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, in 1443. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Over the centuries it took several different forms, until turned into a hospital in the 1690s.
Eltham Palace – a royal residence from 1305 until 1649. Rebuilt as a house after falling into ruin, it was later used by the Army and is now a museum. Apethorpe Palace; Holdenby Palace – largely demolished; Richmond Palace – a royal residence from 1497 until 1649, now ruined; Bridewell Palace – a royal residence from 1515 until 1523 ...
The Palace at Greenwich, acquired by Margaret of Anjou (consort to Henry VI). Demolished and rebuilt for Charles II in 1664 (King Charles Wing).Given by Queen Mary to Trustees for the Royal Hospital for Seamen (now referred to as the Old Royal Naval College) who have leased it to Trinity Laban University. Queen's House: Greenwich
Huis ten Bosch (Dutch: Paleis Huis ten Bosch, pronounced [paːˈlɛis ˌɦœys tɛm ˈbɔs]; English: "House in the Woods") is a royal palace in The Hague, Netherlands.It is one of three official residences of the Dutch monarch; the two others being the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague and the Royal Palace of Amsterdam.
Hatfield House is a Grade I listed [1] country house set in a large park, the Great Park, on the eastern side of the town of Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England.The present Jacobean house, a leading example of the prodigy house, was built in 1611 by Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury and Chief Minister to King James I.
Hillsborough Castle, which is located in the village of Royal Hillsborough in the north-west of County Down, is not a true castle.It is a Georgian country house built in the 18th century for the Hill family, Marquesses of Downshire, who owned it until 1922, when Arthur Hill, 7th Marquess of Downshire sold the mansion and its grounds to the British government. [3]
The Old Royal Palace (Greek: Παλαιά Ανάκτορα Palaiá Anáktora) is the first royal palace of modern Greece. It is neoclassical building situated at the heart of modern Athens, facing onto Syntagma Square. It was constructed between 1836 and 1843 to serve as the main residence of the Greek royal family and has been the seat of the ...
Theobalds House (also known as Theobalds Palace) in the parish of Cheshunt in the English county of Hertfordshire, north of London, was a significant stately home and (later) royal palace of the 16th and early 17th centuries. Set in extensive parkland, it was a residence of statesmen Lord Burghley and his son