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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 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.
Burghausen Castle in Burghausen, Upper Bavaria, is the longest castle complex in the world (1051 m), confirmed by the Guinness World Record company, [1] and the third largest. [2] The castle is therefore also among the largest palaces in the world .
Burghausen is the largest town in the Altötting district of Upper Bavaria in Germany. It is situated on the Salzach river, near the border with Austria . Burghausen Castle rests along a ridgeline, and is the longest castle in the world (1,051 m).
Greuter is best known for his plans and maps. He created architectural prints depicting Villa Mondragone, Villa Parisi and other notable buildings. He also produced a large number of maps, most notably those designed to be used for globes. His first globe map of the world was created in 1632 and was dedicated to Jacobo Boncompagno.
Initially, the world heritage site encompassed 500 hectares, covering 150 construction projects, which spanned the years from 1730 to 1916. Until the Peaceful Revolution of 1989, these areas were separated by the Berlin Wall , running between Potsdam and West Berlin , and several historic sites were destroyed by 'death strip' border fortifications.
Zwinger in Dresden, main work of Pöppelmann Monument to Matthaus Poppelmann, Dresden Castle Villa Schönfeld in Herford, Germany. Birthplace of Daniel Pöppelmann. Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann (1662–1736) was a German master builder and architect who helped to rebuild Dresden after the fire of 1685. His most famous work is the Zwinger Palace.
A map of Kassel in 1860: Number 1 represents the Residenzpalais, number 5 is the Chattenburg, and number 6 is Schloss Bellevue A plan of the Bellevueschloss showing its different components The facade towards the Schoene Aussicht A plan of the main floor of the Bellevueschloss The facade of the palaces of landgraves Friedrich and Georg "Hunting in the Karlsaue" by Johann Heinrich Tischbein ...