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The title of the "world's largest palace" is both difficult to award and controversial, as different countries use different standards to claim that their palace is the largest in the world. The title of world's largest palace by area enclosed within the palace's fortified walls is held by China's Forbidden City complex in Beijing , which ...
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 .
The assembly hall of the Airbus A380, the world's largest airliner. [4] Aerium Germany: 1999–2000 Halbe, Brandenburg: 70,000 m 2 (750,000 sq ft) 5.2 million m 3 (184 million cu ft) A hangar originally intended to house the construction of a giant airship, this building now houses the indoor theme park Tropical Islands Resort. [5]
The Biltmore Estate, America's largest mansion, was commissioned by George Vanderbilt in 1889. It required six years and the skilled hands of local craftsmen to complete this French Renaissance ...
This is the largest dolmen in France, and perhaps the world; the overall length of the dolmen is 23 m (75 ft), with the internal chamber at over 18 m (59 ft) in length and at least 3 m (9.8 ft) high. [50] [51] [52] Grey Cairns of Camster: United Kingdom Europe: 3000 BCE or older Tomb Located near Upper Camster in Caithness. [53] [54]
This is a list of the 100+ largest extant and historic houses in the United States, ordered by area of the main house. The list includes houses that have been demolished, houses that are currently under construction, and buildings that are not currently, but were previously used as private homes. [1]
The House of the Republic was the centrepiece of Ceaușescu's project. Named Project Bucharest , it began in 1978 as an intended replica of the North Korean capital, Pyongyang . North Korean President Kim Il Sung had started construction on a similarly monumental residence, the Kumsusan Palace , two years earlier.
An anonymous buyer just purchased this $86 million mansion and will reportedly pay no tax on it If walls could talk: A look inside 'The Bachelor' mansion The Obama family named most desirable ...