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  2. List of palaces in India - Wikipedia

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    Leh Palace - is a former royal palace overlooking the town of Leh, Ladakh, in the Indian Himalayas.The palace was constructed circa 1600 by Sengge Namgyal of the Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh. [ 2 ] Karnataka

  3. List of World Heritage Sites in India - Wikipedia

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    It comprises palaces, temples, and water tanks, displaying various architectural styles. Key structures include the Teli ka Mandir and Saas-Bahu Temple. The fort is notable for its strategic design and the use of blue ceramic tiles for decoration. It serves as an important example of Indian architecture and history. [112]

  4. Ancient Indian architecture - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Indian architecture ranges from the Indian Bronze Age to around 800 CE. By this endpoint Buddhism in India had greatly declined, and Hinduism was predominant, and religious and secular building styles had taken on forms, with great regional variation, which they largely retain even after some forceful changes brought about by the arrival of first Islam, and then Europeans.

  5. List of oldest extant buildings - Wikipedia

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    Royal Palace of Ugarit: Syria: Asia: 1500 BCE Palace Located in the ancient Kingdom of Ugarit on the Syrian coast, the Palace covers an area of 6,500 square metres. Adichanallur: India: Asia: 1500 BCE Settlement In 2004, a number of skeletons were found buried in earthenware urns. Some of these urns contained writing in Tamil Brahmi script.

  6. List of palaces - Wikipedia

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    The palace gardens are open for the general public on the weekends. Boyana – serves as the official residence of the Bulgarian President, Vice President and Prime Minister. The former palace, which served as the primary residence for Bulgarian communist leader Todor Zhivkov, [8] now houses the National Historical Museum of Bulgaria.

  7. Architecture of India - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Indian torana sacred gateway architecture has influenced gateway architecture across Asia, specially where Buddhism was transmitted from India; Chinese paifang gateways, [169] Japanese torii gateways, [170] Korean Hongsalmun gateways, [171] and Sao Ching Cha in Thailand [172] have been derived from the Indian torana. The functions of ...

  8. Mysore Palace - Wikipedia

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    Mysore Palace, also known as Amba Vilas Palace, is a historical palace and a royal residence. It is located in Mysore, Karnataka, India. It used to be the official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty and the seat of the Kingdom of Mysore. The palace is in the centre of Mysore, and faces the Chamundi Hills eastward.

  9. Dvārakā - Wikipedia

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    Narada entered one of these immense palaces. Supporting the palace were coral pillars decoratively inlaid with vaidurya gems. Sapphires bedecked the walls, and the floors glowed with perpetual brilliance. In that palace Tvashta had arranged canopies with hanging strands of pearls; there were also seats and beds fashioned of ivory and precious ...