Luxurious and imposing: These are the most beautiful palaces in the world. The trip to rediscover architectural beauty begins with them, the royal palaces. Originated in Europe between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries, and then extended to the rest of the world, these buildings are today one of the most attractive destinations for millions of tourists. It is enough to think about the 50 thousand (and more) visitors than Buckingham palace come every year. A figure that, compared to the previous ones, has certainly suffered the closure periods caused by the pandemic, but which nevertheless continues to attract international tourist flows. And so, the sumptuous facades and the lush interior courtyards of the castles now become museums and cultural centers, realizing their history. Let's discover them together.
1. Versailles Palace
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At the head of the list only she could be, Paris, the city of love. Here, in fact, AA only half an hour of the French capital, the Palace of Versailles or, in French, Château de Versailles, offers a good show. Initially Symbol of the monarchy of the old French regimetoday is the richest and most opulent example of the baroque architecture of the seventeenth century. With its 364 floors designed to house a court of 5,000 people, Versailles is one of the most opulent mansions of the time. Among its most famous and known interiors worldwide is the gallery of the mirrors, a vast central body that, on the one hand, dominates the 815 hectares of gardens and, on the other, it is fully covered with reflected light.
2. Topkapi Palace in Istambul
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