Residence | Photo | City | Function | Link |
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Austria |
Hofburg Palace |  | Vienna | Winter residence of theHabsburgs until 1918; it now serves as residence of thePresident of Austria, museums and convention centre | [1] |
Schönbrunn Palace |  | Summer residence of the Habsburgs | |
Belvedere |  | Private residence ofPrince Eugene of Savoy and then Imperial palace of empressMaria Theresa | |
Hermesvilla |  | Private residence ofEmpress Elisabeth in Vienna | [2] |
Hofburg |  | Innsbruck | Residence of the Archdukes of Tyrol and the Habsburgs until 1918; it now serves as a museum | [3] |
Kaiservilla |  | Bad Ischl | Hunting lodge and private retreat ofFranz Josef I of Austria | |
Laxenburg Castle |  | Laxenburg | Summer residence of the Habsburgs, along with Schönbrunn Palace | [4] |
Belarus |
Old Grodno Castle |  | Grodno | |
Belgium |
Royal Palace |  | Brussels | Official residence of kingPhilip I | [5] |
Royal Castle of Laeken |  | Private residence of kingPhilip I | |
Royal Greenhouses of Laeken |  | Recepctions and state visits | [6] |
Château du Belvédère |  | Private Residence of former kingAlbert II | |
Château du Stuyvenberg |  | Private Residence of princessAstrid | |
Château de Ciergnon | 
| Ciergnon,Houyet | Summer Residence | |
Rochefort |  | Villers-sur-Lesse | Summer Residence | |
Bulgaria |
Royal Palace |  | Sofia | National Art Gallery | |
Euxinograd |  | Varna | | |
Czech Republic |
Prague Castle |  | Prague | | |
Denmark |
Marselisborg Palace |  | Aarhus | privately owned by the crown: | |
Château de Cayx | | Cahors | |
Amalienborg Palace, |  | Copenhagen | Palaces at the disposition by the crown: | |
Christiansborg Palace |  | |
Fredensborg Palace |  | Fredensborg | |
Gråsten Palace |  | Gråsten | |
Sorgenfri Palace |  | Lyngby-Taarbæk | |
Hermitage Hunting Lodge |  | Jægersborg Dyrehave | |
Estonia |
Kadriorg Palace |  | Tallinn | | |
Finland |
Imperial Palace |  | Helsinki | official residences of thePresident ofFinland. | |
France |
Palace of Versailles |  | Versailles | | [7] |
Palais du Louvre |  | Paris | | |
Palais des Tuileries |  | | |
Palais-Royal |  | Seat of theMinistry of Culture, theConseil d'État and theConstitutional Council | |
Luxembourg Palace |  | | |
Palais de la Cité | | | |
Palace of Fontainebleau |  | Fontainebleau | | |
Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye |  | Saint-Germain-en-Laye | | |
Château de Compiègne |  | Compiègne | | |
Château de Saint-Cloud | | Saint-Cloud | | |
Château de Rambouillet |  | Rambouillet | | |
Château de Blois |  | Blois | | |
Château d'Amboise |  | Amboise | | |
Château de Chambord |  | Chambord, Loir-et-Cher | | |
Château de Marly | | Marly-le-Roi | | |
Château de Meudon |  | Meudon | | |
Georgia |
Batonis Castle |  | Telavi | the 17th Century royal stronghold containing the palace of theKakhetian kings of eastern Georgia inTelavi. | |
Dadiani Palace |  | Zugdidi | a 19th Century palace built byDavid Dadiani the Prince ofSamegrelo. | |
Geguti Palace |  | Kutaisi | 12th Century ruins of the palace of the kings ofImereti in western Georgia. | |
Viceroy's Palace |  | Tbilisi | the former palace of the RussianViceroys built in 1818. | |
Sachino Palace | | a surviving part of an 18th Century palace built byKartlian KingErekli II for his queen in Tbilisi. | |
Germany |
Berliner Schloss |  | Berlin | | |
Charlottenburg Castle |  | | |
Stadtschloss, Potsdam |  | Potsdam | | |
Sanssouci |  | | |
Dresden Castle |  | Dresden | | |
Zwinger |  | | |
Karlsruhe Palace |  | Karlsruhe | | |
Residenz |  | Munich | | |
Nymphenburg Palace |  | | |
Schleissheim Palace |  | | |
Neues Schloss |  | Stuttgart | | |
Ludwigsburg Palace |  | Ludwigsburg | | |
Leineschloss |  | Hannover | | |
Greece |
Old Royal Palace |  | Athens | historically the Royal Palace of Athens, today houses theParliament | |
New Royal Palace |  | historically Crown Prince's Royal Palace, or Royal Palace of theDuke of Sparta, now the Presidential Manor, | |
Royal Mansion | | Psychiko | only Crown Prince Paul and Crown Princess Frederica residence, today private property, Athens | |
Tatoi Palace |  | Parnitha | was the summer estate of the former Greek royal family, Athens | |
Queen's Tower |  | Athens | former royal estate held only by Queen Amalia, now private property | |
Palace of St. Michael and St. George |  | Corfu | originally the house of the BritishLord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands, now the seat of the Sino-Japanese Museum, | |
Mon Repos |  | a summer residence of the former Greek royal family. It is now an archaeological museum. | |
Achilleion |  | Royal Palace of the Empress Elizabeth of Austria, never held by the Greek Royal Family, | |
Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes |  | Rhodes | medieval palace renovated during Italian Occupation to constitute the summer estate of the King of Italy, never held by the Greek Royal Family | |
Thessaloniki Government House |  | Kalamaria | a royal mansion in Salonica situated in the suburb of | |
House of Princess Alice | | Neo Heraklion | Donated to the Red Cross. It now also belongs to the municipality of Neos Heraklion and houses a club for the elderly | |
Hungary |
Buda Castle |  | Budapest | | |
Ireland |
Dublin Castle |  | Dublin | | |
Italy |
Palazzo dei Normanni |  | Palermo | Historic residence of theKings of Sicily, now seat of theSicilian Regional Assembly since 1946. | |
Palazzina Cinese |  | | |
Palazzo Reale della Ficuzza |  | Residence and hunting lodge ofFerdinand IV of Naples and III of Sicily during his exile in Sicily. | |
Palazzo Chiaramonte |  | | |
Royal Palace |  | Turin | Residence of theHouse of Savoy until 1946, now a museum | [8] |
Castello del Valentino |  | | |
Palazzo Madama e Casaforte degli Acaja |  | | |
Palazzo Carignano |  | | |
Villa della Regina |  | | |
Royal Palace of Venaria |  | | |
Castello della Mandria |  | | |
Palazzina di caccia of Stupinigi |  | | |
Castle of Rivoli |  | | |
Castle of Moncalieri |  | | |
Castle of Agliè |  | | |
Castle of Racconigi |  | | |
Royal Palace |  | Naples | 18th century residence of theBuorbons as rulers of theKingdom of Naples and later of theTwo Sicilies. | |
Reggia di Capodimonte |  | summer residence and hunting lodge of theBourbon kings, now comprises theMuseo di Capodimonte. | |
Reggia di Quisisana |  | | |
Palace of Portici |  | | |
Castel Nuovo |  | | |
Castel Capuano |  | | |
Castel Sant'Elmo |  | | |
Castel dell'Ovo |  | | |
Casina Vanvitelliana | | | |
Royal Palace of Ischia | | | |
Villa Favorita | | | |
Villa Floridiana |  | | |
Villa Rosebery |  | From June 1944, residence ofKing Victor Emmanuel III until his exile in 1946; now one of the three official residences of thePresident of Italy. | |
Royal Palace of Caserta |  | Caserta | | |
Royal Palace of Carditello |  | | |
Belvedere di San Leucio | | | |
Quirinal Palace |  | Rome | Main residence of the President of Italy | [9] |
Presidential Estate of Castelporziano |  | | |
Lateran Palace |  | | |
Hadrian's Villa |  | | |
Palazzina Reale |  | Residence of King Victor Emmanuel III; seat of the embassy of Egypt in Rome since 1997. | |
Castello Ursino |  | Catania | | |
Casino Reale di Persano | | Salerno | | |
Palazzo Pitti |  | Florence | | |
Royal Palace of Milan |  | Milan | | |
Villa Belgiojoso Bonaparte |  | | |
Royal Villa of Monza |  | Monza | | |
Royal Palace of Genoa |  | Genoa | | |
Miramare Castle |  | Trieste | | |
Palazzo Reale | | Cagliari | | |
Liechtenstein |
Vaduz Castle |  | Vaduz | | |
Lithuania |
Royal Palace of Lithuania |  | Vilnius | | |
Luxembourg |
Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg |  | Luxembourg | | |
Monaco |
The Prince's Palace |  | Monaco | | |
Montenegro |
King Nikola's Palace |  | Cetinje | | |
Podgorica Royal Palace |  | Podgorica | | |
Blue Palace |  | Cetinje | | |
Nikšić Royal Palace |  | Nikšić | | |
Bar Royal Palace |  | Bar | | |
Biljarda |  | Cetinje | | |
Netherlands |
Royal Palace |  | Amsterdam |
Noordeinde Palace |  | The Hague |
Huis ten Bosch |  | The Hague |
Binnenhof |  | The Hague |
Het Loo Palace |  | Apeldoorn |
Soestdijk Palace |  | Baarn |
Anneville (Ulvenhout) |  | Ulvenhout |
Bronbeek |  | Arnhem |
City Hall of Tilburg |  | Tilburg |
Het Oude Loo |  | Apeldoorn |
Kneuterdijk Palace |  | The Hague |
Koninklijke Schouwburg |  | The Hague |
Lange Voorhout Palace |  | The Hague |
Mauritshuis |  | The Hague |
Huis Huguetan |  | The Hague |
Stadhouderlijk Hof |  | Leeuwarden |
Drakestein |  | Lage Vuursche |
Breda Castle |  | Breda |
Huis Doorn |  | Doorn |
De Horsten |  | Wassenaar |
Hof van Solms |  | Oirschot |
Oranje Nassau's Oord |  | Wageningen |
Kasteel Vaeshartelt |  | Maastricht |
Duin en Kruidberg |  | Santpoort-Noord |
Villa Welgelegen |  | Haarlem |
Norway |
Royal Palace, Oslo |  | Oslo | | |
Stiftsgården |  | Trondheim | | |
Poland | Bobolice Castle |  | Bobolice | | |
Chęciny Castle |  | Chęciny | | |
Wawel Castle |  | Kraków | | |
Lanckorona Castle |  | Lanckorona | | |
Łęczyca Castle |  |
Royal Castle |  | Lublin | | |
Malbork Castle |  | Malbork | | |
Niepołomice Castle |  | Niepołomice | | |
Nowy Sącz Castle |  | Nowy Sącz | | |
Royal Castle | | | Poznań | |
Piotrków Trybunalski Castle |  | Piotrków Trybunalski | | |
Imperial Castle |  | | | |
Sandomierz Castle |  | Sandomierz | | |
Sanok Castle |  | Sanok |
Ducal Castle |  | Szczecin | Residence of theHouse of Griffin which ruled theDuchy of Pomerania andPomerania-Stettin | |
Palace of the Pomeranian Estates Assembly |  | Residence of themonarch of Prussia for the visits in the city; currently housing a division of theNational Museum in Szczecin |
Tykocin Castle |  | Tykocin | | |
Belweder |  | Warsaw | |
Casimir Palace |  | | |
Marymont Palace |  | Summer residence of kingJohn III Sobieski | |
Marywil |  | | |
Myślewice Palace |  | | |
Palace on the Isle |  | Warsaw | | |
Royal Castle |  | | |
Saxon Palace |  | | |
Ujazdów Castle |  | | |
Wilanów Palace |  | | |
Royal Palace |  | Wrocław | | |
Portugal |
Ajuda National Palace |  | Lisbon | royal residence in 1828 and 1862-1889. | |
Queluz National Palace |  | Queluz | replaced the Royal Barrack in 1794. | |
Sintra National Palace |  | Sintra | |
Belem Palace |  | Lisbon | official residence of the Presidents of the Republic since 1912. | |
Necessidades Palace |  | royal residence in 1821-1822, 1828-1861 and 1889-1910. Now headquarters of Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. | |
Pena Palace |  | Sintra | | |
Citadel Palace | | Cascais | | |
Mafra National Palace |  | Mafra | | |
Palace of the Carrancas |  | Porto | now Soares dos Reid Museum. | |
Dom Manuel Palace |  | Evora | only one wing of the palace survives. | |
Ducal Palace |  | Alentejo | used by the royal family but privately owned as part of the dukedom of Braganza estates. |
Ribeira Palace | | Lisbon | royal residence since 1503, destroyed by1755 earthquake. | |
Royal Barrack | | Lisbon | wooden building that served as royal residence after the 1755 earthquake, destroyed in 1794 and replaced by the Queluz Palace. | |
Alcaçova Palace | | São Jorge Castle | Lisbon. Royal residence in 1255-1503, destroyed by1755 earthquake. | |
Salvaterra Palace | | Salvaterra de Magos | no longer extant. | |
Almeirim Palace | | Almeirim | lost. | |
Corte Real palace | | Lisbon | previous palace of the Corte Real family, bought by the crown for the princes. Destroyed by fire in 1751 and remains destroyed by1755 earthquake. | |
Pinheiro Palace | | Herdade do Pinheiro | Previously a Royal property, now in private ownership. | |
Guimaraes Castle |  | Guimaraes | residence of the Counts of Portugal between 1095 and 1131. | |
Paço das Escolas | | Coimbra | royal residence between 1131 and 1255, used byCoimbra University since 1537. | |
Bemposta Palace |  | Lisbon | Built byCatherine of Braganza widow ofCharles II of England, on her return to Portugal. Royal residence in 1822-1826. Now part of the Portuguese Military Academy. | |
Palacio Real de Alcantara | | Lisbon | located in the area of Calvario, mostly destroyed in 1755. Only part of the old stables survive in calvario square. | |
Santos Royal Palace | | Lisbon | sold to the family of the Marquis of Abrantes in the 17th century who lived in it up to 1909. Currently it is the Embassy of France in Lisbon. | |
Quinta Real de Caxias | | Caxias | small palace with formal gardens and large baroque cascade with sculptures byMachado de Castro. Royal residence in 1861-1862. | |
Romania |
Royal Palace (Bucharest) |  | Bucharest | | |
Cotroceni Palace |  | | |
Peleș Castle |  | Sinaia | | |
Săvârșin Castle |  | Arad County | | |
Elisabeta Palace |  | Bucharest | | |
Russia |
Grand Kremlin Palace |  | Moscow | | |
Terem Palace |  | | |
Peterhof Palace |  | Saint Petersburg | | |
Stroganov Palace |  | | |
Summer Palace | | | |
Tsarskoye Selo |  | Pushkin | | |
Vorontsov's Palace |  | Saint Petersburg | | |
Winter Palace |  | | |
Serbia |
Stari Dvor |  | Belgrade | lit. "Old Palace"; official residence of the King from 1884 to 1922; nowBelgrade City Hall | |
Novi Dvor |  | lit. "New Palace"; official residence of the King from 1922 to 1934; now the seat of thePresident of Serbia | |
Kraljevski Dvor |  | lit. "Royal Palace"; official residence of the King from 1934 to 1941; now the residence of theCrown Prince-pretender to the Serbian throne | |
Beli Dvor |  | lit. "White Palace"; official residence of the Prince Regent from 1934 to 1941; now used as the site for receptions and public events of the Crown Prince-pretender to the Serbian throne | |
Villa Zlatni Breg |  | Smederevo | lit. "Golden Hill Villa"; private residence and summer retreat of thehouse of Obrenović from 1865 to 1903; now state representation house | |
Spain |
Royal Palace of Madrid |  | Madrid | official residence of the King | |
Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial |  | Royal Castle & Monastery of El Escorial | |
Royal Palace of El Pardo |  | | |
Palace of Zarzuela | | residence of the King and Royal Family, part of the larger El Pardo complex | |
Royal Palace of Aranjuez |  | | |
Royal House of the Farmer |  | Aranjuez | | |
Cottage of the Prince |  | Madrid | | |
Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso |  | Segovia | | |
Royal Palace of Riofrío |  | | |
Royal Palace of La Almudaina |  | Palma de Mallorca | | |
Sweden |
Royal Palace |  | Stockholm | | |
Drottningholm Palace |  | Drottningholm | |
Chinese Pavilion |  | | |
Gripsholm Castle |  | Mariefred | | |
Gustav III's Pavilion |  | Hagaparken | | |
Haga Palace |  | | |
Rosendal Palace |  | Djurgården | | |
Rosersberg Palace |  | Rosersberg | | |
Strömsholm Palace |  | Kolbäck | | |
Tullgarn Palace |  | Södertälje | | |
Ulriksdal Palace |  | Solna | | |
Ukraine |
Royal Palace |  | Lviv | | |
Turkey |
Topkapı Palace |  | Istanbul | In the 15th and 16th centuries it served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans. | |
Çırağan Palace |  | Former Ottoman palace, is now a five-star hotel in the Kempinski Hotels chain. | |
Dolmabahçe Palace |  | Dolmabahçe Palace served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922. | |
Beylerbeyi Palace |  | Beylerbeyi Palace was commissioned by Sultan Abdülaziz (1830–1876) and built between 1861 and 1865 as a summer residence and a place to entertain visiting heads of state. | |
Yıldız Palace |  | Yıldız Palace built in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was used as a residence by the Sultan and his court in the late 19th century. | |
Küçüksu Pavilion |  | Küçüksu Pavilion was used by Ottoman sultans for short stays during country excursions and hunting. | |
Adile Sultan Palace |  | Adile Sultan Palace is the former royal residence of Ottoman princess Adile Sultan. It was donated to the state by Adile Sultan to be used as a school building for the Kandilli Anatolian High School for Girls and is today a cultural center. | |
United Kingdom |
Buckingham Palace |  | London | | |
Westminster Palace |  | | |
St James's Palace |  | | |
Kensington Palace |  | | |
Richmond Palace | | | |
Palace of Whitehall | | | |
Windsor Castle |  | Windsor | | |
Eltham Palace |  | Eltham | | |
Hampton Court Palace |  | Richmond | | |
Nonsuch Palace | | Nonsuch Park | | |
Holyrood Palace |  | Edinburgh | | |
Linlithgow Palace |  | Linlithgow | | |
Falkland Palace |  | Falkland | | |
Hillsborough Castle |  | Royal Hillsborough | | |