#Palaces

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The Secret Rendezvous by Pierre-Charles Comte

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🐉 Caisson Ceilings | 藻井 🐉

A Chinese architectural feature typically found in the ceiling of temples and palaces, usually at the centre and directly above the main throne, seat, or religious figure.

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Alexander palace.

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Huế, Vietnam. Credit to _im.rot_ (Instagram).

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Pałac w Kamieńcu, the chateau in Poland where Napoleon lived. Destroyed during World War II.

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wip : new CC for the Empress bedroom

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Lanterne…

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The Evermore Grimoire: Palaces

(Mount) Olympus was the home of the Gods who dwelt in fabulous palaces of marble and gold in Greek mythology. In Homer’s Iliad it was essentially an acropolis (a fortified hill-top palace) located just below the peaks of Mount Olympus. The golden gates of the heavenly fortress were guarded by the three Horai and it contained the palace of Zeus (king of the gods), lesser palaces for the other gods, and stables for the immortal horses. The buildings were built of stone with bronze foundations and were surrounded by cloistered courtyards with golden pavements. The main structure was the palace of Zeus. The Olympian acropolis lay above the clouds and the paths of the stars, near the apex of the solid bronze-dome of the sky. It existed in the zone known as the Aither the bright upper-air of heaven or shining blue of the sky.

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Seoul, South Korea

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Neuschwanstein Castle

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Prompt #214

“You don’t seem to understand, so let me reiterate. This war is not over when you want it to be. You decide to stop fighting and we all die. Do you hear me?”

Hero rolled their eyes. “So a few lives are lost. So the castle gets taken over. So, so, so.” They admired their nails. “At least I’ll be left alive.”

“What makes you think you’ll be kept alive against the rest of us?”

“Because,” Hero said, “Villain loves me too much to kill me.”

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Marriott Bonvoy Hotel

Cairo/ Egypt

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Edit: This one turned out to be a real photo!!! lol

Chapel of Versailles, France

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Huế, Vietnam. Credit to Kelvin Long.

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The Palace of Versailles

The Palace of Versailles is located in Versailles, France. The royal château served as the seat of French political power. The palace was originally built as a hunting lodge for King Louis XIII and enlarged into a royal palace by Louis XIV. The château went through many expansion phases. The second phase in 1678-1715 saw two enormous wings added. Although the cost was extraordinary, it was decided the château should serve as a showcase for France. All the materials that went into construction and décor were manufactured in France. One of the most costly elements was the silver furniture and silver balustrade used by King Louis XIV for the grand apartments. The palace has a long history, with the royal family forced to leave Paris during the French Revolution. When the monarchy fell, Versailles Palace fell into ruin, and most of the furniture was sold. In 1810, Napoleon began restoration work, which continued under Louis XVIII in 1820, but it wasn’t until King Louis-Philippe that true efforts began. The Fifth Republic made further restorations in the 1950s and promoted the château as a museum. In 2003, a new restoration initiative began. The palace boasts 700 rooms, 67 staircases, and 1,250 fireplaces. The original façade, red brick with cut stone embellishments, has been preserved. The eastern side of the palace has a U-shaped layout with secondary wings and a black and white marble courtyard. Throughout its history, there have been five chapels on the site, the current one built in the Baroque style by King Louis XVI. The castle is also known for its Hall of Mirrors. This gallery is 230 feet long and holds 17 arcaded mirrors, while the ceiling is painted with 30 scenes from Louis XIV’s reign. The Royal Opera was completed in 1770. The castle has many opulent apartments, from the king’s private rooms to the staterooms. The palace gardens boast water fountains and an orangery. #PalaceOfVersailles #castles #palaces #museum #France #Versailles #history