Palace

:This article refers to royal residences. For more information on the graphical virtual reality application, see The Palace.

List of non-residential Palaces

Some large impressive buildings which were not meant to be residences, but are nonetheless called palaces, include:

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• Casa Rosada (Argentinia)
• The Crystal Palace (England)
• Alexandra Palace (England)
• Palast der Republik (Germany)
• Galeria degli Uffizi (Italy)
• Peace Palace (The Netherlands)
• Palau de la Música Catalana (Spain)

Note, too, the French use of the word palais in such constructions as palais des congrès (convention centre) and palais de justice (courthouse).

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