List of royal palaces

This is a list of royal palaces, sorted by continent.

Africa

Dâr-al-Makhzen, Rabat.

Egypt

Abdin Palace, Cairo
Al-Gawhara Palace, Cairo
Quba Palace, Cairo
Tahra Palace, Cairo

Ethiopia

Menelik Palace
Jubilee Palace
Bahir Dar Palace
Imperial Palace;Massawa Eritrea

Eswatini

Ludzindzini Palace- Queen mother's residence, Lobamba
Lozitha Palace- King's residence

Lesotho

Royal Palace, Lesotho

Libya

Royal Palace of Tripoli
Al Manar palace

Morocco

Nigeria

Olowo's Palace, Owo
Alaafin’s Palace, Oyo
sultan of sokoto palace, sokoto
other Nigerian monarchs palaces

Rwanda

Nyanza palace, stone and traditional
Rwesero palace later rwesero art museum

Tanzania

Sultan's Palace, Zanzibar

Tunisia

Bardo Palace, Tunis, now the national museum

Uganda

Mengo palace, kabakas palace buganda kingdom
Karuzika palace toro kingdom
Kyabazinga or igenge royal palace, busoga kingdom

Americas

Palace of São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro

Asia

Forbidden City, Beijing

Royal Palace of Cambodia

Afghanistan

Azerbaijan

Palace of Nakhchivan Khans, Nakhchivan

Bangladesh

Bhutan

Brunei

Istana Nurul Iman

Cambodia

Royal Palace of Cambodia

People's Republic of China

Epang Palace, Xi'an
Weiyang Palace, Xi'an
Daming Palace, Xi'an
Huaqing Pool, Xi'an
Luoyang Palace, Luoyang
Shangyang Palace， Luoyang
Forbidden City, Beijing
Zhongnanhai, Beijing
Beihai Park, Beijing
Summer Palace, Beijing
Old Summer Palace, Beijing
Ming Palace, Nanjing
Taicheng, Nanjing
Mukden Palace, Shenyang
Potala Palace, Lhasa

India

Residence of Pagaruyung Kingdom royal family in West Sumatra, Indonesia

Indonesia

Iran

Israel

Royal Palace, Tell el-Ful

Japan

Jordan

Raghadan Palace, Amman
Zahran Palace, Amman

North Korea

South Korea

Banwolseong, Gyeongju
Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond, Gyeongju
Gyeongbokgung, Seoul
Changdeokgung, Seoul
Changgyeonggung, Seoul
Gyeonghuigung, Seoul
Deoksugung, Seoul
Hwaseong Hanggung Palace, Suwon
Namhansan Hanggung Palace, Namhansanseong

Laos

Royal Palace Museum, Luang Prabang

Malaysia

Istana Negara, Jalan Istana, Kuala Lumpur
Istana Negara, Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur
The Astana, Sarawak
Istana Abu Bakar, Pekan
Istana Alam Shah, Klang
Istana Anak Bukit, Kedah
Istana Besar, Johor Bahru
Istana Iskandariah, Kuala Kangsar
Istana Maziah, Kuala Terengganu
Istana Besar Seri Menanti, Seri Menanti
Istana, Arau
Istana, Kota Bharu
Istana Ampang Tinggi
Istana Bandar
Istana Besar
Istana Bukit Kayangan
Istana Bukit Serene
Istana Darul Ehsan
Istana Jahar
Istana Melawati
Istana Pasir Pelangi
Istana Perlis,Kuala Lumpur
Istana Satu
Istana Seri Akar
Istana Terengganu, Kuala Lumpur
Mestika Palace
Syarqiyyah palace
Istana Abu Bakar
Istana Arau
Istana Balai Besar
Istana Bukit Tanah
Istana Cempaka Sari
Istana Changkat
Istana Kuala Cegar
Istana Mahkota
Istana Pulau Tiga
Istana Selangor
Istana Telipot
Istana Tengku Long
Istana Kinta
Istana Raja Di Hilir
Istana Raja Muda Lama
Istana Raja Muda
Istana Negara Perak
Istana Hulu
Istana Badariah
Istana Hijau
Istana Nur Nadhirah

Myanmar

Mandalay Palace, Mandalay

Nepal

Narayanhity Royal Palace, Kathmandu
Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu

Oman

Al Alam Palace

Palestine

Qasr al-Basha, Gaza

Syria

Imperial City in Huế, Vietnam

Thailand

Turkey

Vietnam

Europe

Austria

City	Residence	Function
Austria
Vienna	Hofburg Palace	Winter residence of the Habsburgs until 1918; it now serves as residence of the President of Austria, museums and convention centre
	Belvedere	Private residence of Prince Eugene of Savoy and then Imperial palace of empress Maria Theresa
	Hermesvilla	Private residence of Empress Elisabeth in Vienna
Cisleithania	Hofburg, Tyrol	Residence of the Archdukes of Tyrol and the Habsburgs until 1918; it now serves as a museum
	Kaiservilla, Salzkammergut	Hunting lodge and private retreat of Franz Josef I of Austria
	Laxenburg Castle, Lower Austria	Summer residence of the Habsburgs, along with Schönbrunn Palace

Belarus

Old Grodno Castle

Belgium

City	Residence	Function
Belgium
Brussels	Royal Palace	Official residence of king Philip I
	Royal Castle of Laeken	Private residence of king Philip I
	Royal Greenhouses of Laeken	Recepctions and state visits
	Château du Belvédère	Private Residence of former king Albert II
	Château du Stuyvenberg	Private Residence of princess Astrid
Ciergnon	Château de Ciergnon	Summer Residence
Villers-sur-Lesse	Château du Villers-sur-Lesse	Summer Residence

Bulgaria

Royal Palace, today housing the National Art Gallery
Euxinograd

Czech Republic

Prague Castle

Denmark

Estonia

Catherinethal, Tallinn

France

Germany

Berliner Stadtschloss (Berlin City Palace)
Charlottenburg Castle, Berlin
Stadtschloss, Potsdam (Potsdam City Palace)
Sanssouci, Potsdam
Dresden Castle
Zwinger, Dresden
Karlsruhe Palace, Karlsruhe
Residenz, Munich
Nymphenburg Palace, Munich
Schleissheim Palace, Munich
Neues Schloss, Stuttgart
Ludwigsburg Palace, Ludwigsburg
Leineschloss, Hannover

Greece

Old Royal Palace, historically the Royal Palace of Athens, today houses the (Parliament), Athens
New Royal Palace, historically Crown Prince's Royal Palace, or Royal Palace of the Duke of Sparta, now the Presidential Manor, Athens
Royal Mansion of Psychiko, only Crown Prince Paul and Crown Princess Frederica residence, today private property, Athens
Tatoi Palace, or the "Royal Palace of Dekeleia" was the summer estate of the former Greek royal family, Athens
Queen's Tower, former royal estate held only by Queen Amalia, now private property, Athens
Palace of St. Michael and St. George originally the house of the British Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands, now the seat of the Sino-Japanese Museum, Corfu
Mon Repos, a summer residence of the former Greek royal family. It is now an archaeological museum. Corfu
Achilleion, Royal Palace of the Empress Elizabeth of Austria, never held by the Greek Royal Family, Corfu
Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of 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, a royal mansion in Salonica situated in the suburb of Kalamaria

Hungary

Buda Castle, Budapest

Ireland

Dublin Castle, Dublin

The Royal Palace of Caserta, UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in Campania, Italy

Italy

Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo

Cappella Palatina in Palazzo reale, Palermo, Italy

Palazzina Cinese, Palermo
Palazzo Reale della Ficuzza, near Palermo
Royal Palace of Turin
Castello del Valentino, Turin
Palazzo Madama e Casaforte degli Acaja, Turin
Palazzo Carignano, Turin
Villa della Regina, Turin
Royal Palace of Venaria, near Turin
Castello della Mandria, near Turin
Palazzina di caccia of Stupinigi, near Turin
Castle of Rivoli, near Turin
Castle of Moncalieri, near Turin
Castle of Agliè, near Turin
Castle of Racconigi, near Turin
Royal Palace of Naples
Reggia di Capodimonte
Royal Palace of Caserta
Royal Palace of Carditello, Caserta
Belvedere di San Leucio, Caserta
Reggia di Quisisana, Naples
Palace of Portici, Naples
Castel Nuovo, Naples
Castel Capuano, Naples
Castel Sant'Elmo, Naples
Castel dell'Ovo, Naples
Casina Vanvitelliana, near Naples
Royal Palace of Ischia, near Naples
Villa Favorita, Naples
Villa Floridiana, Naples
Villa Rosebery, Naples
Quirinal Palace, Rome
Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli
Castello Ursino, Catania
Casino Reale di Persano, near Salerno
Palazzo Pitti, Florence
Royal Palace of Milan, Milan
Villa Belgiojoso Bonaparte, Milan
Royal Villa of Monza, Monza
Royal Palace of Genoa, Genoa
Miramare Castle, Trieste
Palazzo Reale, Cagliari
Villa Pisani, Stra

Liechtenstein

Vaduz Castle

Lithuania

Royal Palace of Lithuania, Vilnius

Luxembourg

Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg

Monaco

The Prince's Palace

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, Lisbon, 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, Vila Viçosa, 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 by 1755 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, in the São Jorge Castle, Lisbon. Royal residence in 1255-1503, destroyed by 1755 earthquake.
Salvaterra Palace, Salvaterra de Magos, no longer extant.
Almeirim Palace, Almeirim, lost.
Pinheiro Palace, herdade do Pinheiro, south of Lisbon. 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 by Coimbra University since 1537.
Palacio Corte Real, Lisbon, previous palace of the Corte Real family, bought by the crown for the princes. Destroyed by fire in 1751 and remains destroyed by 1755 earthquake.
Bemposta Palace, Lisbon, Built by Catherine of Braganza, widow of Charles 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 by Machado de Castro. Royal residence in 1861-1862.