BUCKINGHAM PALACE Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain’s sovereigns since 1837 and today is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch. Although in use for the many official events and receptions held by The Queen‚ the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace are open to visitors every year. Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms‚ 52 Royal and guest bedrooms‚ 188 staff bedrooms‚ 92 offices and 78 bathrooms.Although Buckingham Palace is furnished
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The Crystal Palace is a vital part of England ’s history. Constructed in the midst of England ’s Victorian Era‚ the Crystal Palace was conceived to symbolize this industrial‚ military and economic superiority of Great Britain ("The Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace"). The Crystal Palace was designed by Joseph Paxton for the purpose of hosting the Great Exhibition in 1851. The construction of the Crystal Palace was rapid due to the controversial design of Joseph Paxton. Therefore‚ the Crystal
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Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace‚ one of several palaces owned by the British Royal family‚ is one of the major tourist attractions in London. The Changing of the Guard in front of the palace always attracts plenty of spectators. Buckingham Palace is the official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster‚ the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a focus for the British people at times of national rejoicing
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maintenance of the clock hands. The base of each of the clock face`s of the Big Ben in London bears a Latin inscription meaning‚ "Lord save our Queen Victoria I‚" as the Big Ben Clock Tower and the adjoining Westminster Palace were constructed during the Victorian age. Today‚ the Palace of Westminster houses British Parliament sessions‚ and tourists can even view a session of parliament for free. Over the years‚ Big Ben history has also come to include the changing of the tower itself. Due to ground
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The Palace of Versailles is located at Versailles‚ France‚ and was built in 1631 in the order of Louis XIII. It has served as the royal palace and numerous other purposes. It now serves as a museum of French history. Versailles is a Chateau which in French means‚ castle. It started as a hunting lodge built for King Louis XIII in 1624. Louis XIV (The Sun King) built Versailles to be his home. To Louis XIV‚ a magnificent palace was a must for royal life. All of the kings and nobles had to have wonderfully
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The Alhambra Palace‚ Granada The Alhambra Palace was one of the greatest architectural wonders of the world when it was created in the 13th and 14th centuries and remains so today. It was the last and most splendid of all the Arabian palaces to be built in Spain during 700 years of Moorish domination. The Moors were vastly superior to their European enemies in all areas of culture and the Alhambra Palace became a glorious symbol of not only their wealth and power but also their unsurpassable artistic
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| |Buckingham Palace has been the official residence of seven generations of British monarchs from 1837 to the present reigning House of Windsor and is today The | |Queen’s official residence . | |When the Queen is in residence the Royal Standard can be seen flying above the palace.
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Introduction Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain ’s sovereigns since 1837 and today is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch. The Palace is now a working building and the centrepiece of Britain ’s constitutional monarchy. The offices of those who support the day-to-day activities and duties of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh and their immediate family are housed there. The Palace is also the venue for many different great Royal ceremonies‚ State
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Minoan and Mycenaean palaces. There are many comparisons to be made when discussing these two cultures and their palaces. This essay will begin with an examination of the unique features of the Minoan palaces‚ followed by a discussion regarding their possible functions as communal gathering centres and a brief look at the potential meaning of the palaces in relation to frescoes and symbolic aspects of the buildings. Following this will be the introduction of Mycenaean palaces and their distinctive
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The Palace on Wheels was launched by RTDC (Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation) and Indian Railways on the date of India Republic day 26th January in the year 1982 and decided to initiate it as a special heritage tourist train to Rajasthan. Since then‚ this luxury train in India has hosted people from all over the world. This Luxury Train of India won the PATA Gold Award in year 1987 and also voted the 4th best luxurious train in the world in year 2010 by global travel magazine Conde Nast.
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