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  • Drummer on the King's fountain, built 1537, in the inner courtyard of Linlithgow Palace, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. The fountain was commissioned by James V and is the oldest fountain in Britain. It was restored in 2005. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Figure in late medieval costume, high relief carved in stone, at Linlithgow Palace, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Linlithgow Palace, on Linlithgow Loch, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Linlithgow Palace, on Linlithgow Loch, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Linlithgow Palace, on Linlithgow Loch, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Linlithgow Palace, on Linlithgow Loch, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Unicorn on the King's fountain, built 1537, in the inner courtyard of Linlithgow Palace, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. The fountain was commissioned by James V and is the oldest fountain in Britain. It was restored in 2005. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mermaid with a mirror, brushing her hair, on the King's fountain, built 1537, in the inner courtyard of Linlithgow Palace, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. The fountain was commissioned by James V and is the oldest fountain in Britain. It was restored in 2005. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mermaid with a mirror, brushing her hair, on the King's fountain, built 1537, in the inner courtyard of Linlithgow Palace, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. The fountain was commissioned by James V and is the oldest fountain in Britain. It was restored in 2005. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entrance, built by king James V c. 1533 to give access to the outer enclosure, to Linlithgow Palace, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. Above the entrance are the 4 European orders of chivalry to which James V belonged, the Order of the Garter, Order of the Thistle, Order of the Golden Fleece and Order of St Michael. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Unicorn on the King's fountain, built 1537, in the inner courtyard of Linlithgow Palace, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. The fountain was commissioned by James V and is the oldest fountain in Britain. It was restored in 2005. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • King's fountain, built 1537, in the inner courtyard of Linlithgow Palace, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. The fountain was commissioned by James V and is the oldest fountain in Britain. It was restored in 2005. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Linlithgow Palace, on Linlithgow Loch, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Naked man holding a phylactery with the words God Save the King, on the King's fountain, built 1537, in the inner courtyard of Linlithgow Palace, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. The fountain was commissioned by James V and is the oldest fountain in Britain. It was restored in 2005. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted figure on the King's fountain, built 1537, in the inner courtyard of Linlithgow Palace, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. The fountain was commissioned by James V and is the oldest fountain in Britain. It was restored in 2005. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Linlithgow Palace, on Linlithgow Loch, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Water spout in form of head with open mouth, on the King's fountain, built 1537, in the inner courtyard of Linlithgow Palace, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. The fountain was commissioned by James V and is the oldest fountain in Britain. It was restored in 2005. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpture on the King's fountain, built 1537, in the inner courtyard of Linlithgow Palace, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. The fountain was commissioned by James V and is the oldest fountain in Britain. It was restored in 2005. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mermaid with a mirror, brushing her hair, on the King's fountain, built 1537, in the inner courtyard of Linlithgow Palace, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. The fountain was commissioned by James V and is the oldest fountain in Britain. It was restored in 2005. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Unicorn on the King's fountain, built 1537, in the inner courtyard of Linlithgow Palace, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. The fountain was commissioned by James V and is the oldest fountain in Britain. It was restored in 2005. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Linlithgow Palace, on Linlithgow Loch, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • King's fountain, built 1537, in the inner courtyard of Linlithgow Palace, built 15th century under king James I, and rebuilt 1618-22 by king James VI, a royal palace and residence for Scottish monarchs, in West Lothian, Scotland. The fountain was commissioned by James V and is the oldest fountain in Britain. It was restored in 2005. Mary Queen of Scots was born here. The palace was a resting place for Stuart royalty travelling between Edinburgh and Stirling. The Renaissance style palace was burned in 1746 and has since been restored and is now run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aerial view of the Murray star shaped maze, designed by Adrian Fisher, in the grounds of Scone Palace, rebuilt 1802-12 by William Atkinson in late Georgian Gothic style, Perthshire, Scotland. The maze is planted with copper and green beech, after the Earl of Mansfield’s family tartan, Ancient Murray of Tullibardine, and is in the shape of a 5 pointed star from the Murray emblem. There was originally a church, then priory, then abbey on this site before it became a home. The palace is now open to the public. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Replica of the Stone of Scone or Stone of Destiny, the coronation stone of the kings of Scotland for centuries (38 kings were crowned here) and Moot Hill, the crowning hill of the kings of Scotland, and chapel, built 17th century, in the grounds of Scone Palace, rebuilt 1802-12 by William Atkinson in late Georgian Gothic style, Perthshire, Scotland. There was originally a church, then priory, then abbey on this site before it became a home. The palace is now open to the public. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aerial view of Scone Palace, rebuilt 1802-12 by William Atkinson in late Georgian Gothic style, Perthshire, Scotland. There was originally a church, then priory, then abbey on this site before it became a home. In the grounds is the coronation site of the kings of Scotland. The palace is now open to the public. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aerial view of Scone Palace, rebuilt 1802-12 by William Atkinson in late Georgian Gothic style, Perthshire, Scotland. There was originally a church, then priory, then abbey on this site before it became a home. In the grounds is the coronation site of the kings of Scotland. The palace is now open to the public. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aerial view of Scone Palace, rebuilt 1802-12 by William Atkinson in late Georgian Gothic style, Perthshire, Scotland. There was originally a church, then priory, then abbey on this site before it became a home. In the grounds is the coronation site of the kings of Scotland. The palace is now open to the public. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Moot Hill, the crowning hill of the kings of Scotland, and chapel, built 17th century, in the grounds of Scone Palace, rebuilt 1802-12 by William Atkinson in late Georgian Gothic style, Perthshire, Scotland. There was originally a church, then priory, then abbey on this site before it became a home. The palace is now open to the public. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Replica of the Stone of Scone or Stone of Destiny, the coronation stone of the kings of Scotland for centuries (38 kings were crowned here), on Moot Hill, the crowning hill of the kings of Scotland, in front of a 17th century chapel, in the grounds of Scone Palace, rebuilt 1802-12 by William Atkinson in late Georgian Gothic style, Perthshire, Scotland. The original stone was moved in 1296 and is now at Edinburgh castle. There was originally a church, then priory, then abbey on this site before it became a home. The palace is now open to the public. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scone Palace, rebuilt 1802-12 by William Atkinson in late Georgian Gothic style, Perthshire, Scotland. There was originally a church, then priory, then abbey on this site before it became a home. In the grounds is the coronation site of the kings of Scotland. The palace is now open to the public. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aerial view of Scone Palace, rebuilt 1802-12 by William Atkinson in late Georgian Gothic style, Perthshire, Scotland. There was originally a church, then priory, then abbey on this site before it became a home. In the grounds is the coronation site of the kings of Scotland. The palace is now open to the public. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scone Palace, rebuilt 1802-12 by William Atkinson in late Georgian Gothic style, Perthshire, Scotland. There was originally a church, then priory, then abbey on this site before it became a home. In the grounds is the coronation site of the kings of Scotland. The palace is now open to the public. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Palace of Holyroodhouse, known as Holyrood Palace, on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland. The palace has been the principal residence of the Kings and Queens of Scotland since the 16th century and remains a royal palace. The Northwest tower (left) is 16th century, built under James V, and the rest of the building dates 1671-78. The forecourt fountain (right) is a 19th century replica of the 16th century fountain at Linlithgow Palace. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Palais des ducs de Bourgogne, or Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy, built 1364-1737 as a ducal palace, in Dijon, Burgundy, France, now the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, with the Tower of Philip the Good, built 1460, the tallest tower in the palace. The tower is named for Philippe le Bon, or Philippe III duc de Bourgogne, or Philip the Good, Philip III Duke of Burgundy, 1396-1467, and is 46m high. Most of the palace was built in the 17th and 18th centuries, when the palace was a royal residence, in Classical style. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative plasterwork with Arabic script and azulejos tiles, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative plasterwork with Arabic script, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Muqarnas arch and decorative star pattern, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Wooden door with carved and painted design in geometric shapes and Arabic script, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved wooden alfarje ceiling with the coat of arms of Pedro I of Castile, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Arch and decorative plasterwork, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the wooden door with carved and painted design in geometric shapes, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Honeycomb arch and carved decoration in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Palais des ducs de Bourgogne, or Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy, built 1364-1737 as a ducal palace, in Dijon, Burgundy, France, now the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, with the Tower of Philip the Good, built 1460, the tallest tower in the palace. The tower is named for Philippe le Bon, or Philippe III duc de Bourgogne, or Philip the Good, Philip III Duke of Burgundy, 1396-1467, and is 46m high. Most of the palace was built in the 17th and 18th centuries, when the palace was a royal residence, in Classical style. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Big Ben and Palace of Westminster in the mist at night, 1858, clock tower of Palace of Westminster or Houses of Parliament, London, UK, 1840-60, by Sir Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin, seen from South Bank of the river Thames. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Big Ben and Palace of Westminster, 1858, clock tower of Palace of Westminster or Houses of Parliament, London, UK, 1840-60, by Sir Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin, seen from South Bank Millenium Bridge Pier. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The ruined East Range (left) in Falkland Palace Garden, and behind, Falkland Palace, a royal palace built 1501-41 under kings James IV and James V, in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. The palace was in use until damaged by fire in the 17th century, and was bought by the marquis of Bute in 1887. It is now owned by the marquess of Bute and run by the National Trust for Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Honeycomb arch and carved decoration in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Horseshoe arch and decorative plasterwork, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corinthian capital in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail from the base of 2 honeycomb arches, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative plasterwork in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Green marble column with Corinthian capital in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Honeycomb arch and carved decoration in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative plasterwork with Arabic script and azulejos tiles, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative plasterwork with Arabic script and the 3 towered castle of Castile and azulejos tiles, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative plasterwork and azulejos tiles, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Arch and decorative plasterwork, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative plasterwork with Arabic script and the lion of Leon (Castile and Leon) and azulejos tiles, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative plasterwork with Arabic script, in the Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. It is the main courtyard of the palace and was named after the Moorish annual tradition of demanding 100 virgins from their Christian kingdoms. The ground floor is in typical Mudejar style but the upper floor was added 1540-72 and shows Renaissance influences. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Big Ben and Palace of Westminster, 1858, clock tower of Palace of Westminster or Houses of Parliament, London, UK, 1840-60, by Sir Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin, seen from South Bank Millenium Bridge Pier. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Big Ben and Palace of Westminster, 1858, clock tower of Palace of Westminster or Houses of Parliament, London, UK, 1840-60, by Sir Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin, seen from South Bank Millenium Bridge Pier. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the cupola, added 1701 by architect Johann Friedrich Eosander, and allegorical roof statues at the Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the facade of the Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, with atlantes surrounding window openings and Corinthian capitals on columns supporting the balcony, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, seen from across the lake, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of the goddess Athena in the grounds of the Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, seen from across the lake, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stream with trees reflected in the water, in the grounds of the Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of a cherub holding a bird, from the Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bridge across the lake at the Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Friedrich II of Prussia or Frederick the Great at the Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, seen from the formal gardens, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of a Greek man with shield and sword at the gates of the Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Friedrich Wilhelm I on horseback, 1696-1700, by Andreas Schluter, in the cour d'honneur of the Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Friedrich Wilhelm I on horseback, 1696-1700, by Andreas Schluter, in the cour d'honneur of the Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Falkland Palace, a royal palace built 1501-41 under kings James IV and James V, in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. The palace was in use until damaged by fire in the 17th century, and was bought by the marquis of Bute in 1887. It is now owned by the marquess of Bute and run by the National Trust for Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Falkland Palace, a royal palace built 1501-41 under kings James IV and James V, in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. The palace was in use until damaged by fire in the 17th century, and was bought by the marquis of Bute in 1887. It is now owned by the marquess of Bute and run by the National Trust for Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The world’s oldest Real Tennis Court, built under king James V in 1539-41, in Falkland Palace, a royal palace built 1501-41 under kings James IV and James V, in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. The palace was in use until damaged by fire in the 17th century, and was bought by the marquis of Bute in 1887. It is now owned by the marquess of Bute and run by the National Trust for Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of 1 of the 75 octagonal panels from the wooden coffered ceiling, made 1541-43 by Sebastian de Segovia during the reign of Emperor Charles V, in the Salon del Techo de Carlos V, or Charles V Ceiling Room, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The ceiling is made from pine wood with ground colour pigments, and the panels are carved with floral designs and busts. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of muqarnas niches and decorative plasterwork on the facade of the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Patio de la Monteria, or Courtyard of the Hunt, where the King would assemble with his nobles and scouts or monteros to go hunting, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the decorative plasterwork with the lions and 3-towered castles of Castile and Leon, on the facade of the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Patio de la Monteria, or Courtyard of the Hunt, where the King would assemble with his nobles and scouts or monteros to go hunting, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Royal Bedroom and antechamber separated by an arch and alfiz, with decorative plasterwork and azulejos tiles, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The bedroom has arched alcoves which were hung with drapes and horseshoe arches crowned with shells, symbolising the life cycle of humans. The alfarje panelled wooden ceiling was built in the 14th century. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative plasterwork on the walls of the Salon de Embajadores, or Hall of Ambassadors, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Hall of Ambassadors was the throne room of King Don Pedro I, 1334-1369. The square shape of the room represents the earth and the circular dome, dating to 1427, represents the universe. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative plasterwork from the Salon de Embajadores, or Hall of Ambassadors, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Hall of Ambassadors was the throne room of King Don Pedro I, 1334-1369. The square shape of the room represents the earth and the circular dome, dating to 1427, represents the universe. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative plasterwork on the walls of the Salon de Embajadores, or Hall of Ambassadors, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Hall of Ambassadors was the throne room of King Don Pedro I, 1334-1369. The square shape of the room represents the earth and the circular dome, dating to 1427, represents the universe. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative plasterwork in blue and red with Arabic script, around an arch in an antechamber of the Royal Bedroom, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Patio de las Doncellas, or Courtyard of the Maidens, seen through the arch of the Salon de Embajadores, or Hall of Ambassadors, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Hall of Ambassadors was the throne room of King Don Pedro I, 1334-1369. It is a square room with a wooden dome covered in star patterns, added in 1427.  The Patio de las Doncellas is a courtyard surrounded by muqarnas arches and a central sunken garden. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View of the Patio de las Munecas, or Courtyard of the Dolls, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Patio de las Munecas was a private space named after the dolls' faces in the arches. The mezzanine and top gallery were added for Queen Isabel II in the 19th century, with plasterwork from the Alhambra in Granada. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative plasterwork on the wall of the Salon de Embajadores, or Hall of Ambassadors, with decorative patterns, columns, horseshoe arches and azulejos tiles on the bottom of the walls, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The Hall of Ambassadors was the throne room of King Don Pedro I, 1334-1369. The square shape of the room represents the earth and the circular dome, dating to 1427, represents the universe. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, seen from the formal gardens, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bridge across the lake at the Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, seen from the formal gardens, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, seen from across the lake, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of a Greek man with shield and sword at the gates of the Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Friedrich II of Prussia or Frederick the Great at the Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Friedrich Wilhelm I on horseback, 1696-1700, by Andreas Schluter, in the cour d'honneur of the Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The world’s oldest Real Tennis Court, built under king James V in 1539-41, in Falkland Palace, a royal palace built 1501-41 under kings James IV and James V, in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. The palace was in use until damaged by fire in the 17th century, and was bought by the marquis of Bute in 1887. It is now owned by the marquess of Bute and run by the National Trust for Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • King's bedroom, on the ground floor of the Cross House in the East Range of Falkland Palace, a royal palace built 1501-41 under kings James IV and James V, in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. The Golden Bed of Brahan, 16th century, is of Dutch East Indies workmanship. The palace was in use until damaged by fire in the 17th century, and was bought by the marquis of Bute in 1887. It is now owned by the marquess of Bute and run by the National Trust for Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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