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palace
thumb|The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of the [[Spanish royal family. It is the largest royal palace in Europe, as well as one of the largest in the world.]]
alt=|thumb|The Winter Palace, an imperial palace in [[Saint Petersburg, Russia; which served as the official residence of the Russian emperors.]]
A palace is a large residence, often serving as a royal residence or the home for a head of state or another high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which housed the Imperial residence

Villa Guardamangia
villa in Pietà, Malta
throne room
room in the official residence of the crown
Amiri Diwan of the State of Qatar
building in Doha, Qatar
mahal
type of palace
list of royal palaces
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Government House, Lviv
Lviv