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Topkapi palace
photos of Topkapi palace The Topkapi Palace is so vast and richly decorated that it takes more than an afternoon to visit it entirely. But since it was the headquarters of the governing powers during more than 4...

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Palais des Doges
photos of Palais des Doges Built upon Xth century fortifications, the Palace of the Doges was rebuilt in 1172 by the doge Sebastiano Ziani who also refurbished the Saint Mark's square.
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Palazzo Vecchio
The Palazzo Vecchio or Palazzo della Signoria towers majestically above the square of the same name.Probably conceived by Arnolfo di Cambio around 1299, the edifice is a real stronghold....

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Doria Pamphili palace
The construction of the Palazzo Doria Pamphili after the cardinal Giovanni Fazio Santoro's order took place in 1505. Unfortunately, he was obliged to give it away to his nephew, the Duke...

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Strozzi Palace

The Palazzo Strozzi is undoubtedly one of the Renaissance greatest civil constructions in Florence. This superb edifice is a magnificient example of the power of Florentine families...

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Pitti Palace
The greatest of the florentine palaces was built upon the order of Luca Pitti who wanted his residence's court to have hte Palazzo Medici. Despite it is considered the symbol of the...

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Charles Quint palace
The origins of the Coudenberg Castle have been dated as far as back to the IXth and XIIth century. In 1515, Charles of Hapsburg, before becoming the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, imagined...

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Davanzati Palace
The Palazzo Davanzati is a typical merchant residence of the florentine Trecento. The building ordered by the Davizzi family is composed of 4 storeys and a beautiful court with different...

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Galleria Palatina
The Galleria Palatina is located in the left wing of the Palazzo Pitti, the Medicis and Lorenas' residence and later the House of Savoy's. Created at the end of XVIIIth century, the...

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