List Of Baroque Residences
This is a list of Baroque palaces built in Europe in the late 17th and 18th centuries. Some of them were inspired by the construction of the Palace of Versailles by Louis XIV and its successive extensions. Versailles was a source of inspiration for the monarchs and nobles of Europe who also longed for a residence appropriate to their privileged position.
Only the most important city residences, such as the Stockholm Palace and Winter Palace, are included. Pre-Versailles Roman palazzi, such as Palazzo Barberini, Palazzo Chigi-Odescalchi, Palazzo Ludovisi, Palazzo Colonna, Palazzo Altieri, Palazzo Muti Papazzurri, Palazzo di Propaganda Fide, etc. are excluded from this list.
Only a few Lustschlösser, Jagdschlösser, and "porcelain palaces" with Rococo interiors are shown; these entries are colored lavender.
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