List of Palaces - List of Non-residential Palaces

List of Non-residential Palaces

Some large impressive buildings which were not meant to be residences, but are nonetheless called palaces, include:

  • Alexandra Palace (England)
  • Legislative Palace of San Lazaro, Mexico City - Official Seat of the bicameral Honorable Mexican Congress of the Union (Senate and Chamber of Deputies), but ordinary seat of the Chamber of Deputies
  • Palace of the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District, Mexico City - Seat of the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District
  • Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest: 2nd largest building in world (by floorspace)
  • Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City - National house of the arts and culture in Mexico, former legislative palace.
  • Palacio de Correos de Mexico, Mexico City - Serves as the mail centre of Mexico City and Mexico itself
  • Palacio de Comunicaciones de Madrid (Spain)
  • Palast der Republik (Germany)
  • Palau de la Música Catalana (Spain)
  • Peace Palace (The Netherlands)
  • The Crystal Palace (England)
  • Galeria degli Uffizi (Italy)
  • Victoria Palace - Seat of the Prime Minister, Bucharest
  • Palace of Justice in Antwerp (former)
  • Palace of Justice in Antwerp (recent)
  • Palace of Justice in Brussels
  • Palace of facets (Russia)
  • Priory Palace (Russia)
  • Soviet-era Palaces of Culture (Russia)
  • The People's Palace (Scotland)

Note, too, the French use of the word palais in such constructions as palais des congrès (convention centre) and palais de justice (courthouse).

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