10 Edinburgh Palace 35.737 m2
Located on the volcanic rock, Edinburgh Castle dominates the Edinburgh skyline. Some buildings were built before the century 16. And oldest building in Edinburgh, dating from the 12th century.
9 Citadel of Aleppo 39,804 m2
Citadel of Aleppo is one of the oldest palaces in the world. standing on a hill 50 meters in the center of Aleppo. The use of the hill as a palace such as the 3rd century BC.
Subsequently occupied by many civilizations including Byzantine Greek, Ayyubid and Mamluk, the majority of construction from the 13th century.
8. Himeji Castle 41,468 m2
Himeji Castle is generally considered the most beautiful Japanese palace and is one of the few that escaped damage, civil war and the bombing and earthquake. A fortress was first built on this site in the 14th century and gradually enlarged over the centuries. Castle complex, which survive to this day, was completed in 1609.
7. Buddha Palace 44,674 m2
Located at the southern end of Castle Hill in Budapest, the Palace is the first Buddhist fortress in the 13th century, after the Mongol invasion
Today, the castle has a mixture of architectural styles, ranging from Gothic to Baroque, the fort was attacked many times, followed by redevelopment in recent periods with different styles.
6. Spis Palace 49,485 m2
Spis Palace in the eastern part of Slovakia is one of the largest Medieval castle in Central Europe. The main part of the castle was fortified by stone walls in the first half of the 13th century and the lower page in the middle of the 15th century.
The beauty and the beauty of this palace is situated in the countryside, often used as a location for films, including Dragon heart (1996) and The Last Legion (2006).
5. Hohensalzburg Palace 54,523m2
Hohensalzburg Palace is located in the Austrian city of Salzburg is one of the biggest and best fortress is still preserved in Europe. The castle was built in 1077 and significantly enlarged between 1495 and 1519 when it reached such proportions that more or less today
4. Windsor 54,835 m2
Windsor Castle is often called the palace is still inhabited by the world's largest and certainly the largest castle in England. This is one of the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II, who spent many weekends at this palace, he used it for formal events and entertainment
3. Prague 66,761m
Prague Castle is one of the largest castles in the world (the largest by the Guinness Book of Records). The castle dates to the 9th century style and expanded several times until the second half of the 18th century. The fort itself is a complex house tour including St. Vitus Cathedral and St George's Basilica.
2. Mehrangarh Palace Fort 81,227m
Although officially called a fort, Mehrangarh regarded as the palace of India. ketinggiaan hill situated on 122 meters, a height of 36 meters and 21 meters wide, which can be crossed after passing through seven gates.
built in 1459 by the Jodhpur, Rao Jodha after being given a capital of Mandore.
However, most of what is standing today at the palace was mostly built in the 17th century.
1 Malbork Palace 143,591m2
Located in Poland, Malbork is the largest palace in the world.
founded in 1274 by the Teutonic Knights used as their headquarters to help defeat the enemies of Poland and to organize their own governmental powers in the northern Baltic region. The palace was extended several times due to the increasing number of Knights until they surrendered in Königsburg in the year 1466.
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