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Magnificent House Museums - The Wallace Collection

Magnificent House Museums - The Wallace Collection

The Wallace Collection is located in Hertford House, Marylebone, formerly the London home of the Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace - bequeathed to the British nation by Lady Wallace, Sir Richard’s widow, in 1897. Image credit: my own photo

Magnificent House Museums - Hallwyl House

Magnificent House Museums - Hallwyl House

Hallwyl House in Stockholm was a palatial residence built as a winter home in 1898, for the Count and Countess Walther and Wilhelmina von Hallwyl. The museum stands as a unique testimonial of the lifestyle and décor of the late Victorian period in Sweden.

Magnificent House Museums - The Johnston Collection

Magnificent House Museums - The Johnston Collection

The Johnston Collection is located in a terrace house on a quiet suburban street in East Melbourne which was the final home to William Robert Johnston (1911-1986). Known as Fairhall, it’s a hidden little known treasure.

Magnificent Mansions - The Hermitage - Museum

Magnificent Mansions - The Hermitage - Museum

The State Hermitage Museum is one of the largest museums in the world. It includes over 3 million exhibits. Its foundation dates back to 1764, when Catherine the Great purchased a big collection of Western European paintings.

Magnificent Mansions - The Hermitage - Winter Palace

Magnificent Mansions - The Hermitage - Winter Palace

The Winter Palace which was the official residence of the Russian monarchs from 1732 to 1917 and along with four other buildings forms complex we know as The Hermitage.

Magnificent Mansions - Catherine Palace

Magnificent Mansions - Catherine Palace

On the outskirts of St Petersburg is Catherine Palace. Named after Catherine I, commissioned by her husband Peter the Great, in 1717. Their daughter, Empress Elizabeth, chose Catherine Palace as her chief summer residence.

Magnificent Mansions - Peterhof

Magnificent Mansions - Peterhof

On the outskirts of St Petersburg, Peterhof was the favourite residence of Peter the Great. It consists of a set of palaces and gardens that until 1917 was home to the Tzars. They are known as the Russian Versailles and are an UNESCO World Heritage site. Image

Magnificent Mansions – Yusupov Palace

Magnificent Mansions – Yusupov Palace

St. Petersburg was the capital of the Russian Empire from its foundation in 1703 until 1918, the year in which Moscow became the capital. One of the most famous palaces is Yusupov Palace – home of an important aristocratic family in imperial Russia.

Magnificent Mansions – Hearst Castle

Magnificent Mansions – Hearst Castle

Perched atop a Californian hill, halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles at San Simeon, Hearst Castle is a stunning tribute to the incredible wealth of one of the 20th century's most important businessmen and his extravagant tastes.

Moroccan Pottery (Photo By Anne Newman #1)

Moroccan Pottery (Photo By Anne Newman #1)

The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex on al-Sabika hill, on the banks of the River Darro located in Granada, Andalusia, in the south of Spain. My own photo.

Magnificent Mansions – Sanssouci Palace

Magnificent Mansions – Sanssouci Palace

Sanssouci, located in Potsdam near Berlin in Germany, was the summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, (from 1740 until 1786). It is often counted as a German rival to Versailles.

Magnificent Mansions - Schönbrunn Palace

Magnificent Mansions - Schönbrunn Palace

After the defeat of the Turks in 1683, Emperor Leopold I commissioned the Schönbrunn Palace (completed 1730) to be built in Vienna on land that had been acquired back in 1569 when Emperor Maximilian II acquired a small summer palace in a converted mill on this site.

Magnificent Mansions – Château de Versailles

Magnificent Mansions – Château de Versailles

Few palaces rival France’s "Château de Versailles" for sheer opulence. Located on the outskirts of Paris, this former home of French kings was commissioned by Louis XIV, who moved the nation’s government to Versailles in 1682 and wanted a palace to match the glory of his reign.

Magnificent Mansions - Buckingham Palace

Magnificent Mansions - Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II. It has been the home and administrative headquarters for the royal family for hundreds of years; it was only in 1837 that Queen Victoria became the first official royal to call Buckingham Palace home. Credit: © Adrian Seal - Alamy

Magnificent Mansions - Blenheim Palace

Magnificent Mansions - Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace is monumental country house in Woodstock, Oxfordshire - one of England's largest houses. Queen Anne gave the land to 1st Duke of Marlborough, John Churchill, who led troops to a huge victory over the French in the Battle of Blenheim 1704.

Magnificent Mansions – Potala Palace

Magnificent Mansions – Potala Palace

Potala Palace is located on Red Mountain in the centre of Lhasa Valley, Tibet at an altitude of 3,700 metres. The highest palace in the world - an awesome sight and amazing architectural feat of massive proportions - the walls 2.5 metres thick.

Magnificent Mansions – Rippon Lea

Magnificent Mansions – Rippon Lea

Rippon Lea is quite a gem, set within 14 acres of gardens and located 7kms from the Melbourne CBD. The architectural firm Read and Barnes, was appointed by Frederick Sargood to build the home.

Magnificent Mansions - The Grand Palace – Bangkok

Magnificent Mansions - The Grand Palace – Bangkok

The Grand Palace, located on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, was originally commissioned by King Rama I, in 1782 when Bangkok was designated as the new capital of what was then Siam (now Thailand)

Magnificent Mansions – Palace of Knossos

Magnificent Mansions – Palace of Knossos

The Palace of Knossos stands as a monumental symbol of Minoan civilization, due to its construction, use of luxury materials, architectural plan, advanced building techniques and impressive size.

Magnificent Mansions - King Tutankhamun's Tomb

Magnificent Mansions - King Tutankhamun's Tomb

After 6 years working in the Valley of the Kings, located near Luxor (Thebes, in ancient times, the capital of Egypt), Lord Carnarvon told Carter he would only fund one more season - in this year, 1922, the tomb of King Tutankhamun’s was discovered. image credit: Khanacadamy.com

Magnificent Mansions - Highclere Castle

Magnificent Mansions - Highclere Castle

Highclere Castle is the mansion used in the TV series and recent movie Downton Abbey. Built in Jacobethan style during the C19th, it is located in Hampshire, England and is the country seat of the Earl of Carnarvon, currently George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon.

Magnificent Mansions - Chavenage House

Magnificent Mansions - Chavenage House

Chavenage House is an Elizabethan house, steeped in history nestled in the glorious countryside of the Cotswolds. It has only been owned by 2 families, the Stephens and now the Lowsley-Williams, with the current family still in residence.

Magnificent Mansions – Windsor Castle

Magnificent Mansions – Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle, the oldest royal residence in the British Isles. Beloved home to many royals including Queen Elizabeth II.