The Hill Palace at Tripunithura near Kochi is the largest palace complex in Kerala, the seat of the Cochin Maharajas and home to the state’s finest archaeological museum. Explore its architecture, treasures and gardens.

On the Stone Town seafront stands Beit al-Ajaib, the House of Wonders, the grandest palace the East African coast had ever seen and the ceremonial seat of the Sultans of Zanzibar.

The Istana Besar in Johor Bahru is the grand palace of the Johor sultanate, a graceful blend of Malay and Victorian style built by a modernizing sultan. Explore its state rooms, royal treasures and seaside gardens.

The Istana Siak in Riau is the gleaming white-and-blue palace of a Malay maritime sultanate, blending European and Islamic style. Explore its architecture, its legendary music box and its royal treasures.

The Kedaton of Ternate is the palace of one of Indonesia’s oldest sultanates, a spice kingdom that once shaped world trade. Explore its regalia, its volcanic setting and its living traditions in the Maluku islands.

Discover the Konstantinovsky Palace at Strelna near Saint Petersburg, Peter the Great’s dream of a Russian Versailles, ruined over the centuries and spectacularly restored as a modern palace of state.

Hidden in the narrow streets of Vienna’s old town, just a few steps from the Hofburg and the Burgtheater, stands a palace that marks a turning point in the history

In the quiet Rossau quarter of Vienna, just north of the old city, stands a palace that many visitors to the Austrian capital never discover. Behind a stately facade and

Explore the Menshikov Palace in Saint Petersburg, the first great stone palace of Peter the Great’s capital, famous for its blue and white Dutch-tiled rooms.

In the Franconian town of Bayreuth, famous today for Richard Wagner and his festival, stands a palace that tells the story of one of the most remarkable women of the