Imperial Palace
Monarch's grand home
Imperial Palace refers to the official residence of an emperor or empress.
The term most commonly designates specific historic structures: Japan's Imperial Palace in Tokyo, China's Forbidden City in Beijing, or various European imperial residences.
Tourists gathered outside the Imperial Palace gates.
The phrase may also name hotels and casinos trading on associations with grandeur.
- coronationsSovereign installation rites
- throne roomSovereign's formal audience hall
- throne roomsCeremonial seats of power
- royal courtMonarch's official household
- royal banquetsFormal meals for sovereigns
courtyards · Topkapi · inner sanctum · gates · court etiquette · power behind the throne · cultural preservation · Forbidden City · national identity · pavilions · columns · gardens · sacred grounds · state ceremonies · chambers · grand staircase · domes · balustrades
- Asian LandmarksAngkor Wat, Taj Mahal, Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Army
- China PlacesBeijing, Shanghai, Great Wall, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square
- Japan LandmarksMount Fuji, Tokyo Tower
- Official ResidencesWhite House, Kremlin, official residence, executive mansion, executive residence
- PalacesVersailles, Windsor Castle, Forbidden City, Hampton Court, Alhambra
- Brazil LandmarksChrist the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain, Copacabana Beach, Ipanema Beach, Iguazu Falls
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