#palaces

livesunique:

Schloss Muskau, Görlitz district in the state of Saxony, Germany

livesunique:

Grand Stairway by Domenico Martinelli,

Stadtpalais Liechtenstein, Bankgasse, Vienna, Austria

Gyeongbokgung ( 경복궁 ) - a place that should be number one in “what to visit when in Seoul” list ✔️ absolutely stunning
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castlesandmedievals:

Palais Garnier

castlesandmedievals:

Palais Garnier

castlesandmedievals:

ThePalais Garnier(pronounced:[palɛ ɡaʁnje]French(help·info)) is a 1,979-seatopera house, which was built from 1861 to 1875 for the Paris Opera. It was originally called the Salle des Capucines, because of its location on the Boulevard des Capucines in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, but soon became known as the Palais Garnier, in recognition of its opulence and its architect, Charles Garnier. The theatre is also often referred to as the Opéra Garnier(French(help·info)) and historically was known as the Opéra de Paris or simply the Opéra,^[7] as it was the primary home of the Paris Opera and its associated Paris Opera Ballet until 1989, when the Opéra Bastille opened at the Place de la Bastille.^[8] The Paris Opera now mainly uses the Palais Garnier for ballet.

castlesandmedievals:

ThePalais Garnier(pronounced:[palɛ ɡaʁnje]French(help·info)) is a 1,979-seatopera house, which was built from 1861 to 1875 for the Paris Opera. It was originally called the Salle des Capucines, because of its location on the Boulevard des Capucines in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, but soon became known as the Palais Garnier, in recognition of its opulence and its architect, Charles Garnier. The theatre is also often referred to as the Opéra Garnier(French(help·info)) and historically was known as the Opéra de Paris or simply the Opéra,^[7] as it was the primary home of the Paris Opera and its associated Paris Opera Ballet until 1989, when the Opéra Bastille opened at the Place de la Bastille.^[8] The Paris Opera now mainly uses the Palais Garnier for ballet.

austria’s national library • the best palaces in and around vienna (visit european castles)

classicalbritain:

The Palace on the Water - Łazienki Palace - Warsaw, Poland

Originally a bathhouse for the aristocrat Stanislas Lubormirski, it was completely remodelled by Poland’s Last King, Stanislas August Poniatowski (r.1764-95) who made it his Summer Residence.

Unfortunately, the end of the reign of Stanislaus Augustus resulted in the gradual deterioration of his much loved park. The tsars, who took possession in 1817, treated the neoclassical palace as a secondary office. At that time many valuable works of art and objects were removed and taken to Russia. In the years between the two World Wars, under the management of the State Art Collections, the Royal Łazienki briefly regained its former glory.

During World War II, the Palace was extensively plundered and heavily damaged by the German occupiers. Holes were drilled into the walls for explosives but thankfully they never got around to blowing up the Palace. In 1960, after many years of careful restoration, the Royal Łazienki was returned to the Polish people as a museum.

Baroque architecture at Troja Palace / Czech Republic

Ok, sometimes you can admire something not Wright. Hello from Madrid. #architecture #architecturephotography #madrid #spain #palaciorealdemadrid #madridroyalpalace #nightphotography #visitspain #palaces (at Royal Palace of Madrid)
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ancient-serpent:

Versailles by lucie777

Le palais d'Alcine = The Palace of Alcina
Israël Silvestre (French; 1621–1691)
ca. 1673–79
Etching
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Jerome Robbins Dance Division

Caption: Troisiesme Journée
Caption subtitle: Theatre dressé au milieu du grand Estang representant l'Isle d'Alcine, ou paroissoit son Palais enchanté sortant d'un petit Rocher dans lequel fut dancé un Ballet de plusieurs entrées, et apres quoy ce Palais fut consumé par un feu d'artifice representant la rupture de l'enchantement apres la fuite de Roger.

Scene from a ballet presented at Versailles in May 1664. On a pond before her palace, the enchantress Alcina rides on a sea-monster, flanked by two nymphs on dolphins.

Les plaisirs de l'isle enchantée was a seven-day series of entertainments held at Versailles, beginning on May 7, 1664. Given in honor of the queen mother, Anne of Austria, and Queen Marie Thérèse, it provided a pretext to display the power and wealth of the court of Louis XIV. This print depicts a scene from the ballet Le palais d'Alcine, arranged by the Duc de Saint-Aignan to music by Jean-Baptiste Lully, with scenic design by Carlo Vigarani. Presented on the third day of entertainments, the ballet was based on a subplot from Ariosto’s epic poem Orlando furioso, in which Ruggiero (Roger of the print’s caption) attempts to escape the toils of the enchantress Alcina. As the caption reveals, the ballet closes with the destruction of Alcina’s palace amid a display of fireworks.

Probably a plate from Les plaisirs de l'isle enchantée, ou, Les festes et divertissements du Roy à Versailles (Paris: L'Imprimerie royale, 1673–79).