The royal homes of kings and emperors reflect their architecture style and wealth. Today most of greatest palaces around the world become popular tourist attractions. Visiting such great palaces help to explore history of kingdom and the lifestyle of a time.
Palace of Versailles, France
It is the most popular palace in France, located in Southwest region of Paris. It was built in 1624 by King Louis XIII as a hunting lodge. In 1682 king Louis XIV expanded it into the largest palace in the country. It features700 rooms, over 1200 fireplaces and 60 staircases.
Potala Palace, China
Potala Palace is located in Lhasa city of China. The construction of this palace originally started in 7th century and transformed into today's form in 1936. It features most treasured Tibetan architectural wonders and remained as the tallest building in the world from 1653 to 1889, and you can see entire Lhasa from the roof of it.
Alhambra Palace, Spain
Alhambra Palace is situated in city of Andalusia in Spain, the first part of which was constructed in 9th century, damaged and ignored for over 2 centuries. It was restored by Muhammad in 13th century, transformed into current palace by Sultan of Granada in 1333. It is located at hilltop, with a view over the city.
Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna
One of the most popular cultural monuments of Vienna, the palace was built between 1696-1712, which has 1441 different rooms. The sculpted garden in front of it also makes this site more beautiful. The Austrian 10 Euro coin produced back in 2003 put this great palace at one side.
【小题1】Which palace was built the earliest?| A．Alhambra Palace. | B．Palace of Versailles. |
| C．Potala Palace. | D．Schonbrunn Palace. |
| A．They were both turned into today's form in 14th century. |
| B．They were both deserted for two hundred years. |
| C．They were both the tallest buildings in the world at one time. |
| D．Both of the locations overlook their cities. |
| A．France. | B．Vietnam. | C．Spain. | D．Austria. |
